Airplanes. They feel like fax machines for people. You file in, sit for a period of time, and file out somewhere completely different. Popping out of one “reality” and into another one. Both “realities” continue with or without my presence, and intellectually I know there are any number of other realities I could step into […] Continue reading →

Luck of the Irish aside, perhaps it is less about luck, and more about Intention… “I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it. The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.” – Samuel Goldwyn – 1879-1974, Film Producer I […] Continue reading →

Have you ever given someone you care about great advice – only to have them ignore it and do something else? You KNEW if they’d only listened to you, they would have successfully navigated the challenge and moved forward with ease…why won’t they listen? Our conversations are filled with it. We observe, and then we […] Continue reading →

“Slow down, you move too fast  You’ve got to make the morning last. Just kickin’ down the cobblestones, Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy” – Simon and Garfunkel The 59th Street Bridge Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc   I forgive myself for believing I have to keep pushing. I give myself permission to just be. I can push, […] Continue reading →

Everything can be taken from us with the exception of our ability to choose our response in any given set of circumstances. (With gratitude to Vicktor Frankl who wrote about this in his ground-breaking work “Man’s Search for Meaning” c.1946). It did me well to remember this on Tuesday. Travelling from Calgary on a 7am […] Continue reading →