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How to Cope With Stress While Recovering From an Addiction
Recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction isn’t easy. On top of everything else, cravings, social stigma, and shame are always lurking in the background. However, when you’re serious about recovery, you have to learn how to handle stress without leaning on old...
SOUL CARE
A trusted friend and coworker asked me about my week this morning after our two-hour meeting together. I thought that I would have had enough self-control to give the cursory and expected “I’m doing pretty good” and then quickly flip it around by asking him how he was...
FREE 2018 Printable! Scripture and Practical Goals for Spiritual Health
Let's talk New Year's resolutions. So many people set physical health goals (i.e. diet, exercise, nutrition, etc...) that they desire to achieve in the new year. There is nothing wrong with this! In fact, good for you for taking control over your health and seeking to...
Love Keeps a Record of Right!
I was in session with some clients this past week who have taken steps to come in together to work on their communication in conflict, after 12 years of being married and a recent threat of divorce on the table (for the second time). “This is our last ditch effort”...
4 Useful Tips for Responding During Conflict
“We need to talk.” What’s your first reaction? “Yikes!” “Uh oh,” “Here comes a fight”, “RUN!” Here are four ways to avoid escalating a conflict, leave the other person feeling heard and understood, and communicate that you’re on the same team. Learn to turn “we need...
3 Ways to Embrace the Uncomfortable
I have heard it said that every failure is an opportunity to learn. Or, in the words of Zig Ziglar,“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly--until you can learn to do it well.” So, if at first you don’t succeed... try, try again. You get the message! We are called...
Shame on You?
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10 ESV) I had a quiet moment one afternoon between clients, between calls and emails, and between all of the “to-dos.” I decided to turn off my phone,...
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Our counselor, Mary, shares below about some very practical steps for overcoming stress, that she has learned in her time working with children and young adults: It is nearly impossible to live in our world today and not experience anxiety or stress at some point in...
6 Responses to Suicidality
Our counselor Faryn shares below some very practical actions she has learned in her time working with individuals suffering with thoughts of suicide and what we can do as teachers, friends, parents, and loved ones in response: Unfortunately, something I see more often...
3 Simple Ways to Spend Time with your Kids this Summer
Is this yet another list of things to do this summer that I will never actually get to? A list of things I want to accomplish and will end up feeling regret for if I fail to do them? No! This is not one of those lists! Here are three easy, “do-able,” intentional,...