Podcast Episode Two: Pressure, Boundaries, And Repair
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Podcast Episode One: Standing On The Ledge
The Stories That Taught Me How to Take a Hit
Some words arrive late but sound as though they have been with us all our lives. “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” —Rocky Balboa Those words come from Rocky Balboa, released in 2006. That creates a wrinkle in my memory: the exact … Continue reading The Stories That Taught Me How to Take a Hit
When Extra Work Doesn’t Show Up on the Paycheque
There is a particular kind of sinking feeling that comes with opening your pay and realizing that something you were counting on simply isn't there. Not because you misunderstood what you were being paid. Not because you forgot something. You did the work. You submitted the hours. Somebody just didn't pass them along. This month … Continue reading When Extra Work Doesn’t Show Up on the Paycheque
When the Rules Become the Trap
Catch-22 Tonight I went down one of those little rabbit holes that starts with a simple question and ends somewhere considerably deeper than expected. Where did the phrase Catch-22 actually come from? Most of us know what it means even if we have never read Joseph Heller's novel. A Catch-22 is a situation where the … Continue reading When the Rules Become the Trap
After the Candle
What Silence Hides Content note / disclaimer: This post discusses suicide, grief, and warning signs surrounding the death of a friend. It is a personal reflection based on my own memories and understanding of events, not a clinical assessment of anyone involved and not an attempt to assign responsibility for another person's death. Some details … Continue reading After the Candle
A Candle for the Unfinished Goodbyes
Later today, I am going to light a candle. Brandon “Gypsy” Birch. Brendan Roche. Brendan Myers. Chris Benson. Lisa Rondeau. “Parsnip” Thomas. And there are others whose names I know are there, somewhere in the back of my head, refusing to come forward at this particular moment. That bothers me a little, but perhaps it … Continue reading A Candle for the Unfinished Goodbyes
An A+, a Bank, and Another Step Forward
Hey, Standing on the Ledge. How are y’all today? Today has been a strange mix of victories, frustrations, and the usual business of trying to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Let’s start with the victory. Organizational Behaviour is officially done. Final weighted grade: 94%. A+. Yay! And I am going to … Continue reading An A+, a Bank, and Another Step Forward
Today Is Today
When Everything Is Wearing You Down Hello, Standing on the Ledge. How are we today? I am not having a particularly good mental health day. There really isn't a more elegant way to put it than that. Sleep has been uneven for about the last three weeks. I can't seem to get myself onto anything … Continue reading Today Is Today
You Can’t Keep Partying Like It’s 1999
Sometimes rebuilding your life means accepting that the old rules belonged to an old situation. Hey there, Ledgewalkers. This is really the second half of what I was talking about earlier, because money isn't the only place where circumstances change and people have trouble adjusting to the new reality. Sometimes what changes is authority. Sometimes … Continue reading You Can’t Keep Partying Like It’s 1999
Standing on the Ledge 