Month: October 2016

This week’s message is inspired by one of my current favourite hashtags, and dedicated to those who have held out their hands to help me on my journey.

When I was a teenager and I was thinking to buy something, my mother used to always ask me: “do you want it or do you need it?” More often than not, answering truthfully had me admitting that I just wanted it, which—as a teen—can get really annoying. Of course…

Recently, I wrote about listening as a form of healing. I talked about how important it is to simply listen, and not try to respond, reply, or problem solve. Today I wanted to write about thoughtfulness. Initially, I was going to call this “responding,” but that wouldn’t be what it…

Life changing events can be turned into great things. Like how being bitten by a radioactive spider can turn you into Spiderman. It all depends on how you respond. You never know when or how life is going to change. Even when you make a life changing decision, it’s difficult…

I love you more than life itself, more than the air that I breathe, and the water that refreshes me. More than sustenance and shelter, more than light. In the black, desert, dry wilderness, I will love you. – Rachel Kelly Davis (arkaydee)

Deep in your heart, you already know what will make you happy, where you can be happy, who will complement that happiness, and why those answers bring your happiness. How then have you not seized it already?

This blog post is dedicated to my brother, Russell, who celebrated his 33rd today. “The goal is to be happy.” The first time I heard my brother say those words, I was in high school. He was already in university, majoring in Philosophy. I was convinced he was absolutely bonkers.…