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There’s always a tussle between winter and spring as the seasons change. With the winter thaw, damage and rubbish are revealed. On my neighbourhood running route, I have seen dislodged sod all about the streetscape - a result of plowing on snowy days. My many stops to flip sod patches of various sizes and return them to their original position remind me that our lives can sometimes face parallel predicaments. All we might need is a friend to come by at the right time to help us make a turn, to be right-side up, to embrace the sun, and be green again, in our proper location. May all our lives be blessed with such supportive individuals. And I question myself: How discerning and responsive am I as a friend, both to give and accept similar assistance? www.davidmcadam.ca
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This week’s Blog contains three haiku poems - in the standard format of 5-7-5 syllables. Which one resonates the most with you? What might be the reason(s) for your selection? Good cheers… FLOWER-WISE Tilt your face skyward Just like the sunflower does And follow the light YOUR LOOK You looked straight at me And instantly my world was Revolutionized IN STILLNESS In serene stillness The stunning silence whispers Sweet love in my ear ©2026 - David McAdam www.davidmcadam.ca #poems #poetry #haiku Hello… Today, I invite you to please join me in this brief reflection on personal wellness. We are multidimensional beings with four basic dimensions to our nature: physical, social, mental, and spiritual. To support our physical health, we monitor our diet, exercise, sleep, work, practice hobbies, et cetera. To support our emotional or mental health, we rest well, engage with media, pursue leisure and new learning, hone our cognitive skills, self-awareness, agency, acuity, sense of autonomy, emotional capacity, and so on. To support our social health, we form caring relationships, operate in community, enact humanitarian and altruistic deeds, et cetera. To support our spiritual health, we connect and dialogue with the Divine, read holy texts, meditate, fellowship with like-minded folks, and so on.  Some reflective questions:
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We are living in a world fraught with unprecedented challenges and changes. Without a doubt, we need help to realize a more caring and just society. Importantly, this begins with, and is sustained by, sound leadership - informed by collaborative wisdom. I look around and wonder at the dearth in courage, honesty, integrity, and foresight which leaders of various stripes now display. Regrettably, there is a growing culture of “little men”.... And I ponder how the present, universal devolution will pan out, and how timely will be the recovery. Kudos to those who are choosing instead to speak and do rightly as servant-leaders, despite the cost…. And holding hope, we continue to pray: heaven help us all. LITTLE MEN Those who seek out power and control To retain ideas that are dated Most often behave like little men Who in their minds are over-rated It’s sad how the thoughts of little men Bind them fast to greed and selfishness And deprive their souls of nobler things As slaves to conceit and narrowness David McAdam - ©2026 www.davidmcadam.ca #leadership #littlemen #justice Hello and happy day to you.... The Easter season has come and gone, but its truths linger with us, and are made more vivid as we contemplate questions such as these:
 Greetings... So, today, in marking the start of a new year, I wrestle with what I should post. I've landed on the theme reflected in the composition below. Indeed, I am thankful to be alive, and to be surrounded by amazing friends and loved ones. Good cheers to you...  Hello and happy April… ’Tis the season of various high holy days. All the best to you for a most meaningful celebration. Thinking of Easter, below is my humble attempt at a commemorative composition. Blessed shalom and good cheers.   Happy day...
Spring is here! With grateful hearts, we welcome this new season, and contemplate questions such as these:
THE ONSET OF SPRING (EXCERPT) Sunnier skies and warmer days Define the season we call spring All around are fresh bursts of green In this present awakening There’s sharp vibrancy in the air As life becomes more rhythmical With sounds of music everywhere In charming songs, some whimsical .......... The energy of potent spring Bids welcome unto everyone To roads marked by healing and health Including times of outdoor fun Yes, through my window, rays do peek Saying, ‘rise and shine’ in brisk ways My heart with expectation fills As I embrace spring’s verdant days ©2026 - www.davidmcadam.ca #spring #newseason #change Good day…
Wisdom reveals that, on our journey, we are most fulfilled or at our best when we ‘do life’ together. We all need trusted go-to individuals in our lives to act as: - mentors - sounding-boards - confidantes - coaches, or the like. So, who might be some of your go-to persons? For whom might you be acting in one of these roles? We thrive in thoughtful relationships. As the popular hit song reminds: “We all need somebody to lean on…” To conclude: Walking uprightly is more likely When there is accountability #togetherness #friendship #learning #life Good day to you... My friend, Vince, recently posted this notice....  I was immediately struck by Vince's honesty and courage to take this step. I was also positively impressed by his thoughtfulness to inform his circle of friends and associates.
Vince’s post led me to contemplate the bombardment and overstimulation we face daily in media spaces. I am not here to decry social media. Any tool can be used for positive or negative ends; however, personal observations attest to attendant, troublesome potential. Interestingly, we are seeing an increasing number of lawsuits which allege that these mediums are intrinsically over-powering, and significantly life-altering. And so, among other things, I wonder: 1. How mindful am I of walking the road of allure, to obsession, to desensitization, to possible addiction in social media spaces? 2. How caught up am I in trivial and mundane content or expressions? 3. How am I using the outlet(s) or platform(s) in a measured, uplifting way? 4. How timely are the sabbaticals that I take to promote my mental and overall health? 5. To what extent is my self-definition or self-esteem tied to media posts or footprints? 5. What steps am I taking to be a more mindful user (such that ’the dog wags the tail’, and not the reverse)? 6. How discriminate am I in ensuring that the items which I consume, post, or forward are valid, reliable, and valuable? How might the content make me and others better? 7. All in all, what does my usage say about who I am? What does it say about who I am becoming? www.davidmcadam.ca #socialmedia #fomo #mentalhealth |
