Getting away from being in lockdown or simply working from home is critical to our mental health. Even if the trip is a short one it can really refresh our outlook. And I think everyone is seeking a brain refresh these days. A friend of mine, Steve Proctor, recently took a quick trip to the …
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Toronto: The Rise, The Set.
Sunrise: “Light streaks the softening velvet sky as if innocently saying, “it’s me. it’s time,” and morning erupts into the distant sky with sparks of fresh new chances.” – Amanda Ricks 2018 Toronto Skyline from the Islands at sunrise. “It was not so much a modification of the darkness, as a sigh …
Surprising Lives: A Peek Inside.
A fun video featuring some of Surprising lives’ top posts set to music. Welcome!
Bye Bye, American Pie By Don Mclean
When I first heard American Pie, it was many years after it had been a hit, yet it was still played almost non-stop within the group of tweens that I hung out with. Don Mclean’s song really hit a chord with me for some reason. I never saw the video or movie that accompanied it, …
Why Won’t I Just Listen To The Man: Updated
An examination and personal interpretation of Jeff Goin”s advice to find your voice. The author explains and looks at how this advice has affected her life. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.net
Sing Us A Song Piano Man
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday The regular crowd shuffles in There’s an old man sitting next to me Makin’ love to his tonic and gin He says, “Son, can you play me a memory I’m not really sure how it goes But it’s sad and it’s sweet and I knew it complete When I …