J. K. Rowling said to Oprah that even though now a billionaire, she worries about money and does not feel financially secure. She believes it was because of her days as a single mom with no work and barely enough to feed herself and her…
I was speaking with a young friend yesterday, who was feeling overwhelmed with the possibilities that he needed to sort through regarding his career. He’s not alone in his sense of overwhelm: it’s epidemic among young people today. When I was that age, I had…
Being vulnerable is being human, and it’s an invitation to others to connect with you. I want to tell you a story of a time when I tried to hide my vulnerability. I was invited to give a talk at the University of Toronto about…
One day when I was fighting with my brother over something probably minor, my mother made us be quiet. You see, there were guest adults in the shared space, and we were both taught – my brother and I – to be quiet around adults…
I am surrounded by a surprisingly large number of people who seem to have been in the right place at the right time. A girlfriend trained as a massage therapist, then moved to a small town that didn’t happen to have any massage therapists, and…
What most people want, when they come and see me as a therapist, is to feel better – less anxious, usually, about their future and about their lives. A person often comes thinking there is a particular problem that, if they could get a handle…
