Some people are extremely creative and productive. They’re prolific writers, painters and musicians; they’re visionary designers, architects and speakers. It’s as though they experience no obstacles to producing a constant flow of high-quality work. Many of us wonder, “How do they do it?” The answer lies in a few simple principles. Some people are just […]
What does it mean to be your best self and live your best life? In my mind, being your best self is coming as close as you can to fulfilling your innate potential; being the best version of yourself that you can be. Living your best life means maximizing the possibilities for happiness and success […]
Beyonce is about to release her new “visual album,” Lemonade, and it’s rumoured to be about her reactions to her husband Jay-Z’s cheating. The release of Lemonade is fascinating for a number of reasons: an enormously popular musician is using her art to detail all the stages of confronting her husband’s cheating. She shares her […]
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 […]
