It's Alive!!!

Okay.

So this blog died for a bit while I've been living in London, my hometown. I wrote a few blog posts there which you might want to check out to see my thoughts about London's Planning and Works Departments.

Now it appears that I will be moving back to Toronto to work on the Mayoral Campaign of Glen R Murray, should he decide to run. Glen's a fantastic and dynamic individual who I got to know during my work with Skymeter Corporation. He is a big believer in getting the consent of those who are active in the community as he sees community partnerships as a big part of making a successful City. Glen's the former Mayor of Winnipeg and current CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, a do-tank that works on Urban Issues in Canada and in developing nations.

Glen and I have hit it off quite well. He has seen me as someone who requires a big challenge and if you read previous blogs you may see what he has seen (without having read my blog which at times gets way too introspective.)

I'm happy to say that I have recovered from my momentary loss of self. I have been doing a ton of reading and self-improvement work - you can also check my 3rd blog (actually 4th) www.jppersonalwellness.blogspot.com .

Glen has very interesting ideas about what Toronto needs in order to grow out of the financial mess it finds itself in. He does not have any illusions about the difficult job that lays ahead of him and will challenge Torontonians to think bigger about their place in a growing Global City that must continue to attract and enable the Creative Class in order to thrive at the heart of Canada's economic success.

I am back. With a whole new lease on life, a sense of purpose that comes from within, not based on any outside expectations and a true sense of happiness!

NAMASTE!!!