Today, I’m writing from my deck, overlooking Queen Street in The Beach Village (Toronto). It’s raining, but I’m sitting under a small covered area, watching the raindrops fall and listening to the sound of tires whispering and sighing as they roll along the saturated streets beneath me. I came out here because it was warmer than being inside. The A/C in our apartment is a bit too efficient and I …
A few months ago, I joined a meetup group for Christian entrepreneurs. This was before the COVID19 shutdown, while I was passionately investing my energy in developing a new business idea. Because this new venture kinda came out of nowhere, (more about that later) I couldn’t help but think that maybe God wanted me to take a new direction with my work. For those who don’t know my story, here’s …
Last week I wrote (and shared) the first draft of My Personal Manifesto. I call it my first draft because I know I will be looking at it and refining it as time goes on. For now, however, it’s a good start. Looking forward to what my next steps might be and how I can remain accountable to the declarations I set out in my Manifesto, I feel an overwhelming …
Last week, we left off with me declaring that I was going to move forward with a “clean slate”, starting with clearing off my actual whiteboard, which was cluttered with useless lists and reminders. As it turns out, I didn’t clean it off as quickly as I intended to. For some reason, I had the feeling that there was something ‘more’ about to reveal itself. That turned out to be …
I learned a lot about myself this week. During my two hours of walking each day, I’ve been listening to podcasts, and lately, the ones I seem to be gravitating to the most are those which offer different perspectives on things. I mentioned last week that I was particularly impacted by one of Seth Godin’s Akimbo episodes… and that made me think of another person whose blog I used to …
Lots to share this week, folks so best to make yourself comfy and settle in with your favourite snack or beverage. We are now in the 5th week of physical distancing measures due to COVID19 here in Toronto and, like many people, I’ve had a lot of extra time to consider what this unprecedented time in our history is meant to teach me. During this time, I’ve realized that, in …
Here I stare at a blank page as I set out to write my first blog post in… I don’t know how long. Since I wrapped things up (sometime in 2016) I have written one or two posts about relevant things but I haven’t felt “called” to do it regularly in quite some time. Until now. Some of you may be annoyed to see yet another email cluttering up your …
Until recently, I was living in a fantasy. A fantasy which allowed me to believe whatever I wanted to believe, whether it was true or not. I deceived myself into thinking that what was important in life was my own happiness. Happiness was the goal. Everything I strived for was with that purpose in mind: To make myself happy. For years I thought happiness was about feeling special, loved, successful …
Greetings friends! In the spirit of cultivating and contributing to a more authentic Christmas experience, I’m sharing this excellent short video about who Jesus is. It’s important to watch, regardless of your beliefs or worldview because I believe that, as I was, many people are either confused or had some misunderstandings about Jesus. This video addresses the most common questions we have about Jesus and I recommend it to everyone who is …
This past week I felt closer to my true purpose than ever before. I knew it would be a busy long weekend… three weddings, a rehearsal, driving up to London to get my baby boy settled in at University, back to Toronto for the night… and then I’d be off! Three days in Muskoka, visiting cottages, swimming, sunning and relaxing with friends. Because I was determined to squeeze every last …
