Living with Leftovers

I’ve been in a bit of a mood lately. After skipping my morning run last week to drop off an emergency cheque at the accountant’s because somebody at the CRA noticed a missed tax instalment, I came to a startling realization – I’m living in my family’s leftovers. Looking at our family’s time as a…

Looking Good, Feeling Better

Remember Billy Crystal’s legendary Fernando Lamas skit, “It’s better to look good than to feel good”? I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I believe that Fernando was onto something. As a teenager, looking good was everything. I used to get up 3 hours early for school to wash, blow dry and curl my bone straight…