A friend asked me,“Are you planning to return to Canada?”
I said, “probably not.”
“Probably”: because life has a way of surprising you.
(I’m not that naive)
“Not”: because I’ve found where I’m meant to be.
I don’t rely on one city to give me purpose.
I’ve solved that problem.
- I started in Canada with nothing but a chance (most painful part)
- I spent 15 years teaching and building trust (hard part)
- I built a way to keep teaching no matter where I live (harder part)
The skill I learned that changed it all:
Self-Reliance.
The skill of showing up every day, building something piece by piece, until you don’t need permission or a location to keep going.
(sounds kinda simple when you explain it like that)
So no, I’ll “probably” never move back to Canada.
But I’ll carry what I built here (Canada) with me, always.
P.S. Gonna miss the Seasons
- Walk with me, Ganz, I’m writing my way through 500 Chroma posts.
- Read the journey so far: blog.alphachromatica.com (still updating)
- Be part of our first fully remote Compositing Program in the Asia-Pacific. Visit Alpha Chromatica

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