Finding a partner online can really bite! Am I right? I remember meeting my husband and all the guys who came before him. There were times that I accidentally mislead others or felt mislead myself. So to that guy I met that told me I was larger than expected because one of those pesky check…
Shadow lives not only in the monsters we create, but the people we become. When I was little, I cried for Darth Vader. I wanted to rescue him – seeing not a monster, but a man who was utterly alone with no one to love him or understand him. I mourned for Maleficent when she…
As we all know, puberty is a very stressful time. It’s a time of change in multiple facets of adolescent lives: physiological, physical, psychological and social as well. It takes some time to get used to all the turmoil. Some of the most shocking physical changes are the growth spurts, new growth of hair and…
I had the pleasure and blessing of making a trip into Orlando to attend a gathering called “The Send”. The gathering took place in Camping World Stadium in Orlando and was attended by close to 60,000 believers. The event was intended to launch the church from a place of inaction and apathy to reach the…
Lack of motivation is the death knell on many a project. That is why it’s so important to stay motivated long after your initial enthusiasm for the project has disappeared. It sounds daunting, but it’s not as hard as it seems. Sometimes staying motivated is as easy as setting up a strategy to keep yourself…
We earn what we’ve learned. Do your best and He’ll do the rest. Honor your past as it will leave you as fast. As now you can say when and then what you have earned is wisdom. What you won’t remember, you’ll try and recall for ever and ever as it is part of your…
In what ways do we try to shrink ourselves, physically and emotionally to try and fit in? What are ways that we can once again claim space in the world? It is BodyRespect week on Body Sovereign Sunday and our topic is Claiming Space. So many of us live our lives in a shrunken state.…
Have you ever heard the phrase “I don’t know”, come out of the mouth of a teen or a middle aged man? What feelings does it generate? Does it make you feel angry to hear that? Or do you feel bored and discouraged that a conversation went nowhere? COmmunication is not about the words we…
When considering hiring a therapist to help you resolve your problems here are some tips on selecting one. HOw do you want to pay? Are you ready for your insurance to request your records? If you want increased privacy you may want to pay cash. Consider what you can afford. Is therapy on a short…
Voluntarily seeking counseling is always better than being forced by a crisis or someone’s threat of turning your world upside down. What skills or behaviors do you lack? Do you want to argue less often? Do you want to sleep better? Do you want to lose ten pounds? Therapy can provide the structure to change…