Adolescent Mental Health
Many tweens and teens believe they are not good enough which then often turns into depression. The Boys and Girls Clubs of America posted a recent article on tween and teen depression, outlining some signs of depression. Mood changes Your teen may seem uncharacteristically sad and quiet, or conversely, very sensitive to criticism and more […]
To Parents of Early Returned LDS Missionaries
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have an opportunity to work with young adults who have returned home early from their mission service. Some return for medical reasons; some for a lack of representing Jesus Christ in honor and Truth through their actions; and some for mental illness […]
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison is a pretty natural part of being human. We do it to feel better about ourselves. We do it to validate that we aren’t good enough. We do it to ignore what is really going on. Think of someone you compare yourself to. If life was a box […]
Hope In Managing The Challenge Of Depression
Dr. Michael Yapko gave a very insightful talk on depression in 2018. He said: 00:22:22 No amount of medication is going to help you develop skills in managing stress. None. No amount of medication’s going to help you develop a better attributional or explanatory style or help you build and maintain positive relationships with other […]
What Else Is Possible Because I Face This Challenge?
My husband and I heard a saying several years ago that has come in and out of our consciousness: Now that we have this, what is possible? As I reflect on the biggest challenge I have faced this year, I am beginning to clearly see what it has made possible: the ability to separate my […]
Is Weight Gain And Loss Connected To How I Express Myself?
I love to work with individuals who are ready to discover the subconscious programming that is keeping them from creating the life they really want! One piece of this subconscious programming is the belief that it’s not safe or okay to express feelings and emotions. This belief is costly. Very costly. The results show up […]
Are You A Mommy Martyr?
“I can’t leave my child/children and go to lunch.” “My child/children take all of my time. I’m exhausted at the end of the day. There is no way I could do something for me.” “I chose to have children. When they are grown, then I’ll figure out what I want to do with my life.” […]
Holding Space For Others
I’ve been learning something very intriguing to me the past little while. It is a concept that Brooke Snow, a podcast host, teaches. It is the principle of Holding Space. Have you ever walked into a room and felt tension and a sinking feeling? Or have you ever walked into a room and felt uplifted […]
When Darkness Seems Too Much
My husband and I recently took an extended trip from Utah to the Bahamas in our personal plane. During the first leg to Texas, we had one hour left. It was 10 pm. The lights of the towns below us twinkled in the pitch black space below us. Suddenly the lights disappeared and, except for […]
Parenting Pre-Teens and Teens
I heard a brilliant call today while I was participating in a coach training I am part of. The caller has 3 girls, ages 10, 12 and 14. Her mode has been to serve her daughters. As a Christian woman, she has been feeling called to move from servant to shepherd. She was also feeling […]
