Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Coming out of the Spring session this past June, I was wholly dissatisfied with my overall health and well-being. There is no comparison to much of the state of my affairs throughout my thirties, however I could see three years' effort beginning to slip away. 2016 was a turning point for me. It started with one of those brutally honest conversations with my mother. For those of you who know her, you will know what I mean. I deeply respect her willingness to say it like she sees it. It was January and I was growing frustrated that the BC Greens would not hold a nomination for Saanich North and the Islands. I had just spent the better part of two years acting as the Interim-Leader and the 2017 election was little less than 18 months away. I wanted to be the candidate and to start campaigning! However, they weren’t ready and it was not happening. Look after yourself! “ Get over it ,” my mom said. “They are not ready and neither are you. You need to take...

If you have been following these daily blog therapy sessions over the past few weeks, then you may have noticed a creeping darkness here. The initial jovial meditations about morning walks, Pokemon and the useful insights of Seth Godin's podcast have made way for a slightly out-of-focus look at politics, power, philosophy and partisan policy of late. At the beginning of this nearly six-month experiment, I made a commitment to deliver something, every day. There has never been a plan, all the way back to early December I just write something and publish it. If I am lucky, I will have a few posts in the hopper giving me the space of a few days if nothing is connecting but occasionally my production will suffer and the pressure will build. It's important to acknowledge that this job, Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, is the best job I have ever had. I love the work, the people, the opportunity, the stress, I love all of it. However, like eve...