Tune in for my conversation with Reverend Jeff Prothro as we discuss coping with grief, anger, anxiety and depression. Access a list of (free) crisis outreach Resources
Take it easy. Take your time. Take care. Take a break. Especially at this time of year when it’s easy to let your schedule run you, rather than you run your schedule.
If couples avoid self-disclosure and avoid conflict, these are part of the cascade toward betrayal. Couples need to share things and process things. Even difficult things …
A wild home is a natural environment that you can visit often to experience emotional and spiritual renewal. Nature is a balm during difficult times, so cultivate your inner garden. You’ll be richer for it.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Kew Gardens and Kew Palace in England. As I walked through the relatively small palace, I came upon a display about how to support yourself and others with “Five Ways to Wellbeing” …
How have you spent your “dash” (that time from birth to the present)? Better yet, how do you want to spend your dash in the future? How much do your relationships factor in?
I want to share a concept that I had not been familiar with before, but which totally makes sense: recent grief/loss is not reducing over time. The loss stays the same, it is us who change. We grow around the grief.
Grandparents can be an incredible resource for a family. Here are a few of the amazing and important roles I’ve seen these often unsung Heroes fulfill.
When our friendship is working well with our romantic partners, we have access to our sense of humor which is crucial to helping us manage the inevitable conflict which occurs in a relationship.
During the past month, I’ve been able to immerse myself in some nature-based experiences with insights I’d like to share with you as I encourage you to take advantage of these beautiful autumn days to get outside yourself.
Mental health has come to the center stage of sports this year. As more and more high-profile figures share their personal stories and promote therapy, it is my hope that counseling will become like seat belts. It will be just natural to seek help and support to protect ourselves.
“For me, one of the hardest things to accept in life is that control is an illusion … Loss happens. Failure happens. Sorrow happens. I can’t always control where I’m headed, either” ~PCJonas
Taking a moment to reflect and connect with another human’s experience … Sending compassion to the past, present, and future … We can all lean in to being more kind and grateful.
I frequently hear from couples about how much fun they had sharing common interests when they were dating but how, with busy lives, those things seem to drop off the calendar …
Rituals are important in life and marriage. Having regular or daily “rituals of connection” provide small opportunities to “turn towards” your partner and strengthen your bond.