In order to experience complete healing after loss, tragedy, heartbreak, or anything that leaves you with great sorrow, it’s important to learn to grieve well. Join me today as I share from my book, Another Beautiful Life: A Christian’s Journey
Last week I was talking about the power of thankfulness and the impact it has on our life – physically, relationally, emotionally, and spiritually. I mentioned the Apostle Paul as a beautiful example of one who continuously gave thanks to God r
When you are suffering, it may be hard to find your “thankfulness.” And you might ask, “why on earth do I even need to? Can’t I just have a minute here to be really sad?” Well, yes. Do that. But don’t stay stuck there. Thankfulness lowers feeli
When your emotional brain and your adult brain are not integrated, you will be carried away by emotional overwhelm. Today, I give you 5 powerful tools to bring balance to your brain and get you out of the spinning, emotional chaos that keeps y
Your emotional brain wants to run the show, and it can adversely affect your daily life if your brain is not balanced. You’re not able to think straight when your emotional brain and your adult brain are not integrated. This can leave you in ov
When we’re comfortable, we don’t seem to have this desperate need of God. But when we’re in the valley, when things aren’t going well, that’s when we recognize our desperate need to depend upon God.People who have been through it, people who ha
The content of this episode is based on the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Clear’s message and strategy is based on how habits compound over time and why making small improvements on a daily basis can lead to a significant difference in you
The content of this episode is based on the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Clear’s message and strategy is based on how habits compound over time and why making small improvements on a daily basis can lead to a significant difference in you
You can radically change your daily life by doing one thing every day. Pre-framing your experiences. Imagine being able to be at peace and stay calm even if your contentious and hot-headed boss is yelling at you. Imagine driving to work in bump
With every circumstance and experience you’ve ever had – things in your past and in your present - you have created perceptions and stories around each of those experiences simply based on the way your brain functions.Those stories have formed
Typically, we want our lives to go a certain way. Most of us have an idea how we want to experience life. But sometimes we are sabotaging our lives because of what we are unwilling to do. That’s what we’re talking about today. Join me as I give
I’ve had bunion surgery recently and now I’ve got a limp when I walk. If I don’t go to physical therapy, my toes could get stuck in their frozen position and leave me with a limp for the rest of my life. But physical therapy is hard and painful
This week, we follow up from Not Enough, part one with actionable steps that prime the brain to create new perspectives. These two easy steps will get you out of a stuck, negative narrative and into considering thoughts that bring a sense of fu
It's so easy for us to get caught in the trap of thinking that something in our life is not enough. Not enough time, not enough money, not enough love, not enough friendship connections, not enough purpose, not enough family time, not enough re
Sometimes this life can feel dry and weary. Sometimes it feels like we’re in a desert land with no water to keep us alive. Sometimes we want to give up. But God says “Dig ditches. I’m coming.” This episode is full of scripture that should enco
Have you ever experienced a time in your life when your activities, or ministry opportunities, or even your work just stopped? Or maybe you’ve experienced a time when God asked YOU to stop. Sometimes it feels like God is sitting us down. It can
We know that the negative things you entertain and say to yourself can have an adverse effect on your body and show up as things like pain, disease, and gut issues. But did you also know that the reverse is true? Pain in your body can adversely
According to David Richo, author of How to be an Adult in Relationships, there are the 5 A’s that you will find in healthy and intimate relationships. They are: Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation, Affection, and Allowing.In this third part of
What would it be like for you if you just let people be people without trying to change them or wish they were different? Your spouse, or your child, or your Mom, or that crazy neighbor? That’s what acceptance is: Embracing people for who they
Love and Belonging are one of the five basic needs. We do all kinds of things – good and bad – to try to get that one need satisfied. Today, we’re going to look at the first of 5 A’s of a healthy relationship that cultivate Love and Belonging:
Why do you do what you do? Why do you sleep on that side of the bed? Why do you drive that car? Are you even aware of the ways family, culture, religion, education, and just plain ‘ole habit influences how you live? Join me today as we “break o
Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you find yourself pretending to be someone you’re not more than the person you really are? You have a reputation of being alive, but sadly you’re really dying inside. Join me for this very important “Wake up c
Join me as we talk about how to “Flip the Script” to break negative patterns of thinking that ruin our lives. Are you wondering how Life Coaching works? Would you like a free, 30-minute session? Click this link to set up a Consult Call: https:/
Content warning surrounding this week’s episode topic: Suicide.Though there are no descriptive or disturbing discussions about suicide, I feel it’s necessary to give you this warning upfront so that you can make an informed decision about wheth
Today I talk about the importance of self-care. Sometimes making the decision to say “yes” or “no” to something that helps us to care for ourselves is a very hard one to make. But you deserve it! Join me as I share my personal story of the most