I’ve been meditating for the last 10 years, but it doesn’t look like it did when I started. In the beginning, it took a lot of effort and concentration — always bringing the attention back to the breath, focusing on the feelings of the body, etc. All in the hopes…

The courage to love yourself despite your imperfections. — Brene Brown writes that there is no courage without vulnerability. Vulnerability is often associated with weakness, especially in men. We are taught by our peers to mask our fear, shame, and insecurities. In a roundabout way, many of us are taught to reject vulnerability. It’s feminine. It’s weak. …

Moving forward regardless of inspiration. — Lines often get blurred when we attempt to be both productive and creative. Our moods can dictate the quality of our work to extremes. If we don’t feel inspired to be creative (in writing or anything else) then it’s hard to put in the effort. We know that the content…

How can we overcome the inconvenience of environmental sustainability? — I consider myself an optimist, but there is something that strikes at the heart of my fear. It is the seemingly never-ending manufacturing and subsequent pollution of plastic. Nation’s around the world are coming up with policies in an attempt to assuage the problem. In New Zealand and Canada (and…

A rundown of MBTI for beginners — Many people have come across MBTI in their lives. Perhaps you did a quiz in school, at work, or just for fun. But most people don’t bother to fully understand all the technical terms and definitions that make up MBTI. They do the quiz, get a result, look at a…

The difference between purposeful and aimless action. — The average life expectancy of an American citizen is 79 years. In the UK, that figure bumps up to 81, and in Canada, 82. We can write off the first 18 years and the last 15. This leaves us with about 50 years to be productive members of society. And…

A popular debate. — There is a classic scene where a pilgrim climbs a mountain in search of a wise sage. When he finds him, he asks, “what is the meaning of life?” In pop culture, the answer is usually satirical or ironic. …

Tucked snugly in the middle of societal advancement, writing reigns supreme. — I worry about the future of writing. It seems that people are using more of their attention span watching, scrolling, or swiping rather than reading. With the advent of streaming, social media, and attention engineering will there be a place for long-form writing? For all we aspiring writers, have we…

The lengths of greatness. — The man needs no introduction. His status as the greatest basketball player of all time speaks for itself. He was responsible for the meteoric growth of NBA fandom across the globe during the 90s. I recently finished watching the docuseries, “The Last Dance.” It featured Michael Jordan and the Chicago…