I saw a very interesting and moving quote the other day. It was from Helen Keller. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Spoken by others, this quote may not have … Continue reading Insurmountable Opportunity
The Scenic Route
Summer is a time of vacations and travel. We’ve done our share this summer, and as a result have spent a lot of time in the car. When on vacation, one starts to notice signs that we don’t necessarily see when we are engaged in everyday life. They say “Scenic Route”. The slow road. The … Continue reading The Scenic Route
The Cover and the Book
We are visiting a good friend Kent MacDonald on Prince Edward Island presently. Atlantic Canada is such a real place. People have been living authentically here for years, as the economy requires that of them. It is a place that still lives within its resource based and agrarian roots, and the people still live within … Continue reading The Cover and the Book
Level Up!
I’m not a video game guy although I must admit that they have fascinated me in the past. And like anyone that plays, beating a level and getting to the next level was always an anticipated achievement. Especially because the last step to complete a level was usually the toughest – the Boss Level! You knew when … Continue reading Level Up!
When The Student is Ready …
… the teacher will appear. this is a favourite quote of mine although I’ve learned that while it might have been attributed to Buddha, it is more of a fake Buddha thing. I’ve always used it to recognize when people become receptive to a new thought or idea because of a recent experience. Last week … Continue reading When The Student is Ready …
Where Do Adults Come From?
One morning this week I was sitting on the balcony of my hotel room watching the beautiful light of early morning fall on the islands of an Ontario lake, and I found myself in the blissful peace of childhood. I grew up where my backyard was 300 feet of maple forest running down to a lake. … Continue reading Where Do Adults Come From?
Leading Essentially 