Christmas and Grief: The Christmases That Shaped the Man I Became

This reflection explores Christmas and grief through memory, loss, fatherhood, and resilience. For some, it brings nostalgia and ease. For others, it carries memory, weight, and quiet reckoning. I didn’t understand that as a child, but looking back now, I see that each Christmas marked something I was learning to hold. The First Ones One […]
The Phoenix

Rising from the Ashes: Why I Chose the Phoenix Growing up all over Canada, I was fortunate to be exposed to many different cultures, each with their own stories, legends, and ways of seeing the world. But one story in particular has stayed with me throughout my life: the legend of the phoenix. This ancient […]
