I feel like October has been a whirlwind, and I am realizing it’s probably because I have had more social activities this month than the past year put together. As an introvert, I am perfectly comfortable in isolation, in fact, Covid was no big deal in that way. Happy to simply be at home around … Continue reading Whirlwind October
Month: October 2021
Soap and a Hockey Stick
Soap, something that I am sure many of us take for granted: a means to clean ourselves. I had a soap gifted to me yesterday. This isn’t just ordinary soap though. It is from a soap shop in Lebanon. This shop has been producing soap for 500 years. Mine is in the shape and appearance … Continue reading Soap and a Hockey Stick
Happiness
“Today is going to be the worst day. I don’t know where my mask is, I can’t find my hoodie. I didn’t pack enough food.” Says every teenage boy… it can’t just be mine? “Wouldn’t it be nice if…” I prompt him like we learned in the Mindvalley Be Extraordinary For Teens exercise (after he … Continue reading Happiness
By the Campfire
While growing up, my dad talked often of a friend of his, John Kennedy, who had passed away before my sister’s and I could have met him. My dad spoke frequently and fondly of John. They had travelled together to Africa and South America. John grew up in my hometown and he and dad met … Continue reading By the Campfire