Gracenote-EQ

27/08/2022

As valid today as the day I wrote it…

The title of this post should be enough, and its possible that I will only make it muddy by going any further, but here we go! This phrase landed in my mind a couple of months back and it has been gaining strength since. It arrived just before a series of significant challenges, and has serve

09/05/2021

https://davidewhite.ca/disappointment-grudges-and-grace/

It's been well established that holding a grudge against someone will cause more problems for us than the person we are offended with...so why is it so hard to do? I have recently discovered a powerful practice for peace - simple and effective - but let le give you some context first. I ha

02/05/2021

https://davidewhite.ca/dont-surrender-your-joy/

The title of this post should be enough, and its possible that I will only make it muddy by going any further, but here we go! This phrase landed in my mind a couple of months back and it has been gaining strength since. It arrived just before a series of significant challenges, and has serve

27/04/2021

You may never know it, but someone, somewhere is counting on you.

https://davidewhite.ca/3706-2/

You may never know it, but someone, somewhere is counting on you. I came home yesterday to find an envelope wedged in my front door. The envelope contained a clipping from a newspaper about a story of someone who has been overcoming mental health challenges. I had worked with this person in

11/04/2021

Sometimes it is hard to turn the page, begin to write a new chapter in life, and move on from the past.

https://davidewhite.ca/3698-2/

I have several friends that are at the end of a chapter of their life, and as I walk with them, I see them wrestling to establish a new vision for the next chapter. Much like sitting down to write this blog today, a vision for a general direction needs to begin to form before the words can be wri

04/04/2021

https://davidewhite.ca/coffee-donuts-cigars-and-grace/

I started a 90-day naturopathic detox and reset program a few weeks back, and can already feel some significant changes occurring in me. The program starts of with the basic diet eliminations for week one, sugar being the primary target. and advances to eliminate additional ingredients, while adding

28/03/2021

Why are we so uncomfortable with stillness? Actually, I thought that this was my challenge until I looked deeper.

https://davidewhite.ca/overwhelmed-by-overwhelming/

Why are we so uncomfortable with stillness? Actually, I thought that this was my challenge until I looked deeper. I have long-known that I feel better about myself when I am productive, and that I do not enjoy the feeling of an empty calendar. However, stillness is more a posture of the spirit th

21/03/2021

“... anxiety and fear are nothing more than shadow puppets in a virtual reality set.”

https://davidewhite.ca/perspective-on-catastrophic-failure/

Are airways are a buzz these days with messages of uncertainty, confusion and pending doom. No wonder that the Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) statistics are reporting a steep decline in mental health (doubling is a significant exponent). Mental health is a complex issue, but is the

15/03/2021

https://davidewhite.ca/a-meaningful-life/

What constitutes a meaningful life? There is so much to this question that it leads some people to believe that it was too big to answer. To others it may seem too etherial to worry about. Yet, does it not drive our subconscious to move in the directions we travel, and to translate all of the eve

07/03/2021

https://davidewhite.ca/appropriate-apathy/

How many times have you started something but then lost the will to continue? It may have been a diet, and exercise routine, or the overall goal to improve your health or curb an addiction. Finding the desire to start is one thing - finding the grace and will to continue is another...but it is possi

28/02/2021

Consider this simple fact: there are not enough mental health resources to deal with the growing mental health crisis.

Consider also: by helping others we bolster our own mental health.

Here are a few key principles to do that.

