Alan A Dickerson

Breaking Free Spiritually: How to Reclaim Your Spiritual Sovereignty and See Beyond the Narratives You’ve done the meditations. You’ve read the books. You’ve invested in courses and “high-vibration” communities. And yet… there’s still that quiet, gnawing feeling that you’re not where you should be spiritually. It’s not that you lack discipline or devotion. It’s that, beneath all the spiritual talk,  someone else’s narrative has been steering your path —without you even realizing it. You’re not broken. You’re not “low vibration.” You’ve simply been reflecting beliefs that weren’t yours to begin with. Embracing the journey of  Breaking Free Spiritually: How to Reclaim Your Spiritual Sovereignty and See Beyond the Narratives  allows you to reclaim your true self. The Hidden Power of Narratives in Spirituality In the public realm, spirituality often gets packaged into  digestible, marketable narratives : “Raise your vibration and you’ll attract everything you want.” “If you’re still strugg...

Legal Fiction: How Banks and Courts Turn Stories into Your Reality You’ve been told your entire life that the system runs on facts . That court records, contracts, and banking documents are “the truth on paper.” That when something is written down, filed, or recorded by an authority, it becomes a permanent and accurate record of reality. That belief feels natural because you’ve seen it everywhere — judges reading from case files, bankers referring to “your account history,” officials pointing to “your record” as proof of what’s real. If it’s in the file, it must be true. But here’s what no one ever told you: Those files are not reality. They’re a fiction .   The Fiction They Build Around You When banks, courts, or agencies create a record about you, they aren’t capturing your living reality. They’re creating a narrative — a version of events that works for their system. They can declare you “debtor,” “defendant,” or “taxpayer” with nothing more than an internal entry in their system. ...

Legal Fiction: How Banks and Courts Turn Stories into Your Reality You’ve been told your entire life that the system runs on facts . That court records, contracts, and banking documents are “the truth on paper.” That when something is written down, filed, or recorded by an authority, it becomes a permanent and accurate record of reality. That belief feels natural because you’ve seen it everywhere — judges reading from case files, bankers referring to “your account history,” officials pointing to “your record” as proof of what’s real. If it’s in the file, it must be true. But here’s what no one ever told you: Those files are not reality. They’re a fiction .   The Fiction They Build Around You When banks, courts, or agencies create a record about you, they aren’t capturing your living reality. They’re creating a narrative — a version of events that works for their system. They can declare you “debtor,” “defendant,” or “taxpayer” with nothing more than an internal entry in their system. ...

Legal Fiction: How Banks and Courts Turn Stories into Your Reality You’ve been told your entire life that the system runs on facts . That court records, contracts, and banking documents are “the truth on paper.” That when something is written down, filed, or recorded by an authority, it becomes a permanent and accurate record of reality. That belief feels natural because you’ve seen it everywhere — judges reading from case files, bankers referring to “your account history,” officials pointing to “your record” as proof of what’s real. If it’s in the file, it must be true. But here’s what no one ever told you: Those files are not reality. They’re a fiction .   The Fiction They Build Around You When banks, courts, or agencies create a record about you, they aren’t capturing your living reality. They’re creating a narrative — a version of events that works for their system. They can declare you “debtor,” “defendant,” or “taxpayer” with nothing more than an internal entry in their system. ...

Why The Art Party Newsletter Is Your New Creative Home If you love discovering new music, championing local artists, and staying plugged into the pulse of Vancouver’s creative underground, The Art Party Newsletter is where you want to be. It’s more than an inbox update — it’s a front‑row seat to the sounds, stories, and art scenes that rarely get the spotlight they deserve. Back Local Artists Through Tiny Concerts   Tiny Concerts is our love letter to emerging musicians — intimate performances inspired by the spirit of tiny desk , but rooted in Vancouver’s raw, multi‑genre talent. These are the voices you won’t find on mainstream stages, the sounds that shape the future before the world catches on. Discover Indie & Multi‑Genre Music   From soulful singer‑songwriters to experimental producers, we highlight artists who break molds and bend genres. If you crave something real, something new, something that doesn’t sound like everything else — you’ll find it here. Digital Art Spotlight...

If you run a roofing company, a plumbing business, a remodeling crew or any other home service operation, you've probably been in this situation. You sit down with a marketing agency. They talk for an hour. They show you slides. They promise results. And when you ask the one question that actually matters to you - "how much is it going to cost me to get a new customer?" - you get anything but a straight answer. That's not an accident. Most traditional marketing agencies aren't built to answer that question. They're built to sell you services. And there's a big difference. The Problem With How Marketing Has Always Worked Home service business owners are practical people. You price jobs based on materials, labour and time. You know your margins. You know what a job needs to make to be worth taking. Marketing has never worked that way. You're told to "build brand awareness." You're shown reports full of metrics that don't connect to reve...