It’s easy to recognize some of the stressful events in our lives - they are big & brash and can stop you in your tracks. However, it’s the really quiet inconspicuous events that we hardly notice that can have some of the biggest impacts over time. Recently, I’ve been trying to understand a bit better …
Giving & Getting Support
My professional life has been centred around “problem solving” and providing support to people, primarily regarding technical issues. Not to over-generalize, but I think that is a common path for many men - that role of “fixer” that we either gravitate to, or are directed towards. For myself, I’ve come to see how fixing “something” …
Releasing My Need To Be Right
Recently, I had one of my close friends from university send me a link to a video featuring a couple of speakers presenting their ideas on faith & science. In the years since university, I’ve become more comfortable in my relationship with “faith”. I recall back then that I felt “different” or “defective” in not …
Compassion
... is being forgiving of yourself and those around you. ... is listening, then listening some more, then responding. ... is giving someone the benefit of the doubt. ... is understanding that everyone is doing the best they can. ... is reaching out even when it feels hard. ... is letting go when you aren’t …