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One Technique for Overcoming Feelings of Helplessness
For all of us, the years between 2020 and 2022 were challenging. But while some made it through the pandemic with only minor adjustments, many others struggled in more ways than one. For those who struggled greatly, the pandemic only amplified their feelings...
Why Some of Us Always Feel Helpless and Stuck
In my last post, I wrote about how we sometimes feel stuck at one or several moments in life and in many different areas (e.g., career, hobbies, spiritual journey, relationships). But while some people can work through this feeling of 'stuckness,' many will...
How I Try to Get Unstuck
Although I typically have a few topics in mind that I can write about, sometimes I get to a point where I feel stuck. That's what I felt when I sat down to write this post. Having Different Things on Your Mind If you're one of my clients, you'll...
Why So Many People are Ready to Quit their Jobs, and How You can Avoid Doing the Same
With summer officially upon us, many people are looking forward to having some time off with loved ones and just taking things down a notch with regards to some of their work obligations. But I also know many people who have difficulty limiting their work commitments...
One Reason Why You May Have Felt More Cranky than Usual
We've been dealing with some sweltering temperatures here in Ontario lately. While I've heard my share of people complaining about the heat, I've also heard many people expressing gratitude for the beautiful weather. So, I thought about what life might be like if the...
What You Can Learn from the Bamboo
I enjoy having plants around my home. It helps clean the air, adds colour to any space, and it feels rewarding to take care of something and then watch it grow. While all plants seem to grow differently and at different rates, nothing grows as tall or as...
Why Painting Kitchen Cupboards is Making me Feel More Balanced
We’re doing some renovations in our house, and the first phase is to paint the living room and family room. Fortunately, my father, a retired painter by trade, was generous enough to offer his time and skill and do the painting for us. It was inspiring to see...
How to Help Your Kids, and Yourself, Deal with the Unpredictable
By the time this post gets released, it will have been around two weeks since the last school shooting in Texas, and about three weeks since a racist mass shooting in Buffalo. Regardless of where or how often these kinds of tragedies occur, the reality is that...
One Day Off, But Two More Tragedies
My plan for this post was to follow up on some of the thoughts and experiences from taking a personal mental health day. "My Day Off - Part 2" is what I was going to call it. However, with the horrific events in Buffalo, NY (10 people killed in a supermarket)...
My Day Off (Part 1)
I did something crazy the other day. I scheduled a day off in the middle of the week. It was my personal Mental Health Day. Here's what happened. My wife and I went for a drive out of town, had a nice lunch together, went for a massage, then had a pleasant, relaxing...
How to Be More Empathetic, and Why It’s So Helpful
Last week (May 2-8) was Mental Health Week, and when you visit the Canadian Mental Health Association's website, you see the word "empathy" highlighted and emphasized on their landing page. I'm glad they highlighted this particular word. In my opinion, empathy...
What a Seesaw Taught Me About Relationships
When I was a kid, there was a playground just down the street from where I lived - McCormick Park. I remember the park well. The park and recreation centre of the same name was my home away from home. Every day after school, I'd run down to the park and hang out with...
