It was recently revealed that the pastor of the biggest church to exist in Ontario had an affair over ten years ago. This situation becomes a good opportunity to show how I, as a therapist, like to reflect on situations. You will notice I like to consider patterns I see to help those involved feel … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Nice to Old People (like me)
Age is relative. For instance, to my mom, I’m young while to a twenty-something, I’m old. Either way, when you hit 40, you’re in the back nine, and since my dad died at 63 from a second heart attack (he won the first round), there’s a good chance I’m not getting in a full 18. If you didn’t get … [Read more...]
Is Karma Real?
One of the most frustrating things in life is bad people seem to get away with being bad. We’re told in Eastern religions that Karma follows the cause and effect rule where an individual’s intentions and actions contribute to their future in this life and in their rebirths. Boy George said “Karma … [Read more...]
How are you Privileged?
For the past year I’ve seen a constant barrage of people in the news wanting to play the victim. You’ll notice I’m not pointing the finger at any specific person or group or list anyone who has been in the news who is not guilty of this, so anyone who came to your mind when I said I’ve seen a … [Read more...]
A Post to Help Agnostics Make a Choice
The other week I wrote that I can do dumb things (Christians like me ruin Christianity); this might be one of those times. This post is based on an idea that has been on my heart for awhile and I was pushed to do it after a number of clients asked me questions that will be answered below. The main … [Read more...]
Is Pride Month Counterproductive?
Please Note: This post attempts to be respectful of both my friends who are part of the Pride community and my friends who struggle with it. Sometimes when we try to be respectful to everyone, we upset both sides... so I guess either way it’ll be unifying, but hopefully it’s respectful. I really … [Read more...]
Part 2: Talking to My Daughters About Sex
When it comes to talking about sex with kids, there shouldn’t be the official sex talk that is super awkward for everyone, but a more ongoing open discussion made up of many smaller conversations like when you’re on a long drive or sitting by a lake. It’s like how kids share more with their friends … [Read more...]
You are a Treasure: Talking to My Daughters About Sex Pt1
My daughters are one and three, so talking about sex won’t be for awhile, but my plan is to do more than my parents did. Fortunately, that won’t be hard – nothing isn’t hard to beat. I remember when I was in university, my brother’s older, married friend made a comment about sex, and my Mom … [Read more...]
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