Untangling Life’s Knots
Sometimes life seems to get all tangled up in a mess. And when you really look at the knot of troubles, you may feel the anxious stab of discouragement telling you it’s hopeless: “The knot is just too tangled! This Read more…
Sometimes life seems to get all tangled up in a mess. And when you really look at the knot of troubles, you may feel the anxious stab of discouragement telling you it’s hopeless: “The knot is just too tangled! This Read more…
These poignant words from a great 20th century philosopher have never been more true: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while… You could miss it!” – Ferris Bueller, 1986 Our lives are Read more…
Sometimes, you’re just hanging on, aren’t you? Life seemed safe and easy until you took that Big Leap. Or maybe something Big came along and scared you, so you retreated to what you thought was a safe place. Or you Read more…
How do you face the world each day? Does it depend on your circumstances? Your mood? Who’s around? Do you hunker down in distractions and escapes, hoping life will somehow pass by and leave you alone? Do you hop up, Read more…
Play Games Together There are so many great options available for really fun gaming experiences together as a family. Classic board games, such as Monopoly, Life, Clue, Risk, etc. have stood the test of time for a reason. So many Read more…
Our world seems to be getting uglier and uglier in so many ways. When things get dark and dreary, it’s tempting to simply check out, numb out, pin all the blame on someone, rage against anyone, grumble and complain incessantly, Read more…
Over the past three to five years, I have seen a dramatic rise in social anxiety struggles as a reason teens are coming to see me in my counseling practice. This social anxiety commonly shows up in two intertwined ways Read more…
Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don’t criticize What you can’t understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one If you can’t lend Read more…
Our favorite 1980’s truant teen actually shared some valuable advice with us back in the day: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while… you could miss it!” – Ferris Bueller If we Read more…
There is even a funny side to aging. . . if one has a warped sense of humor! – Betty White What a terrible shock to learn that our beloved Betty White had died – so close to the beginning Read more…