Mood & Personality
Fight Anger with Love
“A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.” Proverbs 15:1 Have you ever said something out of anger that you later regretted? Maybe you grew up in a home where angry words and loud responses were the norm. Or maybe you’ve had experiences where you felt embarrassed or hurt by someone’s…
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Owning Your Feelings
While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. The good news is there are practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency – and there are ways that everyone can be supportive of…
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The joy and grief of motherhood
Dear sister- This is a letter to the mothers out there: the new moms, the seasoned moms, and the waiting moms. We all have unique stories. I’ve learned many hard things in my motherhood journey, and I know I have so much more to learn. Without a doubt, God will continue to refine me. The…
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Beat the blues
The cold weather and snow finally seem to be wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean your “winter blues” are headed out the door. In places where the sun doesn’t shine much of the year, up to 9% of Americans are impacted by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). SAD is characterized by feeling “down” more than usual…
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Enjoy Christmas Without The Stress
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right? Then why do 88% of Americans feel stressed out during the holidays? Sure, the holiday season is packed with great food, cheerful music, time with loved ones, and gifts galore, but it also entails junk like: Memories of past trauma Unmet expectations Financial strain Difficult family dynamics…
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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf– Jon Kabat-Zinn
Racing thoughts Don’t let your thoughts rule you — learn to rule your thoughts. A restless mind has many effects that can include trouble sleeping, poor decision-making, anxiety and even depression when left to run amuck. The Buddhist term “Monkey Mind” stems from the observation that left untamed, our minds’ natural state can tend toward…
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