I can honestly say I will be glad when this election season is over. The stress created around the candidates is palpable. Politics can be extremely divisive among family and friends. It’s to the point where few people even want to discuss their vote without fear of retribution from someone. Researchers at The University of South…
What happens when you must tell your boss your strategy didn’t work, or a new idea fell flat? Do you feel safe to report the truth and not hide what happened? If so, you are experiencing something called psychological safety. Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Business School professor, and author of The Fearless Organization, coined the…
People are offended by everything and anything these days. To anonymously voice their offense, they often take to social media. Social media provides opportunity to handle disagreements by calling for someone’s cancellation. Most of us are all familiar with cancel culture. But just in case, The Cambridge Dictionary defines…
“I’ve been hurt by the church. Why would I go back? They are a bunch of hypocrites.” This reaction is understandable. We don’t expect church people to hurt us. It’s painful to see people treated poorly by church members or used and abused by leaders. Churches are filled with broken people who don’t always get it right- the dark workings…
Jenny loves Rick, but he is showing signs of codependency. She needs Rick’s approval and bases her identity on his reactions. She feels she must care for him at all costs to be worthy of his love. When a problem arises, she doesn’t confront it because he may withdraw his love. Basically, Jenny has learned to define herself…
Clutter, that stuff strewn everywhere that can make us anxious and stressed. It clogs up our lives and can lead to relationship fights and even unsafe conditions in our homes. Additionally, clutter can affect our focus and trigger avoidance as a coping mechanism when we feel overwhelmed. To deal with clutter, tackle small things…
Are you going through a difficult time with a family member, a loved one, a co-worker or even a boss? Maybe you are on the brink of losing a relationship. Don’t give up hope. Instead, apply relationship CPR to revive an ailing relationship. Here are 6 ways: Build positivity. Is the relationship more positive than negative? If it is…
This weekend we honor dads. No matter what the culture tells you, dads play an important role in the healthy development of children. Too often the role of fathers is minimized or substituted as if dads are an add on to a family. Their contribution to the healthy development of children cannot be overstated. Strong families have strong…
Have you been wronged by someone? I have. Are you holding a grudge against that person or secretly hoping something bad will happen to them? It happens, but it is not good for you. Nursing a grudge can lead to negative feelings and a wish for revenge. Neither is biblical nor ends well. Consider the biblical story of John the Baptist in…
David is reactive. He vents his anger regularly and is quick to explode when he is stressed. Lisa is highly anxious and finds herself ruminating on the “what ifs” of life. It’s hard to have a conversation that doesn’t include catastrophic thinking. Both people struggle with emotional regulation. Their emotions get the best of them.…
