You Matter — Especially When You Are Ill

Recently I lost a friendship over a misunderstanding that, on the surface, seems almost absurdly small. But as painful as the experience has been, it has made me think more deeply about the meaning behind the You Matter Card project and why I started it in the first...

A Health Update and the Future of the You Matter Card Project

A Health Update and the Future of the You Matter Card Project I wanted to share an honest update about my progress toward restarting the You Matter Card project. My goal has been to bring YMC back in a more active way. I still believe deeply in the project’s message:...

When Information Isn’t Enough: A Real Encounter at SkyTrain

When Information Isn’t Enough: A Real Encounter at SkyTrain Yesterday, I had an experience that’s been sitting with me. I was at a SkyTrain station, picking up a package from an Amazon locker, when I saw someone I recognized—a man in a motorized wheelchair asking...

A Brief Update Since My September Pause

A Brief Update Since My September Pause In September, I shared why I was taking a short pause from the You Matter Card project(Why I’m Taking a Short Pause).Rather than revisiting that explanation, this post is a practical update on what’s unfolded since then. After...

Update: What Happened at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre

Update: What Happened at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre Sometime this past week, the You Matter Card display at Mount Pleasant Community Centre was removed without permission and appears to have been taken entirely. Over the past few months the display had been...