The other week, my wife gave a wonderful demonstration of how we can reduce conflict. What was extra impressive was it happened after a long day of watching our two girls, so her patience for people would’ve already been worn thin. Here’s what happened: During what’s arguably the best time of day … [Read more...]
Did You Know Easter is Insane?
Side Note: This could be the most important post I’ve written in my nine years of blog writing. Fun fact: Jerusalem has 3.5 million tourists a year (pre-Covid), which is mostly because of Jesus. It’s amazing how being in Canada we can turn a blind eye to Him, but you can’t when you’re in Israel … [Read more...]
Worse than a Pandemic
One of the best things we can do in our life is create a spirit of thankfulness. It’s important to have hope, to dream, and have things to look forward to, but we need to balance that with feeling thankful for what we currently have and where we’re at in order to be happy. Finding a way to be … [Read more...]
Are you Angry or Just Grouchy?
A few months ago my wife and I were trying to get our 2.5 year old and 9 month old out the door (parents know this joy). My wife said something pretty benign to me and I snapped something back at her. I do my best to always be calm in my responses, but this time I heard myself speaking in a way … [Read more...]
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are Scary
Last week when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did a public interview with Oprah, they proved that they’re scary because they’re wolves in sheep’s clothing. You can disagree with me, but I hope you will continue reading as the main purpose of this article is to help you better recognize the wolves … [Read more...]
Why Female Empowerment is Dangerous for Women
Please Note: This post is written by someone who has grown up Canadian with middle to upper class family and friends. Even my current therapy practice involves middle to upper class clients, so my perspective is limited. I will also point out that I’m a serious mama’s boy, my sister is my best … [Read more...]
Why Grandparents Love the Kids More than the Parents
Talking to a grandparent I recently learned a very interesting lesson: Grandparents love the kids more than the parents at least for a season. I should point out my definition of love is the traditional idea that love is patient, kind, and self controlled. In this case you can also throw in … [Read more...]
Why I’m Scared to be Canadian
Canada used to be known for being friendly and kind; now (at least in the GTA) it seems the meanest people win. Traditionally, Canadians have been held as passive. We do peacekeeping and avoid conflict as much as possible even if that means taking a hit. As comedian Danny Boy joked, Canada is the … [Read more...]
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