I finally got my hands on a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book “Big Magic” from my local library a few weeks ago, and have been stealing a little time… Read more A New Way to Look at Creative Frustration →
How’s everyone doing? Last night I had the chance to see one of my favourite Canadian singers, Basia Bulat, perform in Portland. She was amazing! (I went with Joe, who… Read more ‘Round the Web: February 2016 →
Last week I came across this great short video that beautifully illustrates the difference between empathy and sympathy. It’s narrated by Brené Brown, a well-known researcher, speaker, and author who… Read more Empathy vs. Sympathy →
Any of you listening to Half Moon Run these days? A couple different friends raved about this Canadian indie band after seeing them perform at Rifflandia (a music festival in… Read more Half Moon Run →
It was the year of the memoir, friends. Five out of the eleven books I read in 2015 were memoirs, one was on how to write a memoir, one was… Read more What I Read in 2015 (My 2nd Annual Book Look-Back!) →
Sometime in the last couple of years, I started hearing the word ‘maker’ used to describe people who…make things. I wasn’t sure what to make of ‘maker’. Why not ‘artist’?… Read more Inside Portland’s Maker Movement: A Conversation with Kelley Roy, Author of ‘Portland Made’ →
I’m a sucker for a beautiful voice. Musically speaking, I don’t care about light shows and theatrics and complicated chord progressions. What I crave are lyrics that sound like poetry… Read more On Seeing Hozier (and Choosing Our Experiences) →
You know those ‘summer reading lists’ people apparently compile when the weather gets hot? I’ve never done that. As much as I love the idea of lounging with a book… Read more The (One) Book I Read this Summer →
