I think I’m a treadmill snob. When I go to the gym, my favourite thing to do is run on the treadmill. I’ve always preferred cardio to weights and running is my go-to activity for cardio. But sometimes I go a little crazy inside when I see someone doing this “thing”: They crank up the…
One of the problems with the secularization of society is that it tends to shrink our communities. We focus on ourselves and our immediate family and friends. But we don’t often look beyond the people close to us. There are a lot of problems with organized religion, but one of the things I like about…
Bad things happen to everyone. But it is how we react to those things that allow us to move on. Or not. We don’t have control over what happens to us, but we do have control over how we react to those things that happen to us. It can be hard, but if we don’t…
I was going to write a post about how sticking to something and continuously working on a skill will get you further ahead than someone who has “talent” but doesn’t work at it. I got a déjà vu feeling and did a quick search. I wrote about it 8 years ago! I still think it…
Austin Kleon, the author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work has a new book out: Keep Going. Like the other books, it’s full of great advice, easy to read, and fun to look at. His books can be consumed in a single sitting but I tried to savour the experience by reading…
For years, I’ve been hearing about the benefits of meditation. I’ve heard it from multiple sources, many different times. I kept telling myself I’ve got to try it, But I never got started. I tried it a couple of times but it didn’t stick. One of the benefits of doing the Miracle Morning SAVERS is…
I was walking my dog, Dodger, this morning. It was beautiful and sunny. It was early enough that there weren’t many people around. Those that were, smiled and said hello. So, did I. Sometimes that’s all it takes to make it a wonderful day. © 2019 Peter Gruner
August 1986. I was lying on the deck of a sail boat in Georgian Bay. It was evening and I was looking at the bright stars in the dark sky. My family was below deck and although there were sounds in the distance, I felt alone. In a good way. Life was full of potential.…
In February, my son announced that he was thinking of traveling through Mexico for a month. His plans weren’t firm yet but he was thinking of it. I tried to dissuade him from that idea. Canadian tourists get killed in Mexico, I told him. I had an irrational fear of Mexico. I wasn’t afraid of…
It’s the night before I do a clown turn at the Red Nose Cabaret. I’ve been fretting about it for the last couple of days. Will I be funny? Will I be focused? Will I be open to failure? Clowning is like riding a unicycle. You have to flirt with losing your balance and falling…
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