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.…
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…
One of my goals for my five-year plan is to earn $500 from a side hustle. I don’t know what the side hustle will be. Maybe it will be my writing. Maybe it will be something else. I’ve wanted to have another source of income for years. But it’s getting from idea to reality that…
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…
It’s good to establish a routine. Something that you can do day in and day out. Hopefully something that helps you become a better you. But you’ve got to be careful not to add too much too quickly. I started the year declaring that I would do a blog post a day. It’s a big,…
Sometimes you just want to take a break. A break from the routine. A break from the habit you’re trying to cultivate. To rest. But if you stop pumping. If you stop pushing the flywheel. If you stop your forward momentum… You might find yourself having to start all over again. One of my favourite…
One of the things that inspired me to challenge myself to write a blog post a day was Seth Godin’s Ship It Calendar. Seth frequently says that people should blog every day. Easier said than done. But I thought I could use his calendar as a jumping off point for some posts. I figured that…
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