Tag Archives: Thought

But This Was Forever … Right?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by tobeydeys

We have relationships. Some are long lasting; the friend you’ve known since you were nine and with whom, four decades later, still chill and get silly. Some are short lived; the job that didn’t quite fit, the employee who needed … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Institutionalized

Posted on March 24, 2013 by tobeydeys

I spent some time in a small town west of Toronto, many decades ago, trying to grow up (still working on the ‘growing up’ although I seem have the ‘growing old’ down pat). In this town is a correctional institute. … Continue reading →

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Every Day is New Year’s Day

Posted on December 31, 2012 by tobeydeys

The sound of the spine cracking. The fresh scent of virgin paper. One of the best things about the New Year is the empty pages of a new day-timer (something I won’t relinquish despite our digital age). New Year’s Day … Continue reading →

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Three Little Words

Posted on September 8, 2011 by tobeydeys

I love you. Three little words that can mean so much and, also, so little. Bandied about, they become sullied and meaningless. Truly spoken, what do they really mean? Love is the extension of yourself ~ it’s the trust that … Continue reading →

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The Guiding Hand on Your Shoulder

Posted on June 19, 2011 by tobeydeys

My Dad was Quiet. Funny. Loving. Protective. Dutch. (That last one? Significant because he made the Best. Cocoa. Ever.). When I was a kid and would ask my Dad for something that even I knew was a ridiculous request, he … Continue reading →

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Sun Jun 12 10pm EST: Inaugural #MyBookClub – @GuyKawasaki’s #Enchantment

Posted on June 11, 2011 by tobeydeys

Book Clubs provide a fantastic opportunity to meet people who love to read and think and who love to talk about what they read and think. They typically happen in someone’s living room with a side of gossip, some wine, … Continue reading →

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Who’s Got Your Six?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by tobeydeys

Choosing partners begins in kindergarten. You’re sitting in the sandbox and just out of reach is your favourite dump truck. A freckle-faced kid picks it up and puts it in your hand. Something fires in your brain; this is an … Continue reading →

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I Was Born this Way. Asking Entrepreneurs: Were you?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by tobeydeys

I grew up in a family of staunch adherents to the traditional path: 1. Survive adolescence 2. Go to University 3. Walk into an office 4. Walk out 25 years later with a pension and a watch 5. Retire, travel, … Continue reading →

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Whoa Nelly! Stop this #chat, I wanna get off…

Posted on May 11, 2011 by tobeydeys

Thanks to Tweetdeck, I dream in columns. I think in 140 characters or less. I can’t remember what my friends’ voices sound like. I remember birthdays thanks to Facebook (and I save big $$ on cards!). I get texts from … Continue reading →

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Musing on Meditation, Mediation, and Marauding

Posted on May 8, 2011 by tobeydeys

Today, I was hanging three loads of laundry on my dervish (that’s what I call my outdoor laundry tree-thingy). It’s Mother’s Day but the deed had to be done. Although we have conquered space travel and AI, auto-pilot laundry still … Continue reading →

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