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10 ways to guarantee grumpiness

October 6, 2009

Make a big deal of everything. Sure, we all have things we really care about, but what do we gain by insisting it’s our way or it’s no way? Stress. It’s amazing how the tension evaporates from our shoulders when someone says, “I’m fine with that”, or “That could work.” Have the wrong pet, or be the wrong owner. If you think your pet always looks like this, or perhaps that your pet would like to kill you, then it’s time to think outside the litter box. Your style might not work with this pet, and changing how you spend [...]

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A different perspective can help us reach our goal

October 5, 2009

As the stage designer for an 1100-seat auditorium I get to spend a lot of time up a ladder, reaching for things. Drapery, fishing line, cable ties and scissors are just some of the items I carry, tweak and twist while 10 feet off the ground.  I have a great respect for the stage, especially when I get to stand on it instead of looking down at it from a ladder. A recent stage design was based on the community theme of “Being Connected”, and used gears and steel trusses to give a mechanical representation of people being connected in [...]

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We are all connected

September 28, 2009

“Alone, on my own, no-one’s there, and I’m scared” – these thoughts should only happen to each of us once. Our first moment of feeling that we are doing life on our own should be our last. When our parent hugs us that first time should be the start of a lifetime of knowing “I am part of more.” People need people. People love people. People love being with people and it shouldn’t be a peep-hole but a full view, with laughter and singing and hands helping — together. That is what people love. That is what people crave. That [...]

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Rings around the rosey

September 24, 2009

Every child fortunate enough to learn about our solar system has been amazed by the rings of Saturn. Dusty rings encircling a planet is a strangeness exactly out of this world — very alien, and very isolated. Recent photographs of Saturn and its rings were taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, and published by The Smithsonian Magazine. They show more extensive rings than have been seen before, with many amazing patterns reaching out and circling back around. But while Saturn and its rings stand as a marvel, it stands as a lonely marvel, separated by millions of miles from its nearest [...]

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Things don’t even out on their own

September 17, 2009

During times of change or struggle you can often hear someone say that “things will even out”. It is a conflicted catch phrase in that it sounds optimistic but doesn’t assign any responsibility. It is usually uttered when something bad is happening now, or we suspect that things will be less than perfect later on. Often the people who say “things will even out” are either not the ones being directly affected by the situation, they have struggled and lost in a similar situation in the past, or they have yet to experience a positive team experience. Working together on [...]

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We are all more

September 11, 2009

We are all multi-faceted and unique. You and I are complex people, living in a busy world that often misses the simple joys of life. As you walk down the street, know that inside each person you see is more than what they are showing. We can’t have time to know everyone, but we can know that everyone has a story, and that each hopes that tomorrow will be good. A photography project called Being Toronto (www.beingtoronto.com) has John Beebe and Michelle Gibson taking their cameras to the urban streets, to capture some of life and community. John and Michelle [...]

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Meshing our gears and working together

September 10, 2009

As the stage designer for an 1100 seat church I get to share in a lot of large-scale creative fun. It is great to be able to sweep my hand across our stage and say, “I see a big swoop of color there!” Of course that is followed by me getting the ladder out and working on the swoop, but it is still fun designing a stage! Our church, Forest City Community Church, is one of the new upbeat and encouraging churches, and it features a fantastic rock band, drama team and lighting crew.  It is a place where creative [...]

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