Don’t worry – I’m not going to start belting out the lyrics to Adele’s song (let’s face it…the effect would just get lost in writing). It’s been a while though and, or course, the fault is entirely my own. I haven’t been writing and so you’ve had nothing to read here. I’ve been thinking about …
Let’s take a moment to talk about New Year’s resolutions. Yup, I agree, this is a tired old topic that a lot of people talk about and yet, resolutions continue to be made each year. But I’m just going to say it – I hate them. Sure, the idea is nice – starting the year …
Well, 2015 is winding down to an end and I feel like it went fast. I also feel like that’s something that everyone says. While I’m not super down with making New Year’s resolutions, I am a huge fan of yearly recaps You know, like “10 Most Unexpected Breakups of the Year” or “The Top …
This Week’s Book = Talking to Yourself: Learning the Language of Self-Affirmation (by P. Butler) Spoiler alert: Everybody talks to themselves…and it can’t be crazy if everyone is doing it, right? We all have an internal dialogue going consistently and it can be lovely and pleasant or downright nasty. Negative self-talk can feel overwhelming, discouraging, …
This Week’s Book = Bad Therapy (by J.A. Kottler & J. Carlson) It’s shocking, I know…but counsellors aren’t perfect. It is possible for us to have messy moments in our personal lives, conversations that we wish we could have handled better, and outpourings of emotion at inopportune times. We can also have bad days at …
This Week’s Book = Kids Are Worth It! (by B. Coloroso) Picture it (yup, I’m going all Sophia from the Golden Girls on you): Poofy, feathery 80’s hair and a flowing outfit with giant shoulder pads. This is how author Barbara Coloroso presents herself in the video version (called Winning at Parenting) of the book …
This Week’s Book = The Four Agreements: Companion Book (by M. Ruiz) After revisiting an old book a few weeks ago, I’ve been feeling motivated to re-read more books on my shelf. The book that I’ll chat about this week is one that I bought over 10 years ago. I remember buying it at the …
This Week’s Book = The Grief Recovery Handbook (by J.W. James & R. Friedman) “I don’t know how you do that job.” It never ceases to amaze me how much that statement gets directed at me. Apparently being confronted regularly by emotions and grief really freaks people out. Luckily, I’m not one of those people…otherwise …
Awesome – you’ve picked out a self-help book! But that’s only the first step…now you’ve actually got to read it and try to have your needs met by it. The following are some tips on how to best use self-help books and get as much benefit from them as possible. Designate some time each day to …
Back in my university days when I worked at a local Chapters bookstore, I remember one of the managers telling me that books are one of the most unique purchases that we can make. After all, there’s not really a way to fully try it out before you buy it. You can’t try on a …
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