Today I add no intro or outro music. Today I spend time reflecting on my own experience, my own reaction, to the emerging crisis that could end in a global crisis, a war. I express my own reactions to what is happening and to come. I ponder how art, photography, is playing a role in how I cope and push through the apathy taking hold on society. Today, I push through another day when everything around demands I turn in and give way.

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Connection Full Circle:

Today, I share a recent discussion I had with a friend over coffee. In our conversation, we discussed the importance of connection and considered how, as a whole, we have become more isolated as individuals. It became apparent how current political events, social media, and even Ai, have all led to deep isolation and disconnection, even when social media has promised more. At the end of today's episode, I share several ways I am shifting my approach in an effort to strengthen my social circle, especially with the use of art as a form of self-expression and togetherness.

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Johnny's Journey:

In today's episode, I sit with my husband, Johnny Killick, as he shares his recent brush with death lost in drug addiction, followed by a new found life lived in recovery. As he describes his lived experience as an alcoholic and drug addict, Johnny reveals his message to anyone lost in the struggle. He also describes goals for the next several years only possible as someone committed to sobriety.

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Disengage With Your Screen:

Today, we spend the majority of our time engaging with our screens and online content, rather than creating. I remember a time when it was the exact opposite. I review my own experience as someone consumed by tech and screen time. I also am learning that I am remarkably happier the more I engage in tangible activities in my day-to-day. I believe that a happy life is one spent creating what you can hold in your hands, sitting with others in communion, and feeling the earth beneath your feet.

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Can You Love Them Enough?

In today's episode, I share my thoughts on the challenges facing the, "Affected Other", and the process of finding personal limits. We slowly grow to believe that if we love the addicted partner, child, sibling, or friend enough, they will choose sobriety. However, over time, we come to realize that no matter the risks, the addicted person can only change if they are willing to take charge of their own journey. This episode is dedicated to supporting the affected others out there, as they struggle to find their own value and define their own journey, as persons invested in living a full and happy life.

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My Rant:

In today's episode, I share my feelings about the complicated relationship I have with social media and tech. Over the past several months, after taking significant breaks from social media, I have come to realize the negative impact it has on my life.

I have also come to understand that the gamification so deeply imbedded in all aspects of social media, is also massively present in the technology that we use every day. Stepping back far enough, you start to see how gamification is shaping society in a very negative way. I share ideas about how to gain control, ideas that will be absolutely unpopular.

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Defining The Problem:

In today's show, special guest, Tamara Randall and I start our discussion by reviewing the current experience of those suffering from addiction in Vancouver British Columbia, and where services fall short. There is no doubt that the recovery journey starts well before the individual indicates readiness. Grabbing that, 'golden moment' when someone expresses desire requires a low barrier and nimble system, adept at responding to individual needs quickly.

Tamara Randall's Recovery Journey:

Tam shares her own story of recovery and what her rock bottom looked like more than ten years ago. Tam describes the power of having a support system of individuals walking in their own recovery journey. She also reviews tools that she uses regularly, especially when setbacks with the potential to create significant vulnerability emerge on her path.

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Today:

Thank you for joining me today on the Podcast. In today's episode, I share my understanding of addiction and how that understanding has evolved. In the first part of my career as a clinician, I conceptualized addiction as something to be understood, measured, and then mitigated via care planning. Since, I have come to understand that addiction in every respect lacks logic, and thus, approaching the issue deductively rarely works. Instead, we must approach the issue with openness, compassion, and a clear understanding that readiness is the key. Moreover, it is important to view abstinence as the one option on the continuum that will actually save that individual's life.

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Today I share my journey as I recover from lumbar spinal injury just under a year ago. I share the new found hope I have discovered in getting back to the pavement. New years resolutions are a fools errand. Wisdom is creating the life you want with the tools you already posess.

Running changed my life as a young adult. I learned the power of persistence, knowing that pain is only temporary, and that grit is the answer to most challenges in life. I also discovered that running cleared my headspace, improved my mood and decreased anxiety.

Today, I share the map I have built designed to make this an amazing year of recovery and achievement.

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In today's episode, I channel Cal Newport and his work around digital minimalism. I share my own circuitous journey from digital maximalist to minimalist, stumbling along the way before landing on my own personal formula. I reflect on decreased anxiety, increased "creative" boredom, and feeling less frenetic in my day. I hope this episode is useful as you ground yourself in more analogue endeavours while minimizing the impact the slot machines in our pockets play.

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