SILENCE: THE GREAT TEACHER
I have about a two-minute commute to work – walking. For the most part, that is a good thing and most people are jealous when they find out where I live. Every time I get on the Trans Canada and realize that people drive that highway everyday, I am deeply grateful for my commute. Every once in a while, I need to travel to a meeting and head down the highway. While I used to crank up the tunes on such a commute, for the past several years I have found great pleasure and peace in turning the audio [...]
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To launch the Inside Out blog in 2015, we created this music video to introduce our brave writers. While some of the writers have changed since then, we still feel it celebrates the spirit of who we are and the types of stories we want to share with you. Enjoy!