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Slow down
I recently learned that slow deliberate movements signify confidence and competence. As someone who is known for moving very quickly,...
Luke Miller
Jan 241 min read
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Distraction
I've been entertained watching emails from Linkedin pop up, announcing all the people viewing my profile, and as the organizations are...
Luke Miller
Jan 171 min read
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Small Wins
Hazel and I were elated when she pulled, “Bloodthirsty Conqueror”, a rare $42 card, while opening packs of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards....
Luke Miller
Jan 101 min read
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Memories
Karina was culling our photos today, the painful task of taking our million shared phone photos, and reducing it to a usable 800 for our...
Luke Miller
Jan 51 min read
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Something wonderful will happen this year
Karina reminded me of an amazing quote that Olive often recites before bed: “Tomorrow is going to be a great day.” At only 11, I’m not...
Luke Miller
Dec 311 min read
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Curiosity
Hazel has been obsessed about looking at open wounds, insects, and many other disgusting things since receiving a microscope for her...
Luke Miller
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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Childish Fun
Emma our ‘elf on the shelf’ has been back for the past 2 weeks and mornings have gotten a little more jest. Watching the girls head out...
Luke Miller
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Shifting Inertia
James Clear reminded me this week of the trap of inertia. As adults we get comfortable with routines and the ‘sameness’ of life carries...
Luke Miller
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Kindness
We visited Gramps at the U of A hospital this week as he was recovering from a surgery for a fractured femur. As he reeled off a list of...
Luke Miller
Nov 29, 20241 min read
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Is there something I can do to help?
I bought a new Christmas tree at Costco this week. The box was awkwardly large, and as I struggled to fit it into the narrow shopping...
Luke Miller
Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Stick to the Basics
I've abandoned my online shopping cart nine times out of ten while shopping on the Saxx website. While I live by their underwear,...
Luke Miller
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Going the extra mile… or fifty
Today, I made the morning commute twice. Hazel had forgotten her stuffed animal for the “stuffy day” in her Grade 4 class, and being the...
Luke Miller
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Abundance
Hazel and Olive, as usual, scored big this Halloween. After just two hours of trick-or-treating, they accrued more candy than anyone...
Luke Miller
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Family Feedback
We had a very special parent teacher interview this week as I sat down with Hazel’s teacher, who is also her mother, in a classroom where...
Luke Miller
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Dream Big
It was a momental weekend in our household as two years of labour yielded the first shipment of our sleepwear company, NOD Sleepwear....
Luke Miller
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Make more heroes.
Between CRA, Telus, and UPS I found myself on ‘hold’ for multiple hours this week. During more than one instance (UPS / Telus) I was...
Luke Miller
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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What type of boomerang are you throwing?
I was explaining to Olive about the process of writing my blog, how it forces me to be observant of the world around me, and helps me to...
Luke Miller
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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IRL
I had a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out) as I looked at the pictures of Karina and Hazel at the Tofield corn maze. Hours of...
Luke Miller
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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All In
I was recently introduced to the All In Podcast, where four prominent venture capitalists weigh in on business, technology, and politics....
Luke Miller
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Our Connection to the Land
Watching my 90 year old Grandfather check in on our harvest progress has been staple for the past 20 years. When the dust is flying...
Luke Miller
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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