Now that the Around the Bay is done, I can check off another item on my Five-Year Plan. Yay! Of course, it was easier to get the first two items done once they were scheduled and committed to. Two items done. Twenty-eight more things to work towards. And still almost five years to get them…
Whenever I hear about Writer’s Block, I think of Seth Godin. He dismisses the idea of Writer’s Block by saying that you never hear about someone having Talker’s Block. Somehow, someway, we always find something to talk about when we’re with other people. And writing is the same way. If you imagine you’re communicating with…
During the mid-morning. Right around 10am. That’s the sweet spot. That’s when my motivation is high. And my creativity is at my peak. It’s the perfect time to write. But I’m always at work at that time. So, I rarely get to take advantage of the best time for me to write or be creative.…
Sometimes you look for inspiration. Sometimes inspiration finds you. But the fact is there is always something to around you that is interesting. Can you see it? If not, why not? Look again. Closer this time. Part of the trick is to expect to find something. Then, you usually will.
The Player’s Guild is putting on a Mother’s Day show. It’s called Listen to Your Mother. And will be performed a few times on Mother’s Day weekend. Deb is going to be reading a modified version of our toast for Caileigh and Chris’ wedding. And I will write something else. About mothers. Or a mother.…
Yesterday, I said that I would listen to the woo woo a bit more. “Woo woo” is my word for the mystical. The magical. The interconnectedness of things. Today, I saw a Facebook post from Playwright’s Guild of Canada: And I thought to myself, “I wonder what Prairie Theatre Exchange is up to?” So, I…
I often go back and forth when thinking about Life, the Universe, and our interconnections. Part of me is pragmatic. Embracing my logical side. Just the facts, ma’am. And part of me is mystical. Embracing my irrational side. Basking in the “woo woo”. The unexplainable. We’re beings of energy and all kinds of possibilities exist.…
Today, I turn 61 years old. Sixty-one years young? I’m alive and feeling grateful. I get to spend the day with the love of my life, Deb. And our three kids, Caileigh, Keaton, and Tara. And Keaton’s girlfriend, Kate. Only our son-in-law is missing from a nuclear family love fest. As time passes, opportunities like…
This week focuses on Recovering a Sense of Autonomy. Cameron wants us to focus on ways to nurture and accept ourselves as artists. And to explore behaviours to strengthen our spiritual base and creative power. At the core of this, is accepting yourself as an artist. And you are an artist whether you make money…
This week, I drove the Around the Bay race route with my friend Linda. While we were driving, I was thinking about the importance of staying focused at the beginning of a race. It’s easy to get caught in other people’s excitement during a race. Especially when you are lined up with the other runners…
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