Personal Growth
How to Handle Suffering Mental, Emotional, or Physical Hardship
Who signs up for a workshop on suffering? No one. Yet most of us have experienced more mental, emotional, or physical hardship than we want to deal with.
How to Kick Resentment Out the Door
How many times have you harbored resentment thinking it was acceptable because you were internalizing it, only to pay for it later with mental and emotional exhaustion?
The Dynamic Power of Stories We Tell Ourselves
The power of the stories you tell yourself about your life and other people’s lives shapes your daily life for better or worse. It’s your choice.
3 Things to Do When You Feel Discouraged
Most of us feel discouraged when expectations go unmet. But if we become disillusioned, disinterest sets in and hope and dreams are cast aside.
How to upgrade your dreary life in 2 easy steps
A dreary life is a lot like a thick book with page after page of humdrum, dull, and boring writing. Yuck. Who wants a life like that? Unfortunately, there seems to be an increase in mundane days as you grow older. You try to adjust your expectations of what constitutes
How to Find Your Way When Life Gets Complicated
How do you find your way when life gets complicated and messy? Noah, the ark guy, probably isn’t top-of-mind when you’re facing difficulty and unanswered questions, but I bet Joseph and Mary thought about him a lot. After all, the Lord had given this couple an assignment: birth and raise
How to learn to be content in any situation
I’m a people watcher. One of the human things I’m noticing as we move forward with COVID-19’s sheltering-in-home is the mixed bag of responses regarding isolation. Most of us cozied right up to the idea of time off of work or the perfect excuse to indulge ourselves in a DIY
16 Surprising Ways to Turn Loneliness into Purpose
Are you feeling lonely? It’s not a fun emotion as it usually morphs into feeling sad, isolated, or depressed. You’ve probably known periods of loneliness more often than you’d like. Most women over 50 have, so you’re not alone. As you age, people you care about disappear from your life
Use this tip to frame your day for success
How often have you woken up in the morning with your thoughts carrying snippets of concern, crisis, or unpleasant responsibility? If you fall asleep dwelling on such things, restlessness or bothersome dreams haunt your night. When your daily life is squished in-between such musings, it’s hard to envision or experience
How the Lord’s Prayer Can Free Your Mind of Worry
Do you ever pray without thinking about what you are saying? Recently, as I was praying the Lord’s Prayer, I was caught up short. Right after, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,” the Lord interrupted me with, “Why don’t you want my will done?” What??? Of COURSE, I want