Change This One Thing and Be Productive All The Time
I used to be a list-maker. Not like a grocery list or a packing list list-maker. A plan-every-second-of-your-day kind of …
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That’s Not An Excuse! How to Acknowledge Your Screw-Ups Without Feeling Like (Total) Crap
Tell me if any of these sound familiar to you: “You’re just making excuses.” “Quit trying to excuse your behaviour!” …
Justin Bieber’s Downward Spiral of Doom: How Self Compassion Differs From Self Indulgence
So if you’ve been watching the news lately, Biebs’ arrest and potential deportation is a recurring story. If you don’t watch …
5 Steps to Having a Better New Year’s Eve, A Better Year, and a Better Life
I was at brunch with my cousin a week ago, and she asked me to tell her about my “best …
You Don’t Have to Love Christmas
I don’t love Christmas. If reading that made you have the same reaction you might have to someone saying, “I …
In Defense of Loneliness
I read an article today in the Globe and Mail about loneliness–how technology is making us lonelier; how living in …
5 “Motivational” Sayings That Are Actually Making You Feel Worse
Of the many things that in our culture that really grind my gears (people braking before putting on their blinker, …
Everyone is Effed Up, and No One Knows What They’re Doing
A short one today, folks, for a little pick-me up on your booze-bluesin’, rainy Sunday: In our society, any state …
How To Take A Casual Relationship Breakup Like a Champ
The other day yet another pseudo-relationship of mine came to an end. This time, it was via Facebook Chat. This …
I Am Slowly Going Crazy: My Experience of a 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation Course
Sometimes I make questionable decisions. Usually, those decisions have to do with men. But most recently, I decided to do …
How Practising Gratitude Can Improve Your Life (No, Oprah Didn’t Put Me Up to This).
How many of you wanted to punch me for bringing up “practising gratitude?” I know, I know, we get the …
6 Strategies for Letting Go of Regret and Forgiving Yourself for the Mistakes You’ve Made
*This post was also printed in Elephant Journal. Read it here. One of the themes continuously brought to me in …
“I Have Trust Issues.”
**This article also appeared in Elephant Journal. Read it here. You’ve heard this before. Or perhaps you’ve said it, yourself. I know …
So You Hate Your Job and/or Don’t Know What You Want to Do With Your Life…
*This article was also printed in Whole Health Magazine Join the club. It’s pretty rare that people follow the “Astronaut …
Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 2
So now that you’ve acknowledged that perhaps maladaptive perfectionism/self-criticism might be at the root of your pain, the next step …
Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 1
The most common issue I see with my clients A fear of “failure” is probably the most common underlying problem …
Being Happy May Have Less To Do With Your Relationship Status Than You Think
In the spirit of the month of February, this article is is on the topic of relationships. I’m sure you …
What Are We All Here For, Anyway?
Gotchya! No, I don’t know what “The Point” is (but it got you reading, right?). I don’t actually believe there …
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