Sometimes during the holiday season, all the “family togetherness” seems to be more stressful than it is refreshing. The same thing can happen when you have to attend parties with acquaintances you’d rather avoid. How can you deal with these situations without feeling defeated? As a counselor I have many...
Do you ever feel as if you’re struggling to overcome your past? The old adage says, “If life gives you lemons make lemonade.” We can either continue life with a bitter taste in our mouths, or turn what is sour into something sweet and useful. It isn’t what happens to you but how you react to your life...
This mini blog series is based on five tools that are crucial to successful discernment. When these five tools are used together in balance they help you determine whether your thought is rational and healthy, or distorted and irrational. We all know the difference between rationality and irrationality, but we don’t always...
Life has challenges – what an understatement! There are challenges financially, in marriage, dating, parenting, and other relationships. You can have your hopes and dreams dashed and struggle with the resulting negative emotions. Life will have its ups and downs, but the way you deal with life situations will improve...