Awesomeness, Mind Blown Hangover……anyone know what I’m talking about? Ever had life experiences that change your life? Alter your brain, your outlook? Make you want to change, do...
“Mind Blown” Hangover
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Category: Self-Help
Change and Hope
Being able to see the hope is not a choice for everyone. Some days are a struggle. This is for you, who have struggled, grown, and remained hopeful even when all seemed hopeless....
Resentment Kills Marriages
Resentment is defined as "Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly." (Wikipedia, 2013) Feeling piqued and angry, indignation takes energy, is depleting, and taints the...
Passive Vs. Direct
Are you a people pleaser? A controller? A SuperMan? A SuperMom? Highly confident? Are you always in your head? Are you the fixer or rescuer? How would others describe you? The...
HEALthy Self…..Heal THY Self
How do you know when you have had enough and want to end a relationship? What is Love? Is there such a thing as "not enough love" or "someone just isn't good enough for me?" What...
Life Changes and Loss
Grief can mean a lot of things. Sometimes it's losing someone you love. Sometimes it's not having life go the way you thought it would. Sometimes it's about an old pain that...
Grieving Seasons of Loss
Yes, there are seasons in life. Some harder than others. This has been a season of grieving in my life. My father passed away last month and the grief has been larger than...
“You never support me!”
Do you feel like your husband doesn't understand you or do what you need? Do you feel disappointed or deeply hurt? Most people have needs and wants of their loved ones. When...
Compassion
Compassion…. a simple word, a simple concept, a lovely experience to both provide and receive. However, compassion is rarely provided when it's needed. It’s easy to provide...
“I don’t feel APPRECIATED!”
The definition of appreciation is "Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things." (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/appreciation. April,...
Processing Pain
Emotional recovery from any painful situation involves deep processing. If you're asking yourself why, you've come to the right place. I can provide some clarity around why...
FEAR…..Muuahahahahahaaaaaaa!
Well it IS almost Halloween! Are you aware that you make choices out of fear and worry? OK, are you aware of how many choices you make out of fear and worry? Some choices that...
What do you think?
Well, I have this problem and was wondering, what would you do? Can you believe he acted like that, what should I do about that? I don't want to leave her, but she is just not...
Let’s start at the beginning!
I was born and raised in Indianapolis with an older brother and a younger brother (yes, I do have middle child syndrome). I went to Decatur Central High School and went to Purdue...
Yesterday a Boy, Today a Man
Memories of the little boy The other night I dreamt of myself playing with my 2 year old son. He was pudgy and playful and so positively gleeful. His little cheeks were pink from...
Envisioning the Enneagram
The Enneagram is a test used to understand and describe personality that has been around since the 1900's—though it is certainly becoming trendier lately. I wrote a paper on a...
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