Be blessed in peace!
David

https://davidewhite.ca/supportive-relationships-tag-youre-it/

In my study of resilience I found 3 core themes: 1. Internal - sense of self-mastery and transcendent connection, 2. External - supportive relationships, and 3. Process - the practices, habits, etc. We ALL need supportive relationships, so how do we become the best we can be for others when they nee

28/02/2021

Please forgive the typos - I wrote it a bit raw...

https://davidewhite.ca/hope-for-the-orphan-spirit/

I had no choice about my status in life as an orphan. It is a physical reality; both of my parents were gone pre-adolescence. The physical/pragmatic condition of being orphaned is directly one of not having supervision, support or care - and this part of the condition was alleviated in my life throu

07/02/2021

Every storage closet needs reorganization from time to time to keep it useful - so too, the mind.

https://davidewhite.ca/creative-expulsion/

Restless. I find it to be a difficult state to exist in. It is not exactly anxiety, but it feels like a close cousin to it. I carries some of the same characteristic apprehension of future uncertainty, and it is not directly connected to a specific activity level. When it shows up, I am overdue to s

04/02/2021

What difference does it make to remember that you are loved?

https://davidewhite.ca/cathartically-creative-composition-1/

Sometimes I forget the truth I know. On the foundation of intentional design, I KNOW that I have been created by love, in love, for love. I know that I am sustained with each heartbeat and every single breath - especially the laboured ones mid-hill on my road bike, when I pushed everything to the

03/02/2021

There’s a big pivot happening on my blog site right now. If you are interested in deeper exploration of the synergistic topics of resilience and grace - you may be interested.
(Note - this is turning more personal than business)

There are 6 statements in the landing page for your consideration. If you resonate with one or more, I invite you to subscribe and join the conversation.

https://davidewhite.ca

Can you relate to any of the statements below? My emotions sometimes feel extreme and out of control - how do I stop the madness? I am afraid of missing my calling in life - like I will have wasted my gifts and let others down. I sometimes wonder if I even matter; why do I need to go on;

01/01/2021

Quick read - one simple suggestion to improve how you feel about life in the coming year

Please share to your circle of influence - we can support each other one to one!

https://davidewhite.ca/a-word-for-the-coming-year-joy/

I sat down in the stillness of the early morning, today, December 31, 2020 to write a few reflections in my journal, and after partially completing my thoughts, I decided to bring them here to the blog - to share with you as peer reflection. About 1-2 months ago, I worked out an info-gra

21/12/2020

This may be the darkest day of the year, but tomorrow that changes; there will be more light in each day starting tomorrow.

No night is so long that it has no end...and the light always wins.

05/12/2020

This week's podcast - Episode 8: Resilience Fuel

The essential ingredient in creating the capacity to persevere, adapt and excel!

https://davidewhite.ca/podcast/episode-8-resilience-fuel/

One of the keys to resilience - the fuel that enables engagement for adaptability and transformation!

05/12/2020

I was interviewed recently as part of panel discussion on resilience. I found the discussion raw and honest and helpful – especially in light of the challenges that many are and/or will be facing in relation to current career path hiccups and the need for adaptability.

Its a 60-minute video, and worth the time – if you, or someone you know, is wrestling with resilience.

https://youtu.be/c9KxUX1bDqM

For bonus points, see how many dots you can connect within this infographic as you listen!

02/12/2020

This past weekend’s podcast has stirred some great discussion! I received one question from a listen that I thought I should post and answer:

“How did the equipment purchase work out?”

My bad! I was so into the example that I left listeners hanging :)

I bought the machine and it turned out fabulous! The largest single new product launch for one of our retailers!

:)

29/11/2020

Episode 7: My Su***de Note

Let’s talk...

Linktr.ee/gracenote_eq

https://davidewhite.ca/podcast/episode-7-my-suicide-note/

23/11/2020

Such an absolute pleasure talking with the wonderful Munro & Patrick Music and David E White last night about resilience and creativity. A fantastic conversation and musical performance to celebrate Canada Career Month - you will not want to miss this recording!

Creative Resilience Through Music & Conversation
Friday, Nov 27th, 12-1 pm CST
Register at https://lnkd.in/gRnKNgn

Special shoutout to the Saskatoon Industry-Education Council team for partnering with the Student Employment and Career Centre (SECC) on this, and to Matt Ramage and MJ&Co for their expertise in capturing the evening!

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