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Weather Agnostic
I heard Suzanne West @IAmSuzanneWest speak at WPC event in Calgary yesterday. I can’t do justice to her Paradigm Shifting workshop, suffice to say I have a list of roadblocks that are now my guide to...
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Alone or in a Group?
I spent a large portion of this week in rooms with 300 to 1600 people. I am pretty good at ‘working’ a room and having interesting conversations. I can move from on group to another and pick up the...
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Thankful and Thinkful
From a 6 year old post on Grammarphopia The etymological appendix at the end of my dictionary suggests that “think” and “thank” are related. It has taken me a long time to connect my thinking and my...
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The Wind at My Back
Two great runs the last couple of days – fastest time and longest distance. It feels great to be moving along with momentum, charging ahead with a friendly breeze at my back. I have a birthday this...
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Meaningful
Bernadette Jiwa published a new book ” Meaningful” and since I have been following her blog “The Story of Telling” for many months and have read a couple of titles, I ordered a copy. When I receive...
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Spotlight
Is your consumption conspicuous? Do you wear designer labels and have a designer car? Is it important to be wearing/driving the best and be seen wearing/driving the best? Or is your production...
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There are Consequences
There are real consequences to our individual and collective action and inaction. Regardless whether you are a pre teen student or the government of the United States, every decision to act or not act...
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Very Civil Disobedience
Don’t do anything I tell you to do. I recognize the absurd impossibility in that statement but I believe it is time for a tiny bit of rebellion. For the next four days I am challenging you to join me...
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Five Small Acts of Rebellion
Again, Don’t do anything I tell you to do. Thinking about my dissatisfaction with the state of affairs causes me to plot out very civil acts of disobedience; nothing monumental burt unbelievably...
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Don’t Over Think About It
Get past the fears today. Make a ruckus today. Oh, What a Life “Think About It” is track #2 on the album Oh, What a Life. It was written by Accetta, Aaron / Goodman, Michael / Sanchez, Matthew /...
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Election Day in Canada
I have been asking young people, 10 to 17 year olds, how they would vote in the election if they had a chance. I figure that regardless of the results, nothing changes in my life on October 20. The...
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Five Reminders of Change
Change is in the air, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life,...
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Happiness
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our...
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Fall is in the Air
I think autumn is my favorite season. I like the warmth of summer and the length of the days. Spring is full of promise and freshness. Crispness and cleanness are part of winter for me. But Fall has...
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Where do the Haters Come From?
I have read a couple of articles this month on the demise of Twitter. Both really talk about the decline of courtesy on the platform. Any tweet can spur vitriol and derision. Most of the anonymous...
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Sui Generis
“If you want to say “in a class by itself” with slightly more class, grab for this handy Latin phrase, which means literally “of its own kind.“” from Visual Thesaurus Word of the Day. Can we think we...
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Are We All Going Crazy?
How important is social media, really? I know, I have a platform and I can express my self and my creativity and sometimes engage with others but does it really make a difference. If I have 8000,...
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Promises
In Alberta, where I live, the newly elected government is delivering their first budget. During the campaign they made numerous promise – like all political parties. Now we get to hear how the will...
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Ten Myths About Responsibility
Someone else will do it. They might but that doesn’t make it right. If I own my mistakes, people will think I am a failure. They will likely think you are honest and have integrity. If I am free, I...
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Coffee, a Savior or a Curse
Full Disclaimer: I love coffee – full rich coffee. I like it black. I like it in lattes and mochas. I like it with cream. I like it with French Vanilla. I like it warm. I like it in the morning. I even...
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