Cutting the energy cords with other people in our lives sounds like it might have a negative connotation, like we’re pulling the plug on our relationships. In reality, this therapeutic exercise is meant to preserve…

Judging others is part and parcel of what it means to be a human being. We all do it. Most often, we do it subconsciously. But, as all human behaviour has a reason and a…

The door finally shut. I walked away, my throat numb and eyes firmly to the ground. It was that time again. My role of ‘Daddy’ had come to an abrupt end. Against the wish to…

The life of a creative can be plagued by uncertainty and fear. These feelings permeate all stages of the creative process, including that time when you first see the final product. My first blog article…

I just flew in to Chicago to see my Mom. She turned 80 on Friday. Five years ago, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was given five years to live. Now my Dad is…

In the minute it takes to read the first few lines of this article, 20 people from across the planet will be newly displaced from their homes as a result of human rights violations, conflict…

La Plata: A new city to discover The streets looked a bit rough, I observed as the bus pulled into La Plata, Argentina, around 50 miles (56 km.) south of Buenos Aires. I did have…

The French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once said: “There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for new weapons.” ‘Weapons’ may give us the wrong associations, but what he refers to are…