Stupid is the new black. Don’t believe me? Ask Paris Hilton. Actually — don’t ask her. She’s not really bright enough to answer. But who cares? She’s everywhere; she’s popular; and she’s what so many people want or want to be like now.
Why is she so popular? Well….that’s because people love to feel superior, […]
Call it Karma, or call it psychology, but there most definitely is a connection between your past and your present. Some people choose to accept Karma as the reason for their luck or lack of it. I choose to ask my readers and clients to take responsibility for their choices — and that means looking […]
Attention shoppers! To better serve those of you who can’t decide which sex you are we, at Lowe’s Home Improvement, have decided to provide you with a unisex bathroom. We now have one for men, one for women, and one for you–whoever you are!
Yes, it’s true. My mother went into Lowe’s the other day and, […]
Alleviating Holiday Stress When You’ve Lost a Loved One
The Importance of Grieving
Allow yourself to grieve. Pain of loss is very hard to allow. Sometimes we do all kinds of things to avoid feeling the pain. We distract ourselves. We numb ourselves. We pretend to ourselves. We sublimate our feelings and work very hard so we […]
People who have only just started celebrating Christmas — either because they have married someone who grew up celebrating Christmas, because they have chosen to celebrate Christmas “suddenly” of their own accord, or because they’ve chosen the path of least resistance in school, offices and communities, don’t have the family history of Christmas with the […]
I was torn between two subjects tonight and repetition won out. But for good reason.
Today was our annual early release from work before the big day. I’m still being more manic than I would like, running around getting one more gift, one more gift bag, one more picture frame and so on. I spent hours at […]
What is and isn’t appropriate when dealing with gifts and exes during the holidays?
Giving and getting a gift from the ex depends on a couple of things:
* If you are married, you should not be getting gifts or giving gifts from an ex boyfriend or girlfriend. Furthermore, if you are single, you should not be […]
Five tips towards winding down from the holidays and heading into the New Year in peace, with a calm state of mind.
#1 - Take a moment of silence — or an hour — to ring in the new year. In this age of stimulation and 24/7 communication one of our rarest commodities is silence.
#2 […]
Photos have a lot to do with the owners of the photos — some people throw out any photos in which they don’t look good — or in which they don’t look the way the person wants to remember themselves or their loved ones.
I suggest saving ALL pictures — even the ones you hate […]
Is there any way to alleviate stress when you’re going home for the holidays and you’re gay — and your parents aren’t accepting?
Going home for the holidays, when you’re gay, and your parents aren’t — sexually or literally — can be difficult. But there are ways to get around these potential differences and […]