The Value of Being a Supporter

Entrepreneurs and independents are highly valued in our North American culture yet behind every entrepreneur are dozens if not hundreds or thousands of supporters. These supporters are the workers, the contributors, the backers, all the people who really get the things done. However their role is under-appreciated. It’s not sexy enough to make the front page of newspapers so many Read More …

Moving Through the Stages of the Creative Journey

Rules and technique are powerful transports for principle. Following the rules of dance or swordplay is like following a recipe. If you keep on track at each step you will discover what the chef intended. This is essential at the beginning. Especially before you learn what tastes good. But after you follow enough recipes you begin to understand flavor pairing, Read More …

Untying the Bondage of Love

Knowing someone you love needs you, I mean really needs you, can’t-live-without-you type “need”, can make that love feel very secure. They’re not going anywhere. They’ll always be right where you want them because you’re their rock, their shield, their crutch. What a vulnerable type of love they have offered you. They have given you their all. When you move Read More …

Revealing

It’s easy to hold yourself closed. It’s easy to be closed and not truly realize how closed you are. The world is full of daggers and my soft centre needs to stay hidden. The world is full of liars and my soft centre need not be led astray. I will bind myself down over this malleable core and keep the Read More …