This is an updated version of my old article Establishing Healthy Boundaries. A lot of people have really bad boundaries these days Over the years, one of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of people have really poor boundaries. …

Bling Empire is about extremely wealthy people who exhibit a tremendous degree of psychological dysfunction. I find the show Bling Empire fascinating. It’s a show about extremely wealthy people who exhibit a tremendous degree of psychological dysfunction. …

I love to walk, and I love that it’s good for me — I love walking and I try to do it as much as I can. That was why I was happy to see an article in the New York Times this week about how walking just 10 minutes a day may lead to a longer life. The article referred to a…

The Slap that was heard around the world — I don’t think anybody anywhere hasn’t at least heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremonies on Sunday, March 27th. It was a shocking thing to witness at the time and it has left many of us thinking about the implications of Will Smith’s actions. First of…

We’re all eager to see our friends, now that the restrictions are loosening — Now that spring has arrived and the COVID restrictions are being lifted, many of us are emerging from our two-year hibernation and we’re eager to reconnect our friendships. Over the past two years, whether we’re single or married, we’ve really missed hanging out with our buddies and we’re so excited…

The trauma extends to the Ukrainian people and to those of us watching coverage of the invasion — The whole world is watching as Putin continues his unprecedented assault on Ukraine. It’s a horrifying situation for the people of that country and for their friends and family abroad. Outside of Russia and Ukraine, Canada is home to the largest Ukrainian community in the world. …

Women can have better self-esteem if we correct four basic errors — As International Women’s Day 2022 approaches, I’ve been thinking about what to write to mark this important occasion. We’re living in such dark times that I didn’t want to write a blog outlining all the challenges women face these days. …

Two years of COVID and now Russia invades Ukraine? — After two years of a global pandemic, we didn’t think that the world could get any darker, but now Russia has gone and invaded Ukraine. …

Let’s unpack the expression — Have you ever wondered where the expression, “resting bitch face” came from? I’ve been thinking about it lately and I thought I’d unpack the idea. Most notably, “resting bitch face” is only applied to women. It signifies a woman whose face falls into an expression that is considered unpleasant to…