Author Archives: Chris

Quietly storming out is so a strategy I returned from a two-week vacation in the north of Ontario feeling tired but focused and triumphant. As the driver for this 18+ hour trip (each way) I had a clear purpose: keep the car moving. We had direction, we had a destination, we had a well-defined goal.Continue reading “Press B to quit (for a little while)”

“All right! We did not die today, I call that an unqualified success.” – Fear The family took me to the movies for father’s day, where we watched the newest Pixar movie “Inside Out”. I assumed that it would be another great movie from the folks at Disney/Pixar (and it was), with ample wisdom forContinue reading “What “Inside Out” taught me”

It’s funny how a simple choice of words can shift your perception. I tend to be very critical of myself. Maybe that’s a natural state of affairs for humans, or maybe the well-adjusted among you don’t spend time berating yourself over missteps and missed opportunities. I’m not one to say. I have a handful ofContinue reading “Positive Perspective”