Hey there good people, it’s the weekend. May it be swell for everyone. Grace and peace to you all, my friends.
You don’t have to keep calm if you don’t want to.
Everyone needs help sometimes. So through my employee assistance program at work, I was able to connect with a counselor from the counseling service BetterHelp. I am working on some things that I have been putting aside for a while. My counselor and I had our first session today, and I am looking forward to our future meetings.
Mental health is important, and being able to engage with a professional to help me sort through the stuff going on my heart and in my head. I am hoping for some resolution and healing as we go along. There is no shame in finding help.

It’s gonna be May…or was it me? You make the call.
Leadership is the acceptance of responsibility rather than the assumption of power.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Congratulations to Canada’s Mark Carney, who was elected Prime Minister on Monday, April 28, 2025. His Liberal Party won 169 seats in Canada’s Parliament and will form a new minority government. His experience as an economist and banker will serve Canada well. I think he will do good things for Canada and the world.
He will have a lot of work to do to make his country a better place and to respond to economic and sovereignty threats from the United States. As an American, I support him fully.