As I was running this morning, I noticed the clouds. When was the last time you looked at clouds and saw shapes or figures in them? It had been a long time since I did that. But I took a break from my run to find some shapes today. I saw a crocodile. A person…
I love to run. But I don’t always run consistently. I will go for months without running. Which is weird. When I’m running, I let my mind wander. I don’t need to listen to music. Or to a podcast. Or an audio book. I’m happy to run with only my thoughts to accompany me. And…
Last weekend, I was at the Players Guild Theatre’s AGM. Annual General Meeting. It marked the end of the Guild’s theatre season. And most of the other community theatres in the area had an AGM around the same time. I don’t usually go to AGMs. But the cast of Burn was encouraged to go because…
Does anyone really need a billion dollars? I think about that sometimes. Sure, it would be nice to never have to worry about money again. But how much is too much? Easy for me to ask, I guess. Because my “enough” is minuscule compared to a billionaire’s “enough”. But how much do they think is…
I was talking with an acquaintance last weekend. It was at a party, and I hadn’t spoken to this person in a while. She told me that she still thinks about my play Minced. And she asked why it hasn’t been performed more. It’s flattering to know that something I wrote still lingers in the…
I have never understood some people’s disgust or discomfort with public breastfeeding. It’s natural. It’s beautiful. It’s amazing. A mother can feed their child with their own body. Awesome! Most humans throughout history were breastfed. It’s normal. There’s nothing obscene about it. And it’s not sexual. For goodness sakes. It’s one of those weird North…
The Hamilton Fringe starts in two weeks or so. And the onslaught will begin. Folks blasting social media to try to get you to their show. People coming up to you while you’re waiting in line for shows. Eager folks handing out flyers or cards in the streets. I know. I’ve been there. And I’ll…
In Seth Godin’s book The Icarus Deception, he uses the myth of Icarus as an analogy for moving beyond the status quo. To become an artist and partake of the communication currency. But something Seth said about the myth struck me. One of the most interesting things about the myth of Icarus is something that…
What are you waiting for to start that project? To start your exercise program? To start learning that thing? The moons to align? When things quiet down? When you’ve done enough research? When you “feel” ready? You will almost NEVER feel ready. There’s no perfect time to start. Yes, there are some better times to…
I’ve been trying to focus on my intuition and pay attention to synchronicities. But I don’t always listen. On Saturday, I was getting dressed and looked at my nightstand. There’s a toonie on my nightstand. (That’s a two-dollar coin for non-Canadians.) Now, that toonie has been there for at least SIX months… And I’ve looked…
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