Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedFeeling the edge of the precipiceLife event that make you feel out of control Have you ever had an event happen to you, where you felt like this is the end of the world? An even so profound that it made you think “how do I move on from this”? …Faith5 min readFaith5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedThe ups and downs of life’s journeysjust like the lands on earth I remember a trip I took with my wife a long time ago. It was to go see the whales at the St. Lawrence Seaway. It was about 2 hours east of Quebec City. …Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 30, 2022Feeling stupid is part of lifeFeeling stupid is humbling learning experience — Today’s culture has the word perfection to an extreme. Everywhere you look, it almost never shows the real person. It always shows some auto-generated beautification that we taught our so called “AI” powered image filters. We have a way of wanting the validation of others without question. Why do we…Humbling3 min readHumbling3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 24, 2022I don’t know where to startWhat do I do next — Have you ever been in a place of total confusion? In some ways your life is going exactly the way you imagined, but for some reason, you feel lost. Have you ever been what feels like a crossroads? …Achieve Your Dream4 min readAchieve Your Dream4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 24, 2022Dimensions of a Personjust a collection of memories? Or something more intangible? I was recently excited to get a prize from McDonald’s Monopoly game. It was a very valuable prize for me, because for some reason, I couldn’t get myself to find value in the 5.99 monthly cost of it. Do you know…Self Discovery5 min readSelf Discovery5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 24, 2022Life’s (un)pleasant SurprisesMajestic mountains of life A couple of months ago, I was at work and get a surprise text message from my sister. Our dad had a stroke at a hospital. The first thing one would think of is “Oh my god, I got to get there quickly as possible. For…Emergency4 min readEmergency4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 6, 2022Crossing the countryMigration in modern terms I have done it, I moved myself and my family across the country to the most western prairie province in Canada. Yes, I am Canadian, and until now I’ve never been west of London, Ontario. …Life Change4 min readLife Change4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 26, 2022Life With SadnessTrue sign there is love in your heart — Continuing with my story around life, today I’d like to talk about the many sad events in our lives. I am terrible at remembering what half of the words really mean. I like to tell stories more than anything really. Let me take you back to a sad even in…Sadness And Loss5 min readSadness And Loss5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 21, 2022Life’s Journey Has Many TurnsWhat’s my next one? — It has been quite a while since I last wrote anything on Medium. A lot has happened this year for me. A lot has not yet happened but is on the way. It has been a journey for me so far. Most of us start journeys in order to go…Journey Of Life4 min readJourney Of Life4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 1, 2022Definition of freedomis it really acting without consequence? Recent events inspired this article. I honestly have also been thinking about this very topic for a bit now. When we initially think of Freedom, stories of Mel Gibson movie The Patriot comes to mind. I have not been through any real wars. I…Freedom5 min readFreedom5 min read
