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Character
I may have made a tactical error when I mailed my Filson lunch kit back for repair. The zipper had ripped clean off the top and it was...
Luke Miller
Apr 5, 20241 min read


Brainiac Bonk
Some people rock celebrations, and Hazel’s grade 3 teacher is one of them. The class celebrates ‘times table’ mastery with the ‘Brainiac...
Luke Miller
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Only one thing matters
“Everything matters… until you get ill, then only one thing that matters… your health”. It’s an adage I’ve heard many times before. I was...
Luke Miller
Mar 22, 20241 min read


Keep me in the loop
As I drove past the FedEx drop off location, I was curious about the status of our four DNA Methylation tests that I had left with them...
Luke Miller
Mar 15, 20241 min read


The power of one
I am tired of the term ‘bully’ as I feel it is used way too flippantly these days. Someone gets pushed once on the playground and...
Luke Miller
Mar 8, 20242 min read


A mindset of play
I watched an instagram post yesterday that shared the following message: “Regard every activity as ‘play’, and don’t take yourself too...
Luke Miller
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Landmarks
I was gazing at the Vegreville tower as I drove into town, imagining how unrecognizable the town would be without this landmark. In my...
Luke Miller
Feb 23, 20241 min read


The joy of creation
“Intelligent people are born to create…” is a quote I love. The girls and I took on our first resin art project this Christmas as we...
Luke Miller
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Shiner
In an innocent Jiu Jitsu training mishap, involving a knee colliding with an eye, I received one of the few ‘shiners’ of my life. As a 43...
Luke Miller
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Ten Second Takeaway
When I lead a meeting I always incorporate something I call the ‘ten second takeaway’. Attendees are given ten seconds or less to share...
Luke Miller
Feb 2, 20241 min read


It’s here
Ten minutes before reading with my grade two students this morning I created and printed an original ‘reader’s theatre’ script which...
Luke Miller
Jan 26, 20241 min read


What are you manifesting?
I listened to a friend describe recent holiday mishaps, challenges with school and children, adverse health conditions, and sleep issues....
Luke Miller
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Gift giving builds empathy
We love gift-giving at our house; Christmas, birthdays, Valentine’s day, Mother’s day or Father’s day, there never seems to be a season...
Luke Miller
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Far More in 24'
I am committing to more: Laughter Fun Levity (shit ain’t that serious) Mediation Breath work Stretching Jiu Jitsu Reading Learning...
Luke Miller
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Start with sleep
I caught my second cold in a couple of months. With seasonal activities postponing bedtimes, I attribute the disruption to my sleep...
Luke Miller
Dec 29, 20231 min read


The Expectation Effect
I was recently listened to the synopsis of a book called ‘The Expectation Effect’ by David Robson and I was so intrigued that I...
Luke Miller
Dec 22, 20231 min read


Pragmatism vs. excitement
I was the proverbial ‘third wheel’ during a test drive of my sister Ashley’s new minivan this week. It was updated, clean, shiny, and had...
Luke Miller
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Life is simple
During our yearly strategy planning session we landed on a pretty simple mantra: Build capacity and eliminate capacity vampires. During...
Luke Miller
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Doing the work
Olive was giddy with excitement after being successfully chosen for a solo role in the school Christmas concert. She also expressed some...
Luke Miller
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Dusty processes
This morning I learned how to make a whole youtube video including animation with AI. Yesterday I watched Peter Diamandis conduct an...
Luke Miller
Nov 24, 20231 min read