A Pickle by Any Other Name

Headless person with galaxy head riding a snake bicycle with cosmic wheels in surreal landscape

Snakes Don’t Have Armpits Good morning, Standing on the Ledge. This is a random test post, because every now and then a little nonsense is not only welcome, it is downright medicinal. The world is heavy enough. Sometimes the most sensible thing you can do is let the brain run loose in mismatched socks and … Continue reading A Pickle by Any Other Name →

Spring Came in Sideways

Tired man resting his head on a desk in a dimly lit office cubicle.

Hey there, Ledge Walkers. How are y’all doing today? I’m not going to fake sunshine on this one. Today was a blah day. One of those off-kilter, low-grade miserable days where nothing feels sharp, nothing feels bright, and even the parts of life that normally carry you along just feel heavy. I got pushed into … Continue reading Spring Came in Sideways →

When You Were Always a Night Person to Begin With

A pensive woman in a sweater holding a steaming mug by a lamp-lit window.

Disclaimer: This post is offered as personal reflection and general educational content only. It is not medical advice, not mental health advice, and not a substitute for professional care. Sleep problems, late-night patterns, and attention-related struggles can have many different causes. If any of this is seriously affecting your health, safety, work, or day-to-day functioning, … Continue reading When You Were Always a Night Person to Begin With →

What Gets Hidden in the Shine

Silhouette of a window cleaner working on a glass skyscraper at dusk with city reflections.

Hey there, Standing on the Ledge. How are y’all today? Today I want to talk about something that sits in the dark corners of commercial cleaning in Canada, and too often stays there because the floors still get done, the garbage still gets emptied, and the building still looks clean enough for the people upstairs … Continue reading What Gets Hidden in the Shine →

What Is Wrong With the Commercial Cleaning Industry in Canada? Plenty

Custodial worker resting before screen showing 'QUARTERLY EFFICIENCY TARGETS: URGENT' and a line graph.

Hey there, Standing on the Ledge. How are y’all today? Today I want to talk plain about something I know from the inside and something Canada’s own numbers keep backing up from the outside. The commercial cleaning industry in this country has a hard truth sitting at its centre: too many people want clean, safe, … Continue reading What Is Wrong With the Commercial Cleaning Industry in Canada? Plenty →

Cheap, Fast, Good — Pick Two

Illustration with text THE UNSEEN BURDEN showing a stressed janitor mopping under a tower of trash.

Hey there, Standing on the Ledge. How are we all today? Today was one of those annoy-the-hell-out-of-me kind of days. But buried inside the aggravation was a truth that explains a whole lot of what has gone wrong in the commercial cleaning industry. There is an old rule in service work: you get to pick … Continue reading Cheap, Fast, Good — Pick Two →

I’m Not Lost on the Material. I’m Lost in the Structure

An older man sits distressed with his head in his hands surrounded by stacks of mail.

If you are in danger or feel unsafe, contact local emergency services or a crisis resource in your area right away. This post is reflective and educational in nature and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, or legal advice. Hello there, standing on the ledge. How are y’all today? Well, I’m gonna be honest, … Continue reading I’m Not Lost on the Material. I’m Lost in the Structure →

A Rough Week Is Not the Same Thing as a Failed One

Hey there, Standing on the Ledge. How are y’all doing today? It has been a week. I missed a milestone for the website. Medical issues kind of threw everything into chaos, and I lost two days to that. Two days may not sound like much on paper, but when life is already packed tight, losing … Continue reading A Rough Week Is Not the Same Thing as a Failed One →

When the Soundtrack goes Missing

Disclaimer: This post reflects personal experience and personal reflection. It is shared for educational and reflective purposes only and is not medical, psychological, or grief counselling advice. Memory changes, trauma responses, and symptoms following head injuries can have many causes. If you are struggling with memory loss, unresolved grief, emotional distress, or possible concussion-related issues, … Continue reading When the Soundtrack goes Missing →

hospital visit

Well, dear SOTL, here we are — sitting in Emerg.It looks like I may be having a reaction to the new medications, though nothing is confirmed yet. For now, we wait, we breathe, and we see what the doctors say.I will keep you all updated.Godspeed.