The two adults who had the greatest impact on me growing up took me seriously—but didn't take themselves too seriously.
Weaknesses are strengths turned inside out
We think of strengths and weaknesses as 2 things, when they’re 2 sides of a coin. Dunno your strengths? Begin by considering your weaknesses.
Dealing with pain? Try distraction.
What’s the difference between repression and suppression, between denial and distraction? Join me to explore how we deal with emotional pain.
Circles of obligation
For a typical Nigerian, a small wedding is maybe 300 guests. That's big in the UK: The difference is due to circles of obligation.
“Love your neighbour” doesn’t mean what we think
“Love your neighbour as yourself” doesn't mean you can't love yourself until you love your neighbour. Here's what it's really about…
Can you bring faith to work?
Can we really keep faith and work separate? It’s a question any person of faith has to deal with. I had to face just this question with a recent patient. Like a lot of patients who show up in the emergency room for psychiatric assessment, what she was experiencing was more emotional distress than definite [...]
What’s in a moment?
A conversation about time, identity and Instagram, how we engage special moments and why you might want to consider a Designated Capturer.
The Significant 1%
There’s very little in life, and in our own lives, that we’re in control of—but that little matters. My name for this “little” is “The Significant 1%” and it’s been on my mind a long time. I was reminded of it watching Breaking Bad for the first time earlier this year (don’t judge). It's a great show [...]
Being well-rounded is overrated
You can’t have it all. No one can. For everything you “have” you have to let go of something. What then?
Empathy is an act of imagination
I was recently in a conversation with a friend who asked my opinion on something related to men, to which I responded with my standard question when people request my thoughts: “What do you think?” Basically, I feel like I can respond better when I know where you’re coming from: what your thoughts already are and what [...]