Tim Chan's Blog, page 15

How To Live With a Highly Sensitive Person

When Tim proposed to me, he had no idea he was signing up to live with a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I didn’t even know I was an HSP. We were both aware that I was more sensitive than your average person. I was sensitive emotionally, yes. But I was also sensitive to my physical surroundings. Certain places would be too loud, or too bright. Most perfumes and colognes would give me headaches. I would notice the slightest changes in my environment.

I used to understand myself as a pretty extre...

How to Choose a Spouse like the New Pope was Chosen

The Roman Catholic Church as a new pope. The formerCardinal from Argentina waselected to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics this afternoon, and has chosen the new name of Pope Francis. While reading the news articles, I wondered if the qualities of a new pope were similar to the qualities you would look for in a person to date or marry.

According to a report by NBC News, Edward Egan, the Archbishop Emeritus of New York, spoke shortly before the new pope was announced. Egan said the new pop...

Help Us Choose our Book Cover [Plus, How to Get an Advance Copy of our Book]

With 2 weeks until our next book releases, we would like your help in choosing the best cover out of these cover concepts! Plus, we are releasing a limited number of advance copies of our book. Continue reading to find out how you can receive a FREE advance copy before the book officially releases.

Our wonderful cover designer, Esther, has put together 4 potential book cover concepts. We want your input! Vote for your favourite book cover below. (Click here if you do not see the voting form.)...

When the Golden Rule Fails

The Golden Rule is found in all of the world’s major religions and ethical traditions, and is generally agreed upon as a good rule to live by. Unfortunately, the Golden Rule often fails to help others and can sometimes cause more damage than benefit.

Before I explain what I mean, I thought it would be interesting to give a few examples of how the Golden Rule appears in different religions (for a complete list, seeWikipedia):

- Buddhism: “Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurt...

Chan Family as Manga Cartoons [The Face Transformer App]

Have you ever wondered what you would look like as another ethnicity? Or if you were a Manga cartoon? I’ve never wondered this… until I came across a fun Face Transformer App. This app allowed me to upload my photo, and transform me into a Caucasian, West-Asian, Afro-Caribbean, Apeman, Manga Cartoon Character, and more!

If you are looking to entertain yourself, try this out. Here are the faces of myself, my wife, our 1-year old daughter, transformed by this app.

Original Photos

Afro-Caribbean

Cau...

Can Depression Be a Friend?

I have a friend. I haven’t seen her for a while now. She tends to come and go as she pleases. Every so often, she will drop in, stay a while and leave when she thinks she’s kept me company for long enough. Whenever she’s around, my days need to be re-organized. Hers is a quiet sort of demanding.

Most people don’t understand her. If I’m honest, neither do I. Most people are also afraid of her. I don’t think that I am anymore. But if I was, it would only be the slightest amount. You see, she’s q...

4 Types of Dating

When a friend tells me that he or she is dating, I usually ask them to explain what exactly they mean by the word “dating.” When they give me a blank stare, I prompt them by asking: Is it casual dating? Serious dating? Courtship? Are you seeing each other? Friends with benefits? Hooking up? What’s the goal? Where is this relationship headed? “Dating” can mean so many different things.

So for my own sake (and the sake of other nosy people like myself), I’ve developed 4 categories of dating to h...

Vote for Your Favourite Book Title! (Plus an Excerpt from our Upcoming Book)

Our next book is set to be released in exactly 1 month! To celebrate this, we are releasing an excerpt from our book so you can get a taste of what it will be about. Plus, we would like your input on our book title.

Out of these three book title options, which do you like best and why?(Please leave your answer in the comments.)

A) Cry With Me: How We Learned to be New Parents

B) The Secret Life of New Parents: What the First Year Felt Like

C) And Then We Had a Baby: Feeling Our Way Through the Fi...