It’s spring, and you should be out there dating, so why are you indoors, typing in front of a screen? These days, we’re conducting so many of our relationships online that when we’re finally face-to-face with another person, we’re often more awkward, uncomfortable and unsure of ourselves. Lately, I’ve heard stories from a few women […]
Spring is finally here! It’s been a long, dark winter and many of us are eager to feel the sun on our face again. It’s time to leave the warm cave where we’ve been hibernating and start reconnecting with our fellow human beings; some of us might even want to get back into dating. Even […]
Life can be beautiful, but occasionally it can also kick us in the teeth. We can experience loss, disappointment, adversity. Eventually, everyone has to face their fair share of pain. What makes the difference between someone who barely survives these challenges in life, and someone who meets these challenges head-on and thrives? It’s the presence […]
It’s a tragic story. Former Toronto mayor, Rob Ford has died of cancer at age 46, leaving behind family, friends, colleagues, supporters and a whole lot of nay-sayers. A polarizing figure in Toronto politics, Ford was loved and reviled, possibly in equal measure. When I think about Rob Ford, the words, “tragic anti-hero” and “missed […]
The other day someone I know, let’s call her Sarah, told me a story about how, for the first time in her life, she stood up for herself but that it didn’t go quite the way she expected. Someone she knew was trying to coerce her into doing something she didn’t want to do, but […]
This is part three of a three-part series on people-pleasing. If you’re someone who’s realized that over the years, you’ve been much too “nice” and that this habit of pleasing others hasn’t been making you happy, perhaps it’s time for a change. Maybe it’s been confusing that after spending so much time trying to be […]
Narcissists are everywhere. They’re in your workplace, your school, your community. They might even be in your home. Most narcissists are relatively harmless. They’re more selfish and self-serving than the average person, but they’re still capable of caring about others, which prevents them from doing too much harm. Some narcissists, however, are toxic. They’re dangerous […]
This is part two of a three-part series on people-pleasing. Some people are really, really nice. They’re almost never angry but most always pleasant and agreeable, no matter what’s going on around them. We all know at least one person like this. Maybe, you’re one of them? Maybe you’re someone who tries really hard […]
I think about what it means to be empowered, and what it would be like to feel strong, confident, courageous and free. In today’s society, where most of us are lucky enough not to have to fight for our territory, our property or our survival, being empowered has a very different connotation than it […]
This is part one of a three-part series on people-pleasing. If you’re hard-working, responsible, loyal and able to take initiative, but you aren’t managing to achieve that next level of success, there might be a simple answer to this problem. If you love your children and care for them the best you can, but you […]
