A single guy’s unfailable guide to getting a girlfriend (or anything you want!)

It’s undeniable we all possess fears. The prospect of failure, especially when confronting moments with unexpected outcomes, heightens these moments of insecurity and doubt. It could be a crucial exam, financial struggle, or perhaps a rejection? I’m the same. “Want to go out… want to g-go out with me?” To my past self, and all…

Man’s Search For Meaning – An Overview On A Philosophical Lesson For Spiritual Survival

Born in Vienna in 1905, author, psychiatrist, and holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl led a life filled with considerably unspeakable horrors. His name was first brought to my attention through a riveting class discussion in the clinical neuroscience class I took over the summer at the University of British Columbia. As a prominent neurologist and psychiatrist of…

The True Meaning of Fighting

Fight. What does this ensemble of five letters mean to you? What memories –  but more importantly emotions – are evoked when somebody mentions FIGHTING, or speaks of a FIGHT? Is the first thing that pops into your mind an argument you had with your significant other regarding which of Starbucks six new frappuccino flavours…

Bring meaning to Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is approaching quickly, and as cheesy as it sounds, I started thinking about all our moms do for us. I suggest you do the same. Take a second. Go through your day to day life, and the difference your mom, mother, or whatever you want to call her makes. In case you were…

Learn to English. Part II

So last time, you learned how to spell or how not to spell things wrong. This time, we’re going to investigate what it means to say things literally. Just for kicks. For more of this funny stuff, click here. Note: Some of the language and content in this blog isn’t so PG. Here’s a link…

Roses

Did you know that different colours of roses mean different things? Here are their meanings. Red Rose: passion, joy, beauty, ambition White Rose: respect, purity, naivety, charm Pink Rose: promise, simplicity, happiness Yellow Rose: jealous, achieve perfection, decline of love Red Rose and White Rose: combine water with fire Blue Rose: miracle