“No amount of regret will change your past. No amount of worry will change your future. But ANY amount of gratitude can change your right now.” Hello Dearhearts, How is today treating you? Or a different way to ask this question is how are YOU treating today? Today IS a new day and, perhaps, you …
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ Exodus 3:14 “It is what it is” is a popular expression. Usually, people say this in response to a situation they don’t like, such as a disaster, …
Covid-19 has drawn attention to the strengths and weaknesses of our healthcare system. If you become ill or have a family member with a debilitating illness or a disability, then your schedule is built around finding good medical care to provide the therapy, tests, or medication you or your loved one needs to be as …
Earth’s people have so many needs it can seem impossible to believe our efforts can make a meaningful difference. As soon as we clean up or improve one problem, another one pops up. You and I are only here for a short time. We barely make a dent. When I was in college I worked …
Talk about detours. I’ve spent many hours discussing with people the existentialist confusion that has struck us during the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19. Much of the work I do is centered on helping people find a context for this angst. No crystal ball can forecast what lies ahead. I have posed this question to …
But what about you, holed away wherever you are holed away? How are you doing? Taking care of yourself in every domain — especially with your mental and spiritual health — has taken center stage during this time. If you haven’t been laid off, then see if your employer offers an Employer Assistance Program (EAP) where you can receive …
“Take the worst part of your journey and turn it into the best.” – Kelly Barnhill This is a story about how to pay attention in the face of fear. You know how #facebookmemories pop up and remind you of what you were doing this day 50 consecutive years ago? For some reason, March 15 was …
I didn’t send the letter to tell him how much I liked him, as I did like him. I was too embarrassed to convey those thoughts. Instead, I sent a letter to encourage him because I had heard he was thinking about killing himself. Over 30 years ago, word got around the old-fashioned way. We …
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You can recover from stressful, traumatic life events. And you can recover in such a way that your life has more meaning and purpose than before the event occurred. The most important piece of the recovery process is to address your emotions about the event. As humans, we are designed to have emotions. We can …
Oftentimes, this type of boundary and tough love are used in conjunction with a decision that involves asking a person with an addiction to leave his or her family home. When conducted with support and intervention from professionals in the addiction field, this can be a strategy that can be the turning point for a …
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