Being Competitive vs Competing
From playing sports my entire life, I know a thing or two about competing. I’ve met a lot of people over the years who were good and I’ve met a lot who weren’t so good. But I always find it…
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Lucky Number 7
Today marks exactly 7 years since I moved to Calgary from Halifax. Today is also my sister’s 27th birthday. My mom’s favourite number was, you guessed it, 7. In honour of my mom, I’d like to share 7 things I’ve…
Answering Some Questions About…Me
My friend Crystal recently added an interesting post to her blog titled “Questions we should be asking”. It’s a very personal thing to answer questions about yourself and to look internally and be honest with yourself can be difficult. I…
Invictus – My Favourite Poem
Before playing on the Calgary men’s ultimate frisbee team, Invictus, I had never heard of this poem. But when I first read it, the last 2 lines stood out in my mind and to this day, remain my personal mantra:…
The Bank of Time
Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.…
Passion vs Obsession
Some would say there’s a fine line between passion and obsession. First of all, what is the difference? I found a great explanation that I will use here to frame the rest of this post. Passion – when people admire…
Often He Who Does Too Much Does Too Little
So whatever you do…do it well. Don’t get pulled in so many directions that you don’t have time to focus on any one area. Know what matters to you. Give it your proper attention. Know what your goals are. Work…
Families Are Like Fudge – Mostly Sweet With a Few Nuts
In honour of the holiday season, give your family (and friends) a hug. Enjoy the time you have with them – you never know when you might not have them around again. Be safe. Be healthy. And be thankful. Merry…
A Recap of My Guinness Trip to Beijing – Dec 2011
Last week I flew to Beijing, China to attempt a new Guinness World Record – “most targets hit in one minute with a flying disc (frisbee)“. Guinness set a minimum requirement of 20 targets hit and although I was close…
In the Pursuit of Passion
I’ve been struggling the past few days with the concept of following your passion. In the pursuit, you will gain so much in return but the journey will also be very lonely since you will be doing much of it…