Please Note: This is Part 2 of the final story in The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage & inspire. You don’t need to read it to understand this one. I make sure to summarize the important parts. Another Note: This sequel was inspired by my Mom’s comment about the first story not … [Read more...]
LEGO my Christmas
Side Note: This is a new story inspired by questions I’ve faced over the years as a therapist and a Disney LEGO castle I was given this year as a belated 40th birthday gift (building a LEGO set was surprisingly de-stressing). LEGO my Christmas Grandpa Steve sauntered into the family … [Read more...]
The Danger for Well-Intentioned People (a tip for Christmas)
Bonus: For FREE, you can download a PDF of my book, The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage and inspire, at http://www.chaddavid.ca/books/ The other week, my wife reminded me of the danger well-intentioned people have, especially in the holiday season. Another word for “well-intentioned … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Reduce Fights this Holiday Season
The holiday season has a way of bringing a lot of peace, love, and joy... as well as extreme blow up fights. These “experiences” often happen before or after an event where people are smiling and happy; aw, the magic of the season. It’s strange how ups always find a down while the downs don’t … [Read more...]
Both Sides of a Conflict are Dumb
Some people like to pick a side of a fight; based on this title, I clearly like to find a middle ground where both sides can attack me – genius. In TV sitcom writing, the two key questions every writer is supposed to ask are: “Why are they fighting? Why are they both right?” These two questions are … [Read more...]
Is Shame Bad?
Here is a true moment I had with my three-year-old at Peoples Jewellers waiting for my wife to finish shopping in a different store (something that can take surprisingly long – she has a gift): Worker: can I help you? Me: I need to find a push-present for my wife. Worker: When is she … [Read more...]
Welcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder Season (10 Tips for dealing with it)
October brings beautiful fall colours, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for people like me. One of those is not like the others (i.e. it sucks). As you probably know (or can guess) seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is when you’re affected by the time of year. Some … [Read more...]
Don’t be the Weak Gazelle
When I was in my late twenties and working as a youth pastor, I fortunately bumped into a woman I had worked with when I was a teenager at the Lime Ridge Mall movie theater. Oh, the good old days when the mall had a theater... and herds of cockroaches because of the food court and Bulk Barn. Side … [Read more...]
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