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 […]
For many people on this planet, life is driven by their appetites. The problem with that is, when we allow our lives to be driven by our […]
According to a study by the University of Massachusetts, 60 percent of people can’t go 10 minutes without lying. Bits & Pieces, way back in 1993, published […]
Grammerly.com explains the meaning of an idiom as “a phrase that, when taken as a whole, has a meaning you wouldn’t be able to deduce from the […]
No two people who have ever lived, are currently alive, and will yet live are the same. That includes what they want to do with the lives […]
“This time, he’s gone too far. I’m done.” I’ve heard versions of that statement many times in my decades of pastoral ministry and counseling. Whether it’s with […]
For most people, the one thing that most determines whether or not they like their job is their attitude about their work. Many people who have some […]
