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Do I love myself enough or too much?

We often hear that we need to love ourselves more in order to have good mental health and self esteem but the Bible warns us against thinking too highly of ourselves (Romans 12:3). Yet many Christians struggle with feeling worthless and can even slip into self-hatred, which is not healthy. The Bible isn’t opposed to loving ourselves.…

Leslie Vernick on February 10, 2014

Do you invite truth-tellers in your life?

Several weeks ago I spent a week with some amazing women at our annual retreat we take together. This is our sixth year and each time gets better and better. We share our lives, our successes, our struggles, our fears and our failures, personally and professionally. We pray together, sing together, study God’s word together and cry…

Leslie Vernick on February 4, 2014

Downsizing in the New Year

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve—the theme of these gatherings spent with friends and family can be summed up with the popular phrase:  “Go big or go home!” However, if we are honest, what occurred over the holidays is that we “Got big; then went home!” I believe that scaling back in the food intake department should be…

Lisa Morrone, PT on January 28, 2014

Sometimes you have to stop being just a servant

I was speaking at a major Christian university about building healthy relationships and a student approached me and said, “You teach mutuality and reciprocity are important in healthy relationships but I get confused because I’ve been taught I need to be a servant without looking for reciprocity or mutuality.” He went on to share…

Leslie Vernick on January 21, 2014

Do you talk to yourself?

You may not realize it, but we all talk to ourselves. We continuously carry on an inner dialogue about how we view life, people, God, and even our selves.  The Bible cautions us to pay attention to the way that we talk to ourselves. One of the reasons we must do so is because we don’t usually tell ourselves the truth. For example,…

Leslie Vernick on January 9, 2014

Finding hidden treasures in dark places

I’ve never been good with waiting. My husband never understands why I purposefully read the end of a novel just to know what happens and yet still go back and finish reading the rest of the book. When we watch a movie, if he knows how it ends, I want him to tell me, then I can settle in and enjoy the rest. When I was a little girl, I discovered…

Leslie Vernick on January 7, 2014

Goodbye last year, hello New Year!

Are you tired of making New Year’s Resolutions only to never see any real change or results? 7 questions that will help you see what you need to do to succeed.

Leslie Vernick on December 31, 2013

Will the real sinus headache please stand up?

Growing up I remember watching the popular game show, What’s My Line? The program began by announcing that one of the four panelists had an interesting career, such as an astronaut. The other three panelists were “posers” (imposters). The contestant’s job was to question the bunch, and when the allotted time was up, they had to guess…

Lisa Morrone, PT on December 30, 2013

Tired of keeping all those Christmas traditions?

I used to go all out for the holiday season decorating, cooking, and making homemade gifts. I’d send out cards with yearly letters and photos, make videos for the grandparents, and shop for unique and well thought out presents. By Christmas Eve I felt exhausted and crabby but I was determined to make Christmas feel like Christmas.…

Leslie Vernick on December 20, 2013

Supplements that calm joint inflammation

Many people have achy joints they must contend with. For some, their joint pain is short lived—brought on by an aggravating activity or by fluctuations in the weather. For others, their joint pain is a chronic, daily irritant. If your joint pain comes and goes, but is “gone” more than “on”, you would probably due best to rest, apply…

Lisa Morrone, PT on December 16, 2013