I remember hiking in Banff, Alberta and I was engrossed in the stunning beauty of the area. I came across a large high ridge meadow with a sign that described how glacial ice had caused the ‘depression’ that created the lake and the meadow. The sign described how rock had been shaved away, exposing the deeper cavities which created space … More Mental Health: The Silent Wait of Depression
Think about the Garden of Eden story. You know how it goes: Adam blames Eve. Eve blames the serpent. God blames all three. What would you think? One morning last week, I awoke and walked into my kitchen only to find my son’s backpack emptied of its contents. His books were strewn all over the … More When You Need to blame Someone, Blame Gravity
When animals wander we call them free range. But when minds wander, we call it ADD? Creativity is letting your brain go: Free ranging your brain. For me, when I let my brain do it’s thing, at first it goes blank. Then I panic. What if my mind is an empty vessel, a tin can … More A wandering mind is… What am I talking about again?
So what did you do this weekend? Sometimes I lie when I answer that question. It is not very popular to say I was bored and I liked it. I like being busy, I like to go places and I enjoy people. But I also like quiet (see my posts on the Quiet Leader … More Boredom and the Beautiful Mind
Shitty first drafts. All good writers write them. This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts. Ann Lamott What is your best mistake? When I was 18, I took a volunteer job as a camp counsellor for a week: First mistake. To prepare, I packed my own suitcase: Mistake … More Mental Health: How to Stop Recycling Your Mistakes
Monday. The most hated day of the week; it’s about as popular as taxes and flossing your teeth. The Boomtown Rats wrote #1 song about how they don’t like Mondays. I guess they like Mondays more now that they have sold a bunch of records? Why do we have such a hate on for Monday? 1. … More Don’t Hate Mondays, Hug Them!
Changing your socks and changing your mind I like changing my socks. When I change my socks I can look back and see what I have changed. As a parent, you can spend an exhausting night on homework and dishes and still get the Glare when you remind The Kid that it’s bed time. … More 50 Shades of Grey Matter
Can a person get remarried too many times? I know a guy about my age who has been remarried 7 times. He says that he will do it again if he needs to. Is he insane, or is he really just in love with the punishment? After the first few times, wouldn’t you just get a divorce … More Love, Remarriage & Recycling
I think that lecturing is what is really destroying the Country. I am told that blog posts that use lists are really popular, like “Three ways to get abs,” “17 Things you can do to fight Global Warming,” and “9 Ways to love your pet.” We seem to love information in small, bite sized pieces. … More Why lecturing is ruining the planet and what you can do about it
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs Mental Health is not just for the men, women are part of the game too. We men have a hard time talking about health, and mental health can be crazy to talk about… If you need … More Mental Health Stigma is really just Undiagnosed Verbal Illness
Getting High on Recovery 