Valentine’s Day will soon be here and for some singles, it can be an uncomfortable reminder that there’s no-one in their life to buy them flowers, take them out for dinner, massage their shoulders or listen to them complain about their bad day. For many single people, Valentine’s Day is something best ignored, or perhaps […]
As Valentine’s Day approaches, some single people are feeling that familiar sense of dread. They’re thinking, “Another year without a Valentine’s Day date. Another year without a romantic partner.” If you’re one of these people, you might be wondering how you’re going to get through the day, or even the month, given that the ads […]
Valentine’s date or no date? The most difficult night of the year to get a dinner reservation is on Valentine’s Day. It’s the most popular night for dining out. But I wonder how many couples in Canada and the US will be choosing to stay home this year from the fear of catching the […]
Mass hysteria goes viral: The hysteria we’ve been feeling lately over the arrival in North America of the novel coronavirus reminds me of the fears that we had around the SARS crisis in Toronto in 2003 and the Ebola virus in 2014. If you lived through either of these times you can probably recall how […]
They say that November is the cruelest month but I’m putting in my vote for January as a close second. All across Canada and the United States, a harsh and gloomy winter is upon us. Ontarians have been experiencing an unseasonably mild winter suffering pelting rains that have flooded many an unsuspecting basement, while British […]
The New Year is here again and it brings to mind a former patient – let’s call her Jody. Every year, toward the end of December, Jody would read me her list of New Year’s resolutions and then a week or two later she’d show up at my office with a downcast look and her […]
Once again, Christmas has come and gone. How did it go for you this year? Are you filled with happy memories of a joyful holiday season or are you sad that it’s all over? Are you perhaps bitter that Christmas didn’t go the way you were hoping, or are you feeling positively relieved that it’s […]
The new decade is upon us and I’m really looking forward to it. I love the sound of “2020.” It reminds me of 20-20 vision, in which we see things with perfect clarity. There’s always talk about making resolutions as each New Year approaches, but resolutions are often superficial and unhelpful. Instead, I offer my […]
It was extremely disappointing to read that the Hallmark Channel, citing “controversial” content, had pulled its ads for the online wedding site, Zola, featuring a same-sex couple getting married. Zola responded by pulling all of their ads from Hallmark rather than be subject to censorship. It all started when a known anti-LGBTQ group called One […]
The holiday season comes with a lot of expectations. We’re supposed to be happy and social and surrounded by loved ones. We’re supposed to eat big meals, exchange gifts and make merry. But not everyone is up for all of this. A lot of people feel stressed this time of year, whether or not […]
