Some people follow the motto ‘Life’s short, play hard’, but I grew up in a home that was more like ‘Life’s short, get as much done as you can while looking perfect because God and people are watching you’. It’s not a simple saying just like it’s not a simple lifestyle. Fortunately, I eventually … [Read more...]
Are you judgmental or observant?
Being called judgemental is not what people long to hear: (teacher) “Tommy, I love how hard working you are. Jenny, I love how thoughtful you are. And person with a gender neutral name so I don’t look like I’m playing favourites (e.g. Sam, Ashley, Sue, and Bernard if you have really mean parents), I … [Read more...]
Are you TOO patient?
I used to think people were one of two things: patient or impatient. Turns out, there’s a third category, and it’s more of a spectrum than a set description for how someone acts as this scale demonstrates: Impatient (-10)---------------------------Patient (0)---------------------------Pushover … [Read more...]
Are you TOO nice?
Last week I mentioned I went on a four night getaway with the in-laws that included driving in a vehicle all together for nine hours one way and sharing a hotel room with 6 people. It’s amazing what you can learn on a trip like this. I learned that living with people is very different than … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Saving a Relationship
Last weekend I did what every husband dreams of doing, share a hotel room with 5 people including his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. If you didn’t notice the sarcasm in that, how about in this? It was the most romantic weekend my wife and I have spent together. Who would arrange for such a … [Read more...]
How to Ruin a Relationship
I believe underneath it all people want to love and be loved in return. Based on the definition of love we read at weddings, “Love is patient; love is kind...” (1 Cor 13:4-7) when we love someone whether our partner, family, or friends, we ultimately offer them safety and they should be offering us … [Read more...]
Wealth is the Greatest Evil
No, I’m not a hippy; I’ve never tried weed and I even trim my armpit hair because I believe in grooming... it should be like a well manicured lawn because no one likes an explosion of body hair. You’re welcome for that bonus tip. The truth is I’m a recovering workaholic, which means I want to see … [Read more...]
Why Survival of the Fittest is Stupid
In this post I was planning on refuting the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ until I did a little reading and discovered that true scientists don’t even believe in it. Talk about taking the fun out of mocking something! Fortunately... or unfortunately, the concept of survival of the fittest has … [Read more...]
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