‘I feel for kids today. Hard to have hope and plan for things when everything is instant gratification.” Says my husband by text to me. In an age of instant gratification and - seemingly - everything you need at your fingertips, how do teens learn to think big enough to dream and plan for their … Continue reading Future Hope
Month: June 2023
Lemons
A Belief: A recurring feeling brought on by same or similar events. These form a pattern, and then suddenly you wake up, I guess, and realize - wait a second, this has become a belief. And it keeps happening because at some point, I ‘bought into’ this belief. And until I identify it, which brings … Continue reading Lemons
A Lesson in Selflessness
“When you get home, go see what was dropped off for me. It’s by my desk,” Jay told me over the phone as I was leaving work for lunch. I got home and curiously rushed into the room to see what he was referring to. It was hard to miss. A framed, signed Canucks Jersey. … Continue reading A Lesson in Selflessness
Real Job
“What did you go to college for?” Me: “Art.” Laughter. “Well I guess that was beneficial, wasn’t it?” This has been a conversation I have had many times over the years as I don’t work ‘full time’ making art. It does not provide me an income (yet - I will add optimistically). It can feel … Continue reading Real Job