Notes from a progressive millennial living in Calgary, AB
“The root is the fulcrum on which will rest the expression of your soul; the root is the ‘starting point’ of all natural manifestation. It cannot be, when the root is neglected, that what should spring from it will be well-ordered.”
I pulled this quote by Bruce Lee out of a book about his philosophies written by his daughter, Shannon Lee. It comes at a good time while I sit here in a hotel in Hong Kong and contemplate who I am, what I care about and what I can offer the world.
In case you missed it, I had my first story air on CBC radio on August 5. It was a fun piece about a lady who is selling her house in Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood. This is kind of like an Up situation but also not really. She’s not being forced to move by developers but it is a little house nestled among high-rise apartments and it has unique zoning that could allow a buyer to demolish the house and then build condos in that lot. Honestly, that would be a huge shame because the house is beautiful. I especially like the kitchen.
It had been 307 days since the last time I worked as a journalist. That’s a lot of time. Forty-four weeks. Ten months. An entire season of the NHL and the NBA. An entire year of school for Briana. A mild winter and a beautiful spring. On June 6, I had the opportunity to return to the industry. I feel like I made the most of the week I had at CBC. Continue reading “ARCHIVE: Career Reboot”
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