Throughout most of my time in school, I often heard from other students that they couldn’t wait for the end of the semester so that they would never have to think about a class again. I’ll admit that there were certain courses where I felt exactly the same way. Grade 10 history was a required course when I was in high school, but to be honest I had no interest in it whatsoever. My only goal in going to that class and doing the assigned work was to finish the class; there was

As many people know, Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. This is especially interesting given my disdain for cold weather and winter in general. As I put another year as a therapist under my belt, my view and understanding of this season and time of year continues to change and evolve. Sadly, this time of year represents a great deal of sadness, loneliness, stress, hurt feelings, and a whole host of other emotions for a large amount of our population. This

During the holiday season you may be required to attend a family gathering with a parent that may not have done their job for you while you were growing up.In my practice I’ve worked with hundreds of such adults who suffer through the holidays trying to make the best out of a very difficult situation. Let me break down some facts and then a winning strategy for you. Facts-Parenting is all or nothing. Parents sacrifice what they want for their children. That’s a big part of

Holidays can bring about mixed emotions for many people, as it can either be a momentous joyous time for some, or elicit feelings of sadness and loss for others, particularly when seeing old friends or family members that may bring up feelings related to past disappointments. Sometimes when we see people whom we haven’t seen for a while or communicate with on a consistent basis, we can revert back to old childhood patterns that hurt by reminding of us difficult times- even if