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“What was the best and the worst part of your week?” This is my go to question. Life is full of ups and downs and I believe the only way to really live is to fully embrace both. I asked a friend of mine this a few days ago, to which she replied: “I thinkContinue reading “Why I Stopped Going to Church but Should Consider Going Back”

As a child, I would complain about having to go to funerals. It was uncomfortable. I never knew the person that passed, but had to make an appearance. My dad used to say “we’re not going for the dead, we’re going to support the living”. Today I got news that someone I had the privilegeContinue reading “RIP Jean”

I started reading Amy Poehler’s book “Yes Please” and this morning I read the chapter on apologizing. She chronicles the story of being part of a seemingly offensive SNL sketch and writing a letter of apology 5 YEARS after the fact. If someone has hurt me or I’ve hurt them, I want it dealt with rightContinue reading “On Saying You’re Sorry…”

I feel like there’s an idea going around the men folk that you qualify as “good” because you don’t beat or rape or harass or catcall women. Congratulations! You passed the test of BASIC human decency! Here’s the thing – you don’t get points for the things you DON’T do. What makes a man aContinue reading “Boys to Men”

I was speaking with a few people about annoying clients I deal with. The one whose purse knocked over 3 glass candles and yelled at me for not measuring an adequate distance between the candles, the edge of the table and where someone’s bag might land.  The 30 year old who wanted the 10% senior’sContinue reading “I’m Not Racist but…”

The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come,or a plane to go or the mail to come,or the rain to go or the phone to ring,or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a Noor waiting for their hair to grow.Everyone is justContinue reading “RIP 2013”

When I was in Kindergarten, I had a best friend named Caitlin. She was from England and I loved her. Mostly because I went to a French school and she was the only person I was able to have a conversation with in English. In 1998, she came over during the ice storm because ourContinue reading “Friends Forever”

In the sixth grade, I forgot to get a permission slip signed and wasn’t allowed on a fieldtrip. I ran into the bathroom and cried – that was the first time I cried at that school. In the eighth grade, I found out some troubling news about a friend and went into the bathroom toContinue reading “Restroom”

Photo cred: @selvarajah The Lionel Groulx metro is always a good scene for mean drunks or crazy homeless people raging about the government or the youth of today or separatism. I guess the metros must have been down before I got to LG today because there were crowds waiting to get on the subway. “Ho Hey”Continue reading “Drunk Wisdom”

We had a Worship and Prayer Night Monday – Dave Bonfa led it. Sometimes I forget moments, ideas, etc; but I always remember the feeling I had. I’m writing this because feelings ain’t shit. And I want to remember this thought process because it’s worth retaining. Dave is an amazing musician. He plays pretty muchContinue reading “Late Night Leadership Thoughts”