I wanted blog about how the Seaforth Highlanders held a huge celebration this past Saturday to mark their return to the Seaforth Armoury. Instead, I spent most of the day mulling over the juxtaposition this held for me. The world is crazy right now. So many places where guns are causing havoc. And here I […]
PTSD is another silent killer. You might be suffering from it right now and don’t even know it. Thank goodness Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is attracting attention and the focus of the latest viral social media campaign. It’s also putting the spotlight on one group that is falling victim to this in horrendous numbers. I […]
It’s been a week when the commotion of going back to school and work has caused chaos for most of the people I come into contact with. In the frenzy there have been little bits and pieces that have caught my eye. Pumpkin spice is here and there is no turning back once the first […]
It’s pretty weird. Once you buy something, or think about something, it seems to be everywhere. Test-drive a red car and you see all the red cars on the road. Buy tartan Converse and everyone’s wearing them. Get diagnosed with Melanoma and you start to hear the word in too many conversations. I’m sure it’s […]
My goal this week is to write about nothing. The ridiculous concept we Tibetan Buddhists endlessly chase after. The dilemma is, “nothing means nothing.” What I learnt on Sunday is that faith in nothing is the answer. And that’s the conundrum. Luckily I had a very wise man attempt to explain this to me. Luckily […]
“Soon I’ll be 60 years old …” That’s a line in the song I’ve been listening to lately. I started this blog three years ago and commented on the merits and drawbacks of turning 55. Nothing could foretell I would be here again, on my birthday, writing another week’s blog. And before you jump in […]
I just got back from the doctor’s office. His last words to me were, “Now you can stop worrying.” Dr. Ho knew I had been going crazy with the stress of “what if…” Dr. Ho can sometimes read my mind. I hadn’t shared my health scare with the people around me. Right now it seems […]
Forty-three years ago I gave my brother a hug before I walked out of his life. I was 15 and he was 10. It was a quick grasp without much meaning. Little did I know it would haunt me for decades. Life rarely gives us a “do-over” or a chance to make something better. Last […]
Why would I ever post anything on YouTube? Why do I make the trek to visit the Victoria Highland Games every year? Why do I endure the long weekend ferry line ups? Why am I such a big fan of the SFU Pipe Band? Here’s why… It’s become a tradition. I visit some of my […]
People saw the picture and said I looked calm and serene. Wrong. What was really going on inside my head? “Don’t drop it. Don’t trip. Don’t cry. Seriously… when you look into his eyes, don’t cry!” I waited seventeen years to see Tai Situ Rinpoche again. I would never have guessed I would be one […]
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