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Wednesday playlist: current obsessions

Here are a few songs I’m currently obsessing over. Vampire Weekend “Modern Vampires Of The City” I may be slightly biased, as Vampire Weekend is one of my all time favourite bands. But everyone agrees that this album is quality. Don’t believe me? Check out their 2013 Grammy for Best […]

Does being strong mean being stoic?

I was a very stoic kid. Despite the severe brokenness in my family, despite reoccurring cases of clinical depression and anxiety amongst those who were near and dear to me. Despite the fact that there were various financial hardships, and despite getting in trouble for things at school that weren’t […]

Choosing to love and let go

Choosing to let go of love

Make no mistake; it is a tough choice to allow yourself to fall in love in the midst of a brain tumour scare. Either you embrace it or walk. I met an incredible man who just got me, down to every last eccentric quirk. Friends and family watched as I […]

Single and wishing life away

I used to have this recurring dream where I’m traveling on a high-speed train in a foreign country. Suddenly I’m captivated by unknown scenery. I reach for my camera and zoom in, but it won’t focus. And the moment passes by. I’m left banging my hand against my pillow while […]

How encouragement can change your life

These musicians all have a story to share about someone who encouraged them to develop their musical gifts. And it’s a good thing they do. A word of encouragement isn’t everything, but it does make a difference. In this case, it contributed to the development of seven Christian recording artists in Canada. Encouragement changed their life Jennifer […]

‘True Detective’ important for Christians

A show has finally become so popular that it broke the Internet. And though at times it was itself a broken tale, True Detective was about the realization of light extinguishing the darkness. On Sunday night, millions of people tuned into HBO for the finale of the eight part miniseries. […]