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“I'm not a furniture mover!”
With the startup of our new business we have received multiple orders of new furniture from the same furnishings store. Four of the five...
Luke Miller
Feb 28, 20251 min read
Contradiction
One of my favourite expressions that I’ve borrowed from Lorne Rubis, and use frequently is: “Words on a wall”. Like this week when Hazel...
Luke Miller
Feb 21, 20251 min read


It’s the thought, not the price
Hazel felt sad this morning when she was worried that she had not bought a large enough Valentine’s day gift for Mom. A heart shaped bath...
Luke Miller
Feb 14, 20251 min read


The Energy of Spaces
Our new work space has amazing energy. It is palpable when you walk in the door, it lifts your spirit, it enhances your health. This is...
Luke Miller
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Sticky Rice
It took a bit of explanation when Hazel’s best friend's family introduced me to a Filipino delicacy known as ‘sticky rice’. Hazel’s...
Luke Miller
Jan 31, 20251 min read
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 24, 20251 min read


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 17, 20251 min read


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 10, 20251 min read
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 5, 20251 min read
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 31, 20241 min read
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
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


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


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


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


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


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
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


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
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