December 2009
11 posts
Reflections on a Decade in Canada
At the end of August 1999 I moved from Brooklyn to Toronto to get married and start a new life. Change, that one constant in life, conspired to keep things fresh and interesting over the past decade. Here are a few choices which have improved life in both obvious and unexpected ways:
Because we reside downtown, my wife doesn’t drive, I work from home and my experiences dealing with...
“There are different species of laziness: Eastern and Western. The Eastern style...”
– Sogyal Rinpoche
“Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.”
– Lao Tzu
“If you’re the kind of person who prefers freedom to security, who feels more...”
– The Joy of Less by Pico Iyer
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Happy Holidays
Wishing everyone a very merry holiday season.
End of the Year, End of the Decade
2009 was a good year in this small corner of the universe. A few highlights:
My wife being healthy
An opportunity to visit my Mom
Taking my wife to the new Yankee Stadium as a birthday present
Two retreats at Sky Lake Lodge in the Catskills
My Dad’s visit to Toronto
Spending Labour Day weekend at a friend’s cottage
Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary in Montreal
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