Am I allowed to feel a moment of personal pain? I feel guilty expressing my pain when it pales in comparison to other’s pain. The pain of Humbolt. The pain of Toronto. The pain on the other sides of those stories. The pain of the truck driver. What kind of pain did Alek Minassian feel…
Category: Psychology
You Get What You Give
Sorry Felix, but I love the original version of “You Get What You Give”. New Radicals in 1998. One, two One, two, three Wake up kids We’ve got the dreamers disease Age fourteen we got you down on your knees So polite, you’re busy still saying please Frienemies, who when you’re down ain’t your friend…
Security
Are you familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? These are the basic needs of humans, teetering on a pyramid. If you don’t have the foundation … these fundamental Physiological needs of air, food, water, shelter, clothing and sleep, you can’t fully realize the next level of needs. They are required for human survival and without…
Why I Write
Exercise 7a: Why I Write… Write a paragraph inspired by famous authors’ essays on why they write. Answer this (simple but very complex) question: Why do you write? Why do I write? I’ve been learning the building blocks of language since early childhood. I learned words, letters and sentences. I don’t recall the exact moment…
The New(er) Firefox
Change never comes easily. I was befuddled when Mozilla changed their second tab. They used to list my frequented pages. Then they made those pages links fewer and smaller. And added “Recommended by Pocket” articles. And lots of the last pages I went to. Do I really want to know that?? Really?! I googled how…
Flashdance
Are you old enough to remember the movie Flashdance? “Alex” holds down two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer while dreaming of becoming a professional ballet dancer. It has all the ingredients of a good story … love, failure, triumph and some exceptionally well choreographed music numbers. You can’t help but be on…
55 of the Best Questions
The 55 Best Questions To Ask To Get To Know Someone Mild: Any upcoming travel plans? Montréal, Québec! What brought you here? To Toronto? Love, school and work … in that order. He and I broke up six months after I moved here, but I stayed for school and work. ‘Tis home now … How…
Flirting 101
Heather? Check A Sexy Outfit? Check Lipstick? Check A Big Smile? Check Oozing Sex Appeal? Double Check The Art & Science of Flirting 101 … today’s lesson once again began at the Fracture Clinic. The first day of class was back on October 4, 2017 when the ER doctor said “Lisa, stay there and don’t…
Rules to Date Me
Three men created POF profiles. The Firefighter. The Race Car Driver. The Farmer. Each of them were enamoured with Heather. And Lisa. They haven’t met Sophie or Roxy. Two are intrigued with Sasha. One is a little nervous of her, I think. The hottest one is the Italian Race Car Driver. But finding time for…
Sunday Daydreams
Today was a perfect day to luxuriate in bed, my head in the clouds. I partied too hardy late Friday and into the wee hours of Saturday with dozens and dozens of my favourite people to celebrate at my Goodbye Cancer! party. The live band Juggernaut was on fire and the crowd was appreciative. We…
Mind the Gap
In search of peace of mind … I’ve tried everything. Meditation. Mindfulness. Mindless drugs and mind-numbing alcohol. Yoga. Sex. Music. Mindfulness and meditation are two sides of the same coin … they share similarities, yet they have different approaches. Meditation predates prayer in religion, originating as sounds and chants or mantras. Mindfulness is the act…
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