Recently, it was Family Day, and I got to thinking about all the different types of families there are: single-parent families, blended families, LGBTQ families, mixed-race families, multi-faith families. The family that I’m most interested in these days is that of the extreme narcissist. I’ll follow this post with one about the children of extreme […]
On the surface, violent serial killers, crack addicts searching for their next hit and insatiably greedy billionaires don’t seem to have very much in common, if anything at all. But they’re a lot more similar than we might think. What all these people share is the fact that their actions are driven by a powerful […]
In the wake of recent US events, I’ve been thinking a lot about extreme narcissists. Whether they’re a boss, a colleague or an employee, a parent or a sibling, a lover or a spouse, the CEO of a corporation or the president of a country, all extreme narcissists have the same reaction to being questioned, […]
These days, the subject of love is on everyone’s mind. But what is real love? To me, it’s a deep appreciation of the other person, a sense of gratitude for knowing them and a powerful desire to be a part of their life. Real love isn’t about finding a person who can fulfill some sort […]
It’s 2017 and extreme narcissists are among us. These toxic individuals are a real problem, as they’re destructive, and often dangerous. When an extreme narcissist holds a position of power, say, as the head of a corporation or a country, we’re in a mess of trouble. What makes someone an extreme narcissist? It’s a combination […]
Jimmy Fallon did a tribute to Michelle Obama the other day in which people were supposed to stand in front of a photograph of the First Lady and record a message for her to view at a later date. Not surprisingly, Mrs. Obama and Mr. Fallon were listening behind a curtain, and then came out […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of making connections. We all really need them but it seems that people are more disconnected than they’ve ever been. Recently, I had a conversation with the psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, for my Ruthless Compassion podcast. She’s also noticed how people are more lonely and alienated these […]
You know the drill. Every January 1st, you make your New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, and every January 6th, you’ve already broken most of them. Is it even possible to keep New Year’s resolutions? I think so. You just have to make the right ones. We make resolutions to quit smoking, lose […]
Even though the holidays are upon us, I’ve noticed that lately, many people in Toronto have been more rude, selfish and inconsiderate than usual. Driving in my car, I’m often cut off. People speed through red lights and try to squeeze into parallel-moving traffic, risking accidents as they muscle their way in. The other day, […]
In 2014, I wrote an article entitled, Why Love Will Heal the World, for LinkedIn. I posted a photograph with the article that had personal meaning to me. To those reading the article, it was just a picture of my two cats, Sweetface and Joey, but to me, it was a symbol of unconditional love […]
