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What is perception?
In 2025, I ran the May Toronto Marathon in 4:04 and the October Waterfront Marathon in 3:53. Here’s what training for these races taught me and what I’m running with into 2026. In 2023 and 2024, I completed marathons with a combination of running/walking. In 2025, I set a goal… Read more
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What is a pro?
What is a pro? 10 years ago, I grew a moustache to support the Movember Foundation. At the time, I didn’t think much would come of it. Today, as highlighted by the Blue Jays’ playoff run, I see the power behind the moustache. I won’t pretend that I’ve always loved… Read more
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What is presence?
Sequoia, our 8-month-old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, graduated from basic obedience and started advanced training. Puppy photos below! Two years ago, Krystyna and I rented a van and travelled through the major national parks on the West Coast. When we arrived at Sequoia National Park, my love for trees… Read more
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What is endurance?
I ran a 1:35 half marathon and a 5:21 full in 2024. My times were 1:39 and 4:59, respectively in 2023. Am I getting faster or slower? After putting humpty dumpty back together again following last year’s marathon, I claimed that I would never attempt another. Spending all that time… Read more
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What is persistence?
I passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I November 2023 Exam. In September 2022, I passed the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Common Final Exam. As I continue on my learning journey, here are my key takeaways. In 2022, after graduating from the Master of Management & Professional Accounting (MMPA)… Read more
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What is ‘Capital Gainz’?
Last year, 65 people participated in the ‘Capital Gainz’ 30 Day Wellness Challenge to support the Movember Foundation. We tracked activities like yoga, walking, reading, netflix sessions, and even personal financial models. This year, I’d love you to join us on our way to 100 participants! No moustache necessary and… Read more
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What is patience?
I ran/walked a marathon in 4:59:22, but my goal 5 months earlier was 3:15. What happened? As I prepared to run my first marathon, I found myself caught in the perpetual state of wanting more. Not only did I want to complete the marathon, I wanted to do it in… Read more
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What is education?
I read 16 books in 2023. In the past 5 years, I read 59 books 📚 What does my reading habit look like and where do I go from here? I’m a reader, but I haven’t always been. Even in the last 5 years, those 59 books tell a story:… Read more
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What is effort?
I ran a Half Marathon in 1:39 in 2023 and 1:44 in 2022. This October, I’ll run a Marathon with a goal of 3:15. Why do I run? Coming out of the pandemic, I was out of shape. I looked and felt like a bag of chips. I decided to… Read more
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What is enough?
I recently donated 200+ personal items and memorabilia. How did I get here? Five years ago, I read Marie Kondō’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I got organized, gave things away, and kept things that “sparked joy”. I also started learning about Minimalism and came across a saying… Read more
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Why am I re-launching my blog?
Recently, my therapist asked me to describe my system for reflection. After taking her through my process, we noticed a key detail that I’ve procrastinated on: RE-READING my journal. In the past, I had performed yearly reviews but sitting in her office in July I had realized that 7 months… Read more
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How do we better respond to the feedback we need to hear, but may not want to hear?
When we receive negative feedback, too often we forget the importance that it has on our personal growth. We know that we can’t see a complete picture of reality on our own, yet in the moment, we get caught up defending ourselves and take things personally. We must remember that… Read more
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What is networking?
The mentor/mentee relationship is one of the most valuable assets in our career development. As mentees, we hope to make a favourable impression to enable the mentor to take a genuine interest in our success. As mentors, we hope to guide and provide value to those who seek it, remembering… Read more
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What separates fruitless rumination from productive reflection?
As millions of thoughts pass through our mind each day, we tend to label them as good or bad. We either devise a tentative solution and let the distressing thoughts go, or we obsess over the same loop of worry. To come up with a solution requires understanding the root… Read more
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How often do we deploy the “do the minimum” mentality?
When we only do what is expected, we are unable to share everything we have to offer with the world. Most often, we begin to function on autopilot and miss moments as they happen. We react to a fixed template of assumptions about what’s going on, and simply go through… Read more
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If everything worked out perfectly in our lives, what would we be doing in 10 years?
In contemplating this question, we consider what really matters, and may guide our lives to achieve what we set out to do. What we see and do, depends on how we deploy our attention. Our focus is our reality, and the more distractions, the more shallow our reflections. When we… Read more
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What can we do when we are overwhelmed by our thoughts or emotions? How can we better respond to situations that are beyond our control?
Even though we cannot fully control our thoughts or emotions, we can improve our response to them. One of the best ways we can cope with overwhelming emotions is by using something that we carry with us everywhere we go: our breath. By taking a few mindful breaths between the… Read more
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How often do we hold ourselves and our loved ones accountable for the choices that impact our mental health and well-being?
We all want to feel well and be mentally healthy, but achieving these goals takes time, perseverance, and commitment. The journey towards better wellness is incredibly difficult and oftentimes we get stuck. We easily lose the motivation to go to the gym, skip the junk food, or wake up early.… Read more
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How many times do we reflect on our mental health during each day? How aware are we of the mental state of those around us?
We are constantly bombarded with the challenges that life throws at us. Rather than confront these adversities right away, we often bottle them and move on with our busy schedules. It is incredibly easy to brush things off and tell ourselves that there are bigger things to worry about in… Read more
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How do we encourage others to talk about what’s troubling them? How often do we give the time of day to those who do?
When we’re worried about someone, we may find it difficult to find out what’s wrong. We may worry that we will upset them by asking, or fear we will not know how to help. When we finally ask what’s wrong, we may say well-intended things that bring the conversation to… Read more
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When we feel unwell, how long do we wait until we visit the doctor?
If we feel sick it seems reasonable to go to the doctor, but unfortunately, some of us don’t. We may think that our symptoms are not that troubling or that they’ll heal over time, so we put things off and move on with our busy schedules. We may even feel… Read more
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What/who are we most thankful for in our lives?
We should be able to call the answer our priorities; however, we live in a world filled with noise and excess. We can easily get caught in a perpetual state of wanting more and forget to show gratitude for what we have. Thanksgiving offers an opportunity to reflect upon what’s… Read more
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