The path to freedom is not about chasing

I had a realisation the other day that struck like a lightning bolt, hot and furious, like only a moment of clarity and revelation could. The profundity of this truth boiled down to this: the truth will set you free. So simple, so cliche, yet so transformative. But this transformation will elude so many ofContinue reading “The path to freedom is not about chasing”

Are we listening?

Is maturing making decisions that a version of you 10 years down the road will benefit from and not just the version of you standing today? If it is, then somewhere along the way, to my awe and surprise, I have matured! Most of us believe making better choices for our future includes things likeContinue reading “Are we listening?”

Let these times activate you

Anybody else typically live under their rock, in their own little world, and doing their own little thing? That’s usually me, but every now and then I pop my head out and recently it has felt like there are a lot of things – let your imagination run wild – hitting the proverbial fan. Here’sContinue reading “Let these times activate you”

I may have grown older, but my heart has never gotten colder.

I often think reflect on how easy it is as we get older to become calloused, jaded, cynical and surly and honestly on my worst days I am all of those things rolled into one delightful ball of fury. Life can chew us up and spit us out, often with no mercy, and I canContinue reading “I may have grown older, but my heart has never gotten colder.”

It’s almost like that’s the point

Whenever I find myself in one of my existential pits I often find myself thinking, “What’s the point of all this shit?”. I am reminded that I generally fall into the camp of believing that the point is whatever you want it to be. Which is not actually very comforting, when I am down thereContinue reading “It’s almost like that’s the point”

Celebrating every step of the way!

I have now been blogging for over a month! If you know me then you know that I am a big believer in celebrating every milestone, no matter how big or small because ultimately all the littles become big and all the bigs were once littles. And although my ambitions and goals stretch further thanContinue reading “Celebrating every step of the way!”

I am going to love through all the seasons

I do my best everyday to go for a walk, get some fresh air, and spend a bit of time in nature. It’s been raining today, and I had to bundle up a little more than usual. It made me think, at what point will I stop doing this? Especially living in Canada at theContinue reading “I am going to love through all the seasons”

The world only feels like its ending for those who are unwilling to change

A message that came to me recently: “The world only feels like it is ending for those who are unwilling to change.” It made me reflect on the fact that I have truly been the most miserable and suffered when I didn’t take ownership for my life or made the necessary changes to improve myselfContinue reading “The world only feels like its ending for those who are unwilling to change”

The universe is an amusement park and Earth is the most popular ride

Did you know you are on one of the most popular rides in the universe? This analogy and visual came to me today and I couldn’t help but giggle. The universe is an amusement park with every ride imaginable. You got the one that goes round and round, the one that shoots you up andContinue reading “The universe is an amusement park and Earth is the most popular ride”