Today feels like the first day of summer in Toronto even though it’s not quite here.

The city is getting ready for FIFA, Do West Fest is on, local music champions playing in front of City Hall, while the weather is warmer and nicer than it deserves to be.

But I decided to take some time apart from all of that to join an two-day conversation about creativity in the now times.

In between the conversations, I sanded an old butcher block and listened to the wind chimes as breezes brushed against the leaves.

It’s wanted — what I needed — for this time, in between days.