What does it mean to ‘go home’? I recently had the opportunity to visit the town where I grew up. I haven’t lived there in decades, yet, I visited two weekends in a row. One weekend was reconnecting with the past—my high school reunion. The following weekend was spent...
Back in Canada, I knew a lovely Spanish lady whose kids were in the same school as mine. We were talking about parenting one day, and she said the secret to a happy life was to raise children with all your heart and expect nothing in return. It sounded like wise...
Halloween is over. The fireworks have gone ‘bang’. Christmas is next on the list. It’s that time of year when we can’t avoid the Christmas atmosphere – the Christmas adverts are competing with each other for our awe and attention, the supermarket shelves are filling...
Sharing my journey As something of a foreword, I suppose the following blog serves two purposes, firstly to cement my own inchoate ramblings and serve as a way of documenting my journey or learning process. Secondly, to share observations that I see as interesting in...
I have always harmonized with the idea that authentic or genuine lessons are often those lessons not taught in schools but realized from watching a true master craft their skills in everyday life. I would like to share a story about “Grandma Jennie” that is not only a...
The Syrian crisis has been the most frequent topic of discussion in my twins’ Global Perspectives class. I love the concept of the class – they access media coverage from around the world and see the same event covered from different perspectives. A great way to...
Women and men can learn from each other how to de-stress Are you aware of the fact that women and men de-stress in entirely different ways? Now this is one piece of important information. Research shows that women tend to release stress through doing chores while...
Living positive psychology Some of my blogs have tended to lean towards the academic side of Positive Psychology…..this one however is much more personal in nature… 2015 has been a big year for me. There have been massive changes in my personal circumstances. I have...
What Do Students Learn in Positive Psychology? There is not a class that goes by that I do not see a tremendous amount of growth in the general population of the students who fill my higher education Positive Psychology cyber classroom each semester. Research vastly...
It really is that easy to connect with someone Within a five-minute conversation, I learned that the cashier’s husband passed away five months ago. I said, “Happy Friday. How are you today?” [Here’s the key part: I really was interested in...