Bring Out Your Inner Pippi
It’s four in the morning. Wayne Dyer, the wise spiritual leader – on the other side now, as they say – has many videos still up on YouTube. I watched…
Get Your Head on Straight: How History Can Give You Perspective
I rode an emotional roller-coaster this past weekend. The energy in the air felt divisive and almost toxic. I had to shut off all news and avoid peeking at what…
Rage in a Cage: Another Night in Purgatory
Flipped someone the bird. Or tried to. Not sure I used the right finger. F*CK. That’s how it is with me. I haven’t used this gesture in years. Mostly not…
Why I Recommend MacDonald’s for Valentine’s Day
I didn’t sleep well last night. Between watching a horror series on Netflix (honestly! What was I thinking?) and checking the mainstream news media – equally as horrifying – I…
Fighting Like Hell for My Happy Fairy Tale Ending
It’s so easy to get discouraged from big events in my country and around the world right now. My life is just not the fairy tale I always thought I’d…
My List of Those Who Need to be Forgiven
Apparently, the first step in forgiving others is to “Be honest with yourself about your anger and hurt, and assess the full damage the injustice has caused in your life.”…
Trust Science & Medicine? Not Always and Never Blindly
There are so many things we don’t know about the human body and how it works. If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it is that the immune system…
What Should I Do Now?
Yesterday I applied for a part time job as a grocery clerk. It will be a miracle if I get it – I have absolutely no experience for this job.…
5 Great Things About Getting Fired
It's been nearly two months since I was fired. I’ve had moments of near terror where I cannot seem to move or do much of anything. But then, I suddenly…
Putting the Worst Swear Word in the World to Good Use
Here’s something I don’t like to think about – my “class.” Being Canadian, there seems to be a kind of denial that a hierarchy of class exists. After all, we’re…