Category: Life

The past eighteen months have been life changing for me. My next trip back home to Canada is fast approaching, so it’s time to make some new goals for myself. Last time I got back from Canada, I made some big changes. Anyone who has read this blog will probably know. I have been going… Continue reading New Goals

It’s been eighteen months since I started trying to turn my life around. Sometimes I don’t feel much different though. I’m starting to doubt my purpose for all of this. Early last year, I decided my life needed to change for the better. So I started going to the gym twice a week and doing… Continue reading Purpose

There is a lot of talk about loneliness in my blog posts. But I don’t often talk about my pursuit of love and how it’s difficult not to lose hope. My ex wife and I got married when I was 22 years old after knowing each other for six months. We were married for nearly… Continue reading Pursuit of Love

Another musical show run is finished and I had a wonderful time helping out backstage. As soon as it finished, I realized I was back to being alone. We just did nine shows over two weeks. It was exhausting, but so worth it. Being backstage wasn’t the same as being in the cast though. In… Continue reading Back to Being Alone

Almost seems like these days that I have mixed emotions about everything. Here’s the latest situation causing it… After having the time of my life last year being part of the cast in the local musical, I thought I had finally found my family in this country. Then I auditioned for the next one with… Continue reading Mixed Emotions

I’ve been watching Friends again recently and as much as it makes me laugh, it also reminds me of all the things I’m missing out on in my life. I left my home country of Canada over twenty years ago to move here to Australia. Little did I know when I was in my twenties,… Continue reading Missing Out

It was my birthday yesterday. Apart from a few wonderful hours with my kids, it ended up being a painful reminder of how alone I truly am. Living in Australia, you would think the time difference between here and Canada would be any advantage on my birthday. Messages would come through on the actual date… Continue reading Painful Reminder

My birthday is coming up and it always make me evaluate my life. When you’re young, you have so many hopes and dreams for your future. Sometimes life just doesn’t live up to those… Being an actor was always my biggest dream. That should have been the career I pursued. Instead, it took a back… Continue reading Hopes and Dreams

Starting to plan my next trip home to Canada to see my friends and family. It’s made me think of so many great memories… I grew up in a small town of 5,000 people and lived there until I went to university when I was 19 years old. As a teenager, pretty sure I complained… Continue reading Memories

When times are tough and things just aren’t going right, sometimes all it takes to make it better is something to look forward to. It hasn’t been the greatest start to the year. My IBS symptoms have been terrible, some big expenses have come up, and I’ve been feeling really lonely since the holidays. But… Continue reading Something To Look Forward To