Everyone has their own process when it comes to writing, be it song-writing, creative writing or writing a thesis. As a self-taught musician I’ve never had a very technical approach. I find a lot of people feel intimidated about getting...
20 Ways to Let Go of Stress
Sometimes it seems like people are living their lives at breakneck speed. Perhaps it’s because we’re trying to match...
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Ok, But…Where are you Really From?
I come from a mixed heritage background. West-Indo-European would be one simplified way of describing it. On my mother’s side...
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We Are Leaving
In the wake of the Laval University break-ins and the ensuing flurry of emotions (not to mention that just about every day of my...
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The majority of us living “modern” lifestyles struggle to maintain a healthy balance and connection to our bodies. We move less, spend less time outdoors and consume things like sugar, conservation agents and caffeine in amounts never before...
I grew up an experiential learner, guided by my interests and the love of learning that is natural to all humans. (That’s right; I said learning was natural to all humans.). As a teenager I chose to go to public school for the final two years...
Sometimes the universe conspires for certain things to cross our paths. This was the case for me with John O’Donohue’s book “Anam Cara.” The book poetically explores a whole slew of ideas stemming from the Irish/Celtic concept (anam cara) which...
To Do or Not to Do To put it mildly, there is a bit of an obsession with “doing” in the current market culture. Productivity levels, infinite growth as a norm, success as climbing the social ladder. We are encouraged to use our time to produce...