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.” […]
