I’m sure you know what I’m talking about – the little voice in your head that says, well you should clean up and make things presentable. You should really lose some weight. You should be sure to snag a very attractive, and fiscally responsible mate. You should have sex with that mate whenever possible, because … Read more
This is a guest post written by Petrea Hansen Adamidis of ArtTherapist.ca. The other day I was speaking with a parent who was expressing her frustration that her preschooler wasn’t saying”sorry ” when she asked him to. Rather than saying sorry he gave a hug. Despite pointing out that this was the child’s way of apologizing, the … Read more
How many times have you broken a promise to yourself? Whether it is due to a careful negotiation of whether or not you truly deserve what you’ve promised, or whether it just goes by the wayside in the busyness of your daily life – we have a tendency not to follow through on the promises … Read more
Raise your hand if you have at least three windows open other than this blog, or other than this blog post in your google reader. Raise your hand if you are currently a) listening to music, b) watching TV, c) eating or d) haphazardly doing some other activity. At this moment (while simultaneously writing this … Read more
Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth. {Archimedes} When I was a kid, I curled in. I hunched over, chin to chest, chest to knees. I wore dark colors – you know, things that were flattering for a person of my size. I held my legs close together. I sat … Read more