Tag: mental-health
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The year in a nutshell: 2025
Pic source – Pixabay I have never been great with resolutions. I have never believed much in setting grand, sweeping goals at the start of the year. What I am good at, though, is tracking progress, examining what worked, understanding what didn’t, and making thoughtful plans to do better. Looking back, 2025 didn’t turn out…
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Lost in the ‘Good Morning’ Epidemic
When Forwards Replace Real Conversations Have you ever received that fabled “Good Morning” message from an uncle, aunt, or that one enthusiastic friend? You know the kind — a glittery sunrise, a motivational quote in a floral frame, and sometimes even an animated bird chirping wisdom at you. And what do most of us do? We hit…
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When Passion Doesn’t Pay: The Quiet Realization Every Artist Dreads
There comes a point in every artist’s journey when the romanticism fades.The paintbrush dries. The notebook gathers dust. The guitar case stays closed a little longer than it should. You tell yourself it’s just a phase — work is hectic, bills need to be paid, family obligations are calling — and soon you’ll get back…
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The power of just being in the moment
Walter Mitty: When are you going to take it? Sean O’Connell: Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it. Walter Mitty: Stay in it? Sean O’Connell: Yeah. Right there. Right here. From – The Secret…
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Coffee, Contemplation, and the Sweetest Distraction
A Beautiful Evening on Morningview Trail, Scarborough It’s one of those golden evenings on Morningview Trail, Scarborough — the kind that makes you pause, breathe a little slower, and appreciate how time seems to stretch in the soft light. Standing in the driveway, I watch as the sun dips behind a row of maple trees…
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When Silence Speaks
On Lost Connections and the Beauty of Those Who Stayed Something happened recently—small on the surface, but it stirred something deep within me. A memory, a face, a message from the past. The kind of thing that pops up when you’re trying to do something responsible like paying bills or sleeping. It reminded me of…
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Racism and Hatred Will Get You Views on Social Media—But Will It Give You Peaceful Sleep?
Consider this a follow-up to my earlier article on the same issue. The surge of videos surfacing as summer begins—blaming immigrants for everything from a struggling economy to increased housing prices, to liberals winning the election, to the alleged destruction of cherry blossoms—prompted me to write this piece. It’s not just the posts or videos…
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Silence – The Words Left Unsaid
As I promote my 11th book, Chasing Shadows, a part of me — still naive, still hopeful — wishes it could be read by someone who meant the world to me. I’ve never craved global recognition; the only validation I ever truly wanted was the smile on his face as he held my work in…
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Handling Racism
Racism. It’s a delicate subject, a conversation many avoid, yet it remains one of the most controversial issues we face today. Here’s a bold statement: “Racism— we’ve all done it to someone, and we’ve all faced it.” Now, many may disagree with this, but if you take a moment to reflect, chances are you’ve exhibited…
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Yellow
Cyberbullying To be ‘yellow-bellied’ or simply ‘yellow’ is to be cowardly or easily scared. This word originally applied to birds that literally have a yellow belly, like the yellow-bellied sapsucker. From there, it came to mean an insult for cowards (Wikipedia). Moreover, from the late middle Ages, yellow had been associated with falsehood, treason and…