This past weekend I experienced three different types of nice. The one made me feel great, one fine, and the other left me a little sad. How can nice leave someone feeling sad? Let’s get into it (or you can skip to the end to see them). This past weekend I went to Fan Expo in Toronto. … [Read more...]
Let’s Get Porn-agraphic (The Dyson Culture Pt3)
Here’s a topic that proves why I don’t work for a church – no pastor would touch this (insert joke here). Fortunately, by me addressing this as a Christian therapist, small group leaders can say, “Here’s an article by a Christian therapist. Do you think he’s onto something or has being a therapist … [Read more...]
I Have a New Book!
The last few weeks I’ve been discussing the idea of inferior and superior mindsets. I’m such an inferior minded type person, I originally published a new book in July and I haven’t really told anyone. Why? I don’t want to be a bother or seem like I’m a show off. Of course, I need to fight that … [Read more...]
Are You Humble or Self Deprecating?
Being humble is great… at least if you want to be a good person. If you want to be terrible (a goal a lot of people seem to have), being humble is something you’ll want to avoid. Instead, you’ll want to go with being cocky. Cocky people are the worst: (cocky person) “At least I’m the best at … [Read more...]
Life is Meaningless & Precious
My grandpa was the kind of alcoholic who would never drink and drive – he had morals. Instead, he made one of his three sons be his chauffeur, which included them waiting for hours outside the bar while he drank – they were very selective morals. He had my dad driving him to the bar when he was … [Read more...]
There Should Be Worse Anxiety Problems in the World (Pt 2)
Whatever happened to worry? I’m not sure the last time I heard someone say they were worried because it’s always “anxious” now. It’s like anxiety is more important: “I’m not worried; I’m anxious. It’s much worse.” If that’s the case, then we as a society are intensifying our issues to be bigger … [Read more...]
The Most Important Commonality between Men & Women (Pt 6: Differences between men & women)
What I’m about to claim may seem a little Christian-y (although the text I’m considering is also used by Jews and Muslims). Despite its religious affiliation, however, this lesson is valuable for everyone to see since it has huge implications, and not understanding it has led to some tragic … [Read more...]
This is the “Feel Sorry for Yourself” Culture
After a particularly long day of work, I recently shared with my wife: “Some days it feels like people just want to feel sorry for themselves,” and her response surprised me: “Yeah, but who doesn’t?” The topic of feeling sorry for yourself had come up before, so she’d had time to consider it, and on … [Read more...]