“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~Arthur Ashe It was a quiet evening at Boat Quay. The sun was setting, casting warm golden hues over the water, and the air smelled faintly of salt and street food. I was sitting on the riverbank with a close friend, my head
Written by Chris Bailey Chris Bailey has written hundreds of articles on the subject of productivity and is the author of three books: How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project. His books have been published in more than 40 languages. Chris writes about productivity on this site and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they
“Not all who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien Sometimes as humans we lose sight of our profound inner resourcefulness—the wellspring of creativity and strength that has kept humanity reinventing itself over and over again. It happens to everyone. We get lost in comfortable routines, become discouraged from trying new things, and forget how to play.
Takeaway: Throughout the day, be aware of how you spend your time. One way to increase your time awareness is to create an hourly awareness chime on your watch or phone. Or ask, on a regular basis: What did you spend the last forty minutes doing? Estimated Reading Time: 1 minutes, 41s. What did you
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.” ~James A. Garfield When the email finally came, it felt like a trap snapping shut. Its words were carefully spun—half-truths and veiled accusations twisted together to shift blame and obscure the real issue. For years, I had brushed off these moments as
“When you reparent yourself, you can step in and give your inner child the deep love and attention you may not have had when you were young.” ~Victoria Albina Reparenting is not for the faint of heart, but the journey can surely be described as the greatest act of self-love. It’s a gift—a chance to
Descrease article font size Increase article font size You’ve got mail — snail mail, that is. A man in north Edmonton just received a letter mailed to him in August of 1999. “The universe and Canada Post work in mysterious ways,” Warren Wuschenny said on Friday at his home in north Edmonton, where the long-delayed
“Can I sit with suffering, both yours and mine, without trying to make it go away? Can I stay present to the ache of loss or disgrace—disappointment in all its many forms—and let it open me? This is the trick.” ~Pema Chödrön At forty-seven years of age, I have experienced chronic illness in some form
Meghan Markle is back home in California after a few whirlwind days at the Invictus Games in B.C. and she brought back some sweet and quintessentially Canadian edible souvenirs for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to enjoy. Markle, who returned to Instagram in early 2025 after a five-year hiatus, shared a snap of a kid-friendly
“I can respect any person who can put their ego aside and say, ‘I made a mistake, I apologize, and I’m correcting the behavior.’” ~Sylvester McNutt I remember I was a teenager when I went through this horrible breakup. I had never experienced heartbreak before, and the pain was excruciating, impacting many areas of my
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