So much of our life is trying to figure out our identity. What’s my purpose? How am I different? Do I matter? We are all born with a void that we seek to fill and understand. For some, that journey may take a lifetime. For others, much shorter. The understanding is that instead of asking … [Read more…]
Each morning I try to start my day with Jesus. I don’t say that from a place of piousness or bragging. I need to. My career as a mental health therapist is intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually taxing. When I don’t orient, tether, and focus my morning on Jesus, I feel like I’m floating and lost for the … [Read more…]
The year is officially three-quarters of the way over! I wrote a post at the quarter of the year mark and the mid-year mark, so I wanted to continue the process and guide you through three-quarters of the year checkup. Three-Quarters Checkup – Goal Did you make a New Year’s Resolution all the way back nine months … [Read more…]
This post is part two of our suicide posts and part of the larger series ‘addressing the tough stuff.’ In part one, I focused on the understanding of why suicide happens. In this post, I will address how to react if your child is suicidal. Here’s a list of other tough stuff topics that I have … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post is part one in how to talk to your child about suicide. Part … [Read more…]
Chase your dreams! Pursue! Strive! Go for it! Those are usually the messages we see around us. And for a good reason. Many people can become paralyzed by their fear, and that then leads to stagnation and immobility. However, there are not many messages about the courage of laying down your dream. Yet, that is … [Read more…]
Walking down the Parenting section of any bookstore is enough to make your head spin. Some books tout their style over others. The right way and the wrong way. One parenting theory over anything else. But here’s the secret, there is no “one way.” Many good ways work well for different children and families. What … [Read more…]
A few days ago, I was doing my bible reading and studying, and a thought and revelation hit me between the eyes. We are called to live a life that is God-honoring and glorifying to Him. (That wasn’t the revelation.) Each action we take in our daily life is a choice. It is a choice … [Read more…]
I had been searching for a book to increase the depth of my knowledge, understanding, and experience of God. Instead, I found three-in-one spiritual classics of A. W. Tozer. While I knew taking on these three books would be an undertaking with all of life’s other current obligations, I was incredibly excited to go on … [Read more…]
It’s been a long, emotionally draining day at work and I come home craving chips and salsa. Or I’m in the middle of planning – blog content, future projects, career continued education or life in general, and I start to have a craving for some junk food. Or It’s a lazy afternoon, and I feel … [Read more…]