I’m taking a bit of a break from recording new episodes of the podcast because, well, I deserve a break. The 95th episode dropped about two weeks ago so there are a lot of episodes to listen to or relisten to. Below are ten suggested older episodes for you to check out. To give you READ MORE
Category: Gratitude
Between Two Kingdoms
I recently finished reading the book Between Two Kingdoms, which is a memoir by Suleika Jaouad. It is one of the best books that I’ve read. The story is beautiful (and painful) as is the way she tells her story. It left me with so much to think about and unpack before I can write READ MORE
The Many Benefits of the Culture of Open
My daughter had a lacrosse tournament this Victoria Day long weekend (five games between Sunday and Monday) so I didn’t have a lot of time to write a blog post. I do, however, want to share that I had a great conversation with Lena Patterson, the President of Open Education Global, and open leader extraordinaire READ MORE
Enjoying the Moments While I Can
The other day, my daughter asked that I meet her at school with our dog at the end of the day to walk her home. I rearranged some things I had on my calendar and walked over to the school with our furry child. Our daughter has only a few weeks left of elementary school READ MORE
A Companion For The Things We Often Do Alone
I worked from home yesterday and at lunchtime, I took our dog across the road to the dog park. Before we left I put in my earbuds and searched for a walking meditation in Ten Percent Happier (I also use Calm, neither are sponsors or pay me anything). I came across one for walking your READ MORE
What Are You Working For?
Last night my daughter had her first lacrosse game (they won 16-3) so I didn’t have time to write a blog post in the evening. I’m taking just a few minutes to write this morning before leaving for work. While making my smoothie and getting my stuff together for the day, I listened to Todd READ MORE
Dial-Up, Party Lines, and Letters
The other day somebody asked my wife and me how we met, given that she’s from Saskatchewan and I’m from Southern California. A mutual friend introduced us via email (she and the mutual friend only knew each other through an online discussion group. This was more than 25 years ago. There was no Zoom or READ MORE
Attitude, Awareness, and Authenticity
I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Neil Pasricha’s You Are Awesome (it’s a lot less cheezy than it sounds). I’ve read two other books by him and came across his TED Talk the other day. I watched it and found it thought-provoking, while also funny. I shared it with my teenager and even she READ MORE
Let Go of Control and Embrace The Ability to Adapt
Just yesterday at work we were talking about what lessons we’ve learned throughout the pandemic that we’ll take forward into the future. While I had thought about new habits and new projects I wanted to keep, I hadn’t given any thought to what lessons I’ve learned. What came to me at that moment, has not READ MORE
Better Late Than Never
Many years ago I added the little sticker to my driver’s license indicating that I’m an organ donor. I also made my wishes clear to my family. What I hadn’t ever done, however, was donate blood. There were times in the past when I was anemic and just used that as a blanket excuse to READ MORE
