Noted psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen, is fond of repeating what he calls the 18/40/60 rule. It goes like this: – When you’re 18, you worry (often a […]
As a counselor, I’m cautious about using the term “coping mechanisms” because the surface meaning of that phrase almost always (but not always) isn’t in the best […]
The late minister, Robert Schuller, was famous for saying, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” I know several people, including myself, who have had “tough […]
There’s an old saying that “nothing changes if nothing changes.” Put another way, nothing changes until something changes. Both of those sound like “Duh!” statements, and yet […]
It’s hard to understand something if we only know about half of it, or if we haven’t seen or experienced it. That truth is illustrated in this […]
“Trauma” – just the the word alone makes many want to shudder. “Trauma” is one of the hottest buzzwords in social media circles, as well as in […]
God has created all of us with a need for other people — we need relationships. A somewhat dark example of that need was the focus of […]
Have you ever felt pushed by a salesperson to make a purchase? For example, you’re at a technology store, looking at smartphones. A pushy salesperson grabs a […]
When I was a kid, I never took a nap. I thoroughly disliked the idea of going to sleep during the day because I was sure I […]
Have you ever felt misunderstood? So did this Reader’s Digest contributor: Searching the library for two books by communications expert Deborah Tannen turned into an Abbott and […]