Recently I watched a YouTube that caught my attention in it, Dennis Prager said that Happiness is a Moral Obligation. I was struck by the strength of his words and by what seemed like a contrast between what I had read from Murray Bowen concerning happiness. As I continue to listen and read, I realized that they weren't really contradicting each other. I think both would agree that happiness is good. We all need to be happy, but happiness or pleasure should not be chosen as an end in and of itself. Rather it should become a byproduct of a…

It seems that where every you go, whatever you do, or whoever you talk with COVID19 is everywhere. In fact, lots of people are not going anywhere, they are just staying at home. These are desperate times. Lots of people are out of work. They can’t afford even afford the basics they need for everyday life. People are stressed. For the last several weeks now I have been making power points, worksheets and some videos for my Creative Arts class on Film Appreciation. I have enjoyed making lessons for Inside Out and can see a lot of parallels between it…

School picnics are fun. I am glad that I can still say this. I actually had no point of reference for them before teaching here in Hong Kong. Still I imagine that they are not fun for everyone. I was recently talking with a friend who said that she does not like BBQ - barbecue. She prefers to have food made for her and served to her without all the waiting time that typically accompany BBQ. Given that school picnics are about 100 percent centred around BBQ, I am guessing she doesn't care for them. Anyway it's a good thing…