Listen Up I overheard John speaking to another writer at the Maclab cafe at the Banff Centre for Creativity. There is a writing retreat on now and they are both participants. I am on my own private writing retreat in Banff while cat-sitting and decided yesterday...
www.iOnTheBall.ca Talk2MorePeople Day 315 of 365 "Hey. Have you got any rolling papers?" This question from a stranger started my direction tonight. "No. I'm afraid I don't have any."I replied. "But maybe I can find you some". So I headed into the Midtown Restaurant. There I spoke...
On this snowy February evening I spoke with 3 new people. One of them said hello to me with a compliment. I still maintain that this is one of the best and easiest ways to start a conversation with someone. The other two gentlemen were...
Here are my thoughts from Alforno Cafe in Calgary. Thanks to the suggestion a few days ago from Michael - a fellow video editor and new friend who appeared in my life just over a week ago - we produced this little 360 video. 360 video...
Yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from an unknown number. I like answering these calls as I am a curious person and know that they might be international calls from Skype or from some other mysterious place, however I know many people don't answer...
2015 was a wonderful yet challenging year for many of us. There were highs and lows and sometimes exhausting obstacles. There were also some wonderful moments of inspiration. So how will you make 2016 a better year than 2015? I'd like to share with you some of...
I believe that rest is a wonderful thing. But I also believe that when we are in heightened states and are inspired, we are capable of forgetting the fact that we are tired. On this beautiful hike on October 1st, 2015 I got to climb...
This concludes the most challenging and rewarding 30 day challenge I've ever taken on. Last Friday evening I completed my 29th day of meditation with the regular guided chakra meditation that I often listen to on YouTube. It did the trick to help me relax at...
If you need more adventure in your life, go after it! [gallery ids="1648,1646,1647"] It was October 26th, 2015, and I had troubles getting out of bed. This was because of the 1150 m hike that I did up Mount Chester in Peter Laughed Park with a...
30 Days of Meditation Day 26 Today I got swept away to a yoga class with a friend of mine who is an instructor. After dabbling with yoga and taking a few sporadic classes of the past 2 years I finally actually got myself a yoga...