What does being too nice to ourselves look like? Vanity, selfishness, rudeness, and a lack of self control. That’s quite the collection, isn’t it? Let’s get into it. One of the most self absorbed and prideful things we can think is “Everyone is looking at me,” and almost everyone does it. Any … [Read more...]
Bigger than a Blog
If you're wondering, the girls used on the book cover were "free" models, but they're also the most expensive thing in my life. … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 11: Dealing with Shame
One of the greatest struggles for nice-oholics (and others) is dealing with shame. Like all of our emotions, shame is a gift from God (there’s a fun thought). In its proper form, shame is meant to be a threat of repercussion to keep us from doing really dumb things. It’s like the threat of being … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 3: 3 Types of Nice
This past weekend I experienced three different types of nice. The one made me feel great, one fine, and the other left me a little sad. How can nice leave someone feeling sad? Let’s get into it (or you can skip to the end to see them). This past weekend I went to Fan Expo in Toronto. … [Read more...]
Let’s Get Porn-agraphic (The Dyson Culture Pt3)
Here’s a topic that proves why I don’t work for a church – no pastor would touch this (insert joke here). Fortunately, by me addressing this as a Christian therapist, small group leaders can say, “Here’s an article by a Christian therapist. Do you think he’s onto something or has being a therapist … [Read more...]
I Have a New Book!
The last few weeks I’ve been discussing the idea of inferior and superior mindsets. I’m such an inferior minded type person, I originally published a new book in July and I haven’t really told anyone. Why? I don’t want to be a bother or seem like I’m a show off. Of course, I need to fight that … [Read more...]
Are You Humble or Self Deprecating?
Being humble is great… at least if you want to be a good person. If you want to be terrible (a goal a lot of people seem to have), being humble is something you’ll want to avoid. Instead, you’ll want to go with being cocky. Cocky people are the worst: (cocky person) “At least I’m the best at … [Read more...]
Life is Meaningless & Precious
My grandpa was the kind of alcoholic who would never drink and drive – he had morals. Instead, he made one of his three sons be his chauffeur, which included them waiting for hours outside the bar while he drank – they were very selective morals. He had my dad driving him to the bar when he was … [Read more...]