I wrote last year about community; community and togetherness. I wrote of a community experience I had and then related it to how community is one of the five keys to happiness, according to the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and his The Little Book of Lykke. The other four keys …
With the end of 2020 in sight, it is time to review the goals I set for the year. Some of these goals, which feel were set so very long ago, have proven hard to accomplish. That’s okay given the many obstacles and challenges this year has thrown at the world. Even before the …
If the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced one fact about life it is truly how little control we have of what circumstances are going to be thrust at us. It hasn’t been especially easy navigating our way through these times. In life you likely have dreams, an objective or a goal you are striving for. …
sagacity. the quality of being sagacious. (Oxford Dictionary of English) sagacious. having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd. (Oxford Dictionary of English) The Sagacity Of Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius is a relevant and important source to access during a pandemic. I offer an interesting read with this (linked) Guardian …
I am a fan of John Steinbeck. A Nobel Prize-winning American author, I love his writing style. The Grapes of Wrath would be an interesting read as we head for a recession, with speculation of another depression. However, one of my favourites of Steinbeck’s is Travels with Charley: In Search of America. I just …
This weekend the boat launches in Ottawa opened! Phase one of a return to some sense of normalcy begins, as does Spring. This is the Victoria Day weekend in Canada. Otherwise known as the May 2-4 weekend, or May long-weekend. Whatever you want to refer to it as, it marks, at least here in Canada, …
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates Busy does not equate to productivity. Being productive sometimes requires busy, but busy on its own does not mean you are productive. The Good We’ve gotten a taste of this reality with the slow-down from COVID-19 when we were forced to isolate. Without being …
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COVID-19 has us locked down. Not quite dystopian, but the restrictions are tangible. Still, I can’t help but take solace in the timing of this pandemic; and how well those I observe daily are adapting and coping. Fortunately, with spring taking hold, there is a natural tendency to feel invigorated, alive with the flowering of …
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I deliberately exposed my kids to, and raised them on what I refer to as real music. They, of course, were also exposed to Baby Einstein, Backyardigans (which I did secretly enjoy), and too many versions of the ABCs. However, when they were with me, or when I played my guitar, there was very little …
