Carol always looked like the Queen of Christmas. She actually looked like the queen all the time, but at Christmas she particularly stood out. She was a perfectionist through and through, but to outsiders she looked calm and completely in control. Her husband, Ron, knew better, but that’s always … [Read more...]
A Christmas Story: The Ugly Elf
You might be surprised to hear that the whole “elves make toys and Santa delivers them with a sleigh and reindeer” idea hasn’t been happening for a very long time. It has been maintained, however, for marketing reasons because it sounds really good. Originally, it all began with Santa giving a few … [Read more...]
A Christmas Story: Be Like Tiny Tim
Like every Christmas Eve before, the whole family had gathered to watch one of the many versions of The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Everyone was there including the usual handful of aunts, uncles, and cousins who always slept over. And everyone was in the living room having fun except … [Read more...]
Why Girls Marry Losers
If you’re reading this, I hope you’re curious why your friend (or girls in general) would marry a loser and this isn’t something you’ve had to endure yourself. Being married to a loser isn’t something I’d wish on… well, even a moderate loser. I define a loser as someone who is very selfish and … [Read more...]
You’re Not an Introvert (an argument against the introverted and extroverted belief)
With all the people I’ve met through being a therapist, performer, officiant, former youth pastor, and someone who strikes up conversations with random people (yes, I’m that guy), I remember only meeting one person who described themselves as an extrovert when the topic came up (I have weird … [Read more...]
Why Don Cherry Being Fired Makes Me Afraid to be Canadian
After being with Coach’s Corner for 32 years Don Cherry was fired this week, and that makes me scared to be Canadian. Whatever your stance is on his comments, I want to look below the surface to see the real problems this situation represents especially to this country’s rising anxiety problems. … [Read more...]
Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Parenting Books (& why my parents were great parents)
A few years ago I was talking with a child therapist who had been in practice for twenty five years, but she didn’t have her own kids until she had been in it for fifteen years. What she said confirmed what I had long expected: “Everything I taught was from the books I was given at school, and … [Read more...]
A Tip for Healing & to be Happier
There are times in life that just stink no matter how you look at them. For instance, two years ago my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer that she was statistically ten years too young to have – that was very stinky. The crucial thing to her story is my sister is great at following through … [Read more...]
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