How to Comfort a Friend
Comforting friends who have gone through significant hurt or loss is not easy. We want to support and encourage our friends during their time of trial, but often what we say can only make things worse.
One of my professors, while teaching a graduate course I took called "Evil & Suffering" (not the most uplifting course name ever devised) talked...... >Read More
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death,
Family,
grief,
heartache,
hope,
Self,
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Treating the Root Problem
Too often people are tempted to put a band-aid on a problem instead of really fixing it. That was the thought that came to mind when I read an article in the Globe & Mail titled "Suicide barrier on Bloor Viaduct worked, but jumpers went elsewhere":
The Bloor Viaduct suicide barrier, a $6-million feat of engineering that managed to... >Read More
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counselling,
Culture,
death,
help,
root problem,
Self,
suicide,
World
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Who I Am
What implications does your family's past have on you?
I started thinking about the significance of our family history recently after seeing parts of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” The show delves into the family tree of individuals, revealing unknown stories linked to crucial events. Needless to say, the results easily range from...... >Read More
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Family,
family history,
Men,
Self,
Women,
World
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Crying Out for Help
People are generally encouraged, and expected, to be strong. Driven to succeed by cultural pressure (and even family pressure) the means to become a success is understood to become strong. And being strong sometimes leaves little room for needing help.
According to stats from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, women cry approximately 5.3 per month,...... >Read More
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emotions,
help,
Men,
mentor,
mentoring,
Reach out,
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Happy Now? 10 Myths to Avoid
Have you heard about The Happiness Project? It’s a nonfiction book by Gretchen Rubin which enjoyed a good long run on the New York Times’ best sellers list. The author describes the book as “a memoir of the year I spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how... >Read More
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Culture,
dreams,
goals,
Gretchen Rubin,
happiness,
happy,
myths,
Self,
The Happiness Project
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Attainable Goals DO Exist
New Year’s Resolutions used to be my enemies.
Why is it that we as humans even have this tradition in place? It inevitably results in failure for me almost every year. Except for this one. This year, I have actually attained the goal that I resolved to attain. Wonder of wonder, miracle of miracles!
My secret to being successful this...... >Read More
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achievements,
attain,
failures,
goals,
new year's,
nicole wiebe,
resolution,
Self,
success
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Help! I am in crisis!
Take a deep breath: You will survive, you are not alone and it has happened to someone else, there is hope. You feel like your world is out of control right now and it probably is. Remember it won’t stay this way forever. Think of another time you felt overwhelmed, what did you do to handle it in a... >Read More
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family issues,
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hardship & suffering,
help,
plan,
problem,
resolving conflict,
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2010 Fall-Winter Fashion Flare
Autumn hues have arrived! Look for warmth in pumpkin and gold and... >more
The End of Final Exams?
When the Harvard University does something, you can be sure people will... >more
What Do You Fear?
