November 29, 2019
In this post I summarize Emily Esfahani's Ted talk on happiness versus meaning, adding my own thoughts and commentary along the way.
November 8, 2019
How often do you build a glass prison in your mind that keeps you from realizing your full potential? Here's a personal story that shows you that it's probably more often than you think.
August 23, 2019
Earlier this year, I wrote a post talking about the mental healing process I went through to forgive someone for an unnecessary injury caused while training karate. Long story short, someone did something they shouldn’t that left me with seemingly permanent neck pain. For years, I’ve lived with that pain, with no clue what specifically was wrong. This week, that all changed.
July 26, 2019
Hey guys, I won’t be publishing this week, but check back next Friday for some big news 🙂
June 14, 2019
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, the Toronto Raptors made history last night by winning their first ever NBA championship in franchise history. The entire country has been electrified, with each day leading up to the next game in the series feeling like one long, collective intake of breath. It’s an incredible achievement in its own right, and we can all exhale a sigh of relief now that it’s over; that said, focusing purely on the basketball passes up on an opportunity to have a different kind of conversation.
June 7, 2019
When you think of meditation, you probably think of the stereotypical, stationary, sitting-down kind where you’ve got your eyes closed and try to empty your mind as best you can. But did you know you can meditate in other ways? Here's an overview of moving meditation.
May 16, 2019
Hearing about all of the amazing work that St John Ambulance volunteers are doing in the community, it's hard not to get fired up about giving yourself.
May 10, 2019
I have historically had a hard time forgiving others. It’s not like holding a grudge was part of my personal brand or anything like that, I just grew up having trouble letting go of some things. Then something happened that changed that. I’m going to be honest with you: today’s post was a tough one to write. It was one I needed to think through and grind out, and backspace and redo. I think of this as my final step in a situation I’m dealing with right now, and I hope that my story inspires you to let go of any long-standing grudges you might be holding as well.
May 3, 2019
I know this blog is about happiness and positivity… but I’m human, and sometimes it’s just hard, okay? As a rider of public transit on my commute to and from work, I see a lot of things that make me shake my head. So today, I hope you’ll indulge me in a post about 5 of my public transit pet peeves that drive me up the wall.
March 1, 2019
I read a great short story by an anonymous author today that had some important lessons built into it. It was a story about a man who passed by some elephants. As he passed by, he noticed that they were all bound together by a thin rope – nothing else. It was clear that they could have broken free any time they wanted.