by Michael | Mar 18, 2020 | Mind
Photo by Marquise Kamanke on Unsplash Step 1: Understand We are living through a moment of significant change and unprecedented global disruption. Naturally, this evokes feelings of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety. This is a perfectly normal and healthy reaction....
by Michael | Mar 11, 2020 | Mind
I recently achieved my goal of becoming a wellness coach with the International Association of Wellness Professionals. The first question I get is “what does a coach do?” The second question is “how is that different from a therapist?” While...
by Michael | Dec 31, 2019 | Mind
As we approach the New Year, New Me phase, I’m here to remind you that unless you change your mindset, there’s a good chance you’re going to end up being the same old you. That’s because you can’t change a habit from the same mind that...
by Michael | Dec 21, 2019 | Soul
The solstice is one of my favourite days of the year because it marks the return of light and the “rebirth of the sun” here in the northern hemisphere. Tonight is the longest night of the year and starting tomorrow, our days begin to get longer with a few...
by Michael | Dec 15, 2019 | Mind
Saying no is hard for many of us. Often it’s because we don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or we don’t feel we have a valid reason for saying no. But what is a valid reason? Moreover, who is the ultimate authority on determining whether a reason is valid? You...
by Michael | Dec 12, 2019 | Mind
I’ve struggled with loneliness for as long as I can remember. I was a quiet, shy kid who found it hard to connect with the other boys. As I got older, I learned how to fit in by repressing the “different” (read: gay) parts of myself. And even in my adult...
by Michael | Nov 4, 2019 | Mind
A year of failure Over the course of this year, my long term relationship ended and I was terminated from my job. The silver lining of the failure and pain I’ve endured is that I’ve had some hands-on experience delving into the concepts of success and...
by Michael | Oct 29, 2019 | Sexuality
Sex is one of those loaded topics that incites a lot of different opinions. It doesn’t help that there are centuries of religious and cultural stigma attached to it and very little objective education. What the adults in our life taught us about sex is hardly...
by Michael | Oct 20, 2019 | Soul
For the first time since I’ve been eligible to vote, I will not be voting in this federal election. Not because I don’t want to, but because I have been overseas traveling in Europe and Israel. Experiencing the climax of this Canadian election coverage...
by Michael | Sep 10, 2019 | Soul, Mind
When obstacles arise in life, one of the things I like to do is look at them from two lenses: the first is very close up micro lens where I dig into the nuts and bolts of it. Then, I zoom way out and look at it from a macro lens. Doing so allows me to observe patterns...
