What is Balance?

I talk often about balance and the importance of having balance in your life. Sometimes this gives the impression of striving towards mediocrity by removing extremes. That’s not …

Active Laziness

How much time do you waste? It’s probably a lot more than you think. I’m not talking about lying on the couch watching a movie or relaxing on …

Get a Job

Get a job, you bum. I live downtown, and in the summer the homeless epidemic is impossible to ignore. I’ve written before about the causes of homelessness, and …

100 Days

100 days is a long time. It’s a line I heard on a podcast this afternoon. And while the number isn’t specific to this post, it reminded me …

Generational

Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millenials, Gen z, Gen alpha. Depending on when you were born, you fit into one of these groups. And because of our shared experiences …

Childhood Dream

I cried in the theatre today — several times. Not outright bawling, but tears were shed. I’ve been a fan of the X-Men since childhood, with Wolverine being …

Role Model

Find yourself a bad role model. Seriously. Look for someone truly wretched. A liar, maybe someone unfaithful in their relationship, or even a touch of homophobia or racism …

Moments of Blissful Awareness

One of the most interesting experiences we have as humans is the odd, seemingly random moments of blissful awareness. They’re those moments where everything becomes crystal clear, in …

This Too Shall Pass

I currently have a handful of friends dealing with significant emotional hardships. Each situation is unique and unrelated to the rest. I’m doing what I can to be …

Forks

Literally every moment is a fork in the path of your life. We often stress over the major choices in our lives — the ones where we can …