The Gifts Of Imperfection
I’m reading a great book called, “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown. Last night I read what encapsulates my experience in overcoming depression: We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we’re willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in […]
What Is Your Purpose?
John Maxwell says, “When you know your why, you know the history and purpose of each experience in your life.” (Intentional Living, p. 84) I know why I faced the challenge of depression for 12 years. It was to learn empathy for others with the same challenge. And it was to provide hope for […]
What Is Real For You?
The reality is that you are either fighting or enduring chaos and challenges in your life. It’s real. I remember being in this reality. And I remember believing it was just how things were going to be. As I’ve mentioned before, I believed my “lot” was to endure it as best as I could. […]
Silence As The Enemy
Silence. It can too easily become a way of life. It’s a fairly common theme with those I work with. And it is an enemy. One of the main contributors to the depression I fought was silence. I formed habits in my youth that contributed to not speaking much. Maybe it was because I […]
Fight Or Flight With Stress
Stress. It is something that we deal with every single day. In copious amounts. Our bodies are meant to know how to react to stress. We were created that way. The problem is that our world has shifted from “occasional” high-intensity stress–where the body reacted and then calmed down–to bodies that believe they are under […]
Messages–Especially for Teens
I had an interesting conversation with my son the other day. He is a senior. We were talking about friendships and how he views the culture in his high school. He made an interesting observation: “The kids in my high school all act like they don’t have any problems. They seem to put on a […]
