Charlie was the best Christmas elf anyone at the mall had ever seen. He was gentle and kind with a flair for making everyone laugh from little babies to grumpy dads stuck shopping for hours longer than the five minutes they could handle. This, of course, helped parents get the best possible photos … [Read more...]
The Best Gift to Give Yourself
Two weeks ago we looked at the best gift to give your partner (hint: it’s not losing 10-30pds, although that’s not always a bad idea). This week I’m going to look at the best gift to give yourself, and sorry, it’s not a Porche. Just like last time, this will involve a calendar. Calendars are … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Survive Christmas with Family
I love Christmas. I love the decorations. I love being at the malls. I love the music... minus Feliz Navidad, which is arguably the worrrrst song of all time. The radio stations typically play the same terrible to okay songs every year, so last year I posted a list of some of my favourite … [Read more...]
The Best Xmas Gift to Give Your Partner
So finding the right Christmas gift for your partner can be a challenge unless you like spending a ton of money. In that case it’s pretty easy: Jewelry for the ladies and manly adventures for guys like a pass for stunt driving school. Since I’m not rich... and, more importantly, I’m cheap, I like … [Read more...]
A Tool to be Happier these Holidays
The mark of good therapists is they use the tools they suggests to clients. I recently recommended to a client to listen to the song “These are a Few of my Favourite Things” from The Sound of Music, which is sometimes used as a Christmas carol (Here’s modern version of it from a band called Family … [Read more...]
Did Rudolph Screw You Up?
There are two main ways you can interpret the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer movie and carol. There’s the way my wife, Alyshia, interprets the song... you know, the normal way... or you can interpret it the way I do, which is the way that screws you up for life. The other day the song came up … [Read more...]
My Christmas Advice
My advice this Christmas is to laugh. I know it sounds simple, but sometimes we forget to simply laugh at our mistakes and the silly things that happen to us. Instead of getting angry at someone for something dumb they’ve done, try laughing. Instead of getting mad at yourself for making a … [Read more...]
Help for Making a New Year’s Resolution
This New Year I want to make a resolution that makes a difference in my life, and one I can actually maintain. The popular definition of “crazy” is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. This means the definition of “stupid” is doing the same thing over and over not … [Read more...]