As part of a DIY Master’s, I’m learning about change—from the personal to the planetary.

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Finding My Way (Again)
The (sometimes weird) way I reconnected with my intuition, path, and purpose.
For most of my life, I felt as if I was following some north star: whatever the terrain, I could find the way. But recently, I wasn’t sure I was headed in the right direction. So, I took a sabbatical—in part, to find it again. Here’s what happened.
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Changing Minds at City Hall
“You have 3 minutes. Go.”
My first topic was a deep dive into natural gas—and whether or not, in Vancouver, we should use it for heat and hot water in new, yet-to-be-built buildings.
I had a million plans, bombed nearly all of them, gave a 3 minute speech at city hall, and (maybe) made a difference.
Built For Bias
Why and how new media—and how we make decisions—keeps us close-minded.
What I saw at city hall left me with more questions than answers. Why was there so much misinformation in media today? And why are we so bad at picking up on it?
How The Other Half Lives
When it comes to cows and I, it’s complicated.
For years, I've known that some of the things we eat—like cheese—have a big carbon footprint. And yet, I've kept eating them.
Since I’ve been learning about change, I decided to put my newfound knowledge to the test: what would it take for me to cut back?
What did you think?
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