Despite how transmissible COVID-19 is, I couldn’t say for sure if I knew anybody who’d actually had the disease. I have my suspicions about certain members of my family, but nothing definitive. Until now, at least. With some 40,000 students attending AU, it makes sense that at least some of us have had COVID-19, and… Read more »
I’m not a millionaire. I don’t own a sports car. And I don’t make a six-figure income. But I’m getting closer to the rags to riches goal. Despite this material quest, I’ve embraced life’s most meaningful goals, at least for me. They are love, virtue, and spiritual growth. And, largely due to my embracing of… Read more »
I recently listened to a podcast episode between Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, and Malcolm Gladwell, a Canadian journalist and author. Adam and Malcolm both have a knack for calling each other out, as well as calling a spade a spade. This wasn’t their first podcast rodeo, however, what stuck with me in this episode… Read more »
I have been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. It’s a terrible habit, but one that I could never quite seem to kick. I have quit many things in my lifetime, including smoking cigarettes, but biting my nails has without a doubt been the most difficult. If I’m trying to stop… Read more »
So, you might have just recently finished your courses and are waiting for that prestigious piece of paper that shows you’ve worked hard to get where you are academically. However, graduating during the pandemic is also scary. As the 2020 graduates can relate to, the pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives from personal… Read more »
Here in Alberta, Premier Kenney’s laid out an ambitious schedule for a nearly full re-opening; one that just happens to coincide nicely with the timing of the Stampede. If all goes to plan, the Alberta should be pretty much wide open just a week or so before the doors to the Stampede open. And honestly,… Read more »
Life is best lived when we expect nothing from it, but we give it our all. The same goes for our relationships, our studies, our work, our health, and anything else uplifting. Even if we are exhausted, lacking energy, or on the brink of death, give the gifts of smiles, energy, and laughter. Controlling our… Read more »