Journaling is now my new favorite thing when I want to share something good or bad about my life. A journal doesn’t judge, a journal doesn’t question, it simply receives all the raw motions of life without any favors. A month of journaling has showed me that I can have compassion for myself, which I haven’t had in awhile. When things get tough or I’m in a slump I can bounce back quicker, I can see the good and everything I do, even if it was something bad and . I highly recommend a gratitude journal for anyone who wants to get out of a slump, out of a bad headspace and focus on reflecting inward instead of consuming from external devices, like social media, podcasts, books all the time for validation or advice. Documenting all the good things in your life is a simple act to rewire your brain to see the positives in life of all the things you do right and all the good you witness as well because there’s always good in the world you just have to look for it.🤗

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share about my first two days as an apprentice barber. I am 2 days into my Barber apprenticeship day one was awesome I got to meet some of the Barbers in my crew and shadowed my mentor as he did some hair cuts and I got my own Apprentice Barber chair it felt so official and I was stoked! Day two a great day but in a different way. I had my first haircut at the shop and lets just say I was a little nervous. The gentleman asked for a high fade I commenced the haircut shaving in my guide line. The gentleman then pointed out that one side was slightly higher than the other and I thanked him and made sure to correct it. At the 10 minute mark he stopped me and asked “are you new?” I replied “yes I am an apprentice” to which he replied “not to be rude but I'm going to stop you before you F**K up my lines, I would like someone else to do this haircut I'm paying for a quality haircut.” I replied of course that is no problem and one of the Barbers stepped in to do the rest of the haircut. As it was my official first day cutting hair at the studio I coached myself and ask myself the question what can I do better next time? - Let the customer know I am an apprentice - Explain the rates of a junior Barber cut - Work on calming the nerves Later I talked to the shop manager (my mentor) and he encouraged me saying that the next drop-in customer that is asking for a basic haircut (not a fade) will be a good place to start off. And clients who are my friends I can do the more complex cuts on since I've cut their hair in the past they know and trust me to cut their hair with some support and guidance from my mentor when it's needed. This helped me understand that this situation was not personal though the customers reaction was negative I used it as a lesson to know what my next steps will be in learning and honing in on my craft. Additionally the other Barbers encouraged me saying that this is not a common occurance at the Barbed shop and to just stay positive and keep doing what I'm doing and that I handled the situation very well and professionally and it took courage to handle that.

There are entire worlds of experience inside each person you meet! What’s something they know how to do that you don’t? If you get people talking about their passions and simple ask, ‘could you show me?’ The chances they get to share their excitement and passion is fairly high! - My Yukon homesteader friend, Alex, was a fishing fanatic. I hadn’t even really been on a boat before but having the humility to say I’m almost 30 and don’t know much about fishing was all it took for an invite! He thought it was crazy not to know, so I got invited on his boat on the Lewelline glacier lake and it was one of my favourite days last summer! In thanks - I thought him how to operate an excavator. It saved him $7000 in hiring a guy to do the work of digging his new cabin foundation. It took me 3 hours to teach him. And he taught me a life skill that I can pass forward to friends now too! How about you?

I love getting to know people through their favourite music and why it is for them! I’ll start - https://youtu.be/geZ_5Ri7ANg?si=Jwn1fcQT41c3Akte Rock n roll - eden. Explains my feeling of wanting to be thoroughly used up by life, yet balancing the sensation of feeling lost and misunderstood in trying to do life differently. ‘I ain’t scared of living’ is like a lifeline for me. And the ‘I’m not worried about you’ convo at the end hits a soft spot. I can’t help but also share https://youtu.be/EwI-Ttci9qQ?si=wBBarI6LMf7g31Kb this INSANE new beatbox that tickles my brain. I promise you’ll feel it in your bones And https://youtu.be/zBgHSPUv_8g?si=wezWkCaJDMPrtJYs bittersweet symphony - luca stricagnoli is the epitome of flow state. It quiets my brain and helps me revisit a sense of awe for people’s capacity for creativity in life! Can’t wait to hear yours!

Hey everyone, I am a travel nurse about to take on my first contract outside of Canada! I wanted to pick your lovely brains on what you do to manage loneliness. This is a two part question: - I’m about to start a life in Australia, leaving everything behind for 1 year +. Do you have any advice on networking and building community in a new place? I want to be intentional with who I surround myself with, how do you maintain a standard of friendship when the urgency for connection is strong? - Leaving home has brought up lots of feelings. I feel there is a disconnect between myself and my loved ones who can’t relate to the experience I’m having. I feel as though time spent with me is not being prioritized by my loved ones which has left me feeling ironically lonely before I leave. How do you grieve imperfect goodbyes?