psychology

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 …

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 …

Want to Feel More Confident? Read This.

The other day I was chatting with a client who was telling me about how she can’t wait to retire. …

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 …

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 …

The Power of Impermanence: a Coping Strategy We All Can Share

I was sitting in traffic this morning, feeling the familiar mild anxiety I do every morning when I’m quite sure …

Letting Go of Self-Criticism (and still achieving!)

I want you to try something:  Imagine a friend is telling you he misjudged a parking space resulting in a small scratch …