I think we live in an amazing time where we can actually find ways of interacting with the creators and artists that inspire us to be our best selves. Last August I went to FanExpo Toronto and got to meet my childhood hero Peter Cullen the voice of Optimus Prime. It was a wonderful day…
I suffer from generalized anxiety so any book that claims to have solved worry immediately gets my attention. I picked up the book “The Worry Trick” not expecting much. What book could help with my long lasting chronic worry? But when I read the first chapter I was blown away! I was surprised to discover…
Continue readingBook Review: The Worry Trick by David A. Carbonell, PhD
I realized I needed a hero’s quest and so I decided to go back to my artistic roots and become a concept artist. I have always found concept art fascinating. And the tools are so readily available today. I have photoshop and Zbrush and getting good is simply a matter of putting in the hours…
There is a method of therapy called “Narrative Therapy” and I find it incredibly useful in my own life. It is the process of taking the raw facts of our lives and creating uplifting narratives can re-frame setback and trauma in a new constructive light. It is claiming our power as thinking creatures to own…
When I was a child I played with Lego. I enjoyed making complex creations like cars and space stations. But I wasn’t a good planner and inevitably I would get 90% finished before noticing some deep flaw in the structure that had to be fixed. My creation was 90% finished but in order to complete…
Continue readingThe Philosophical Deconstruction of the Self
To say that I loved Transformers as a kid would be a gross understatement. I adored those colourful robots and their endless battles. I would watch the cartoons each morning then go to the kitchen spice cupboard in which, for some strange reason, we kept a flyer of Transformer toys. I would stare at the…
The film “The Lobster” was recommended to me by an online friend several years ago. I enjoyed their first recommendation “Harold and Maude” and thought I would give it a shot. After watching it I immediately felt somewhat traumatized. “The Lobster” is a dark comedy about a near-future dystopian world where being single is illegal.…