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A new year brings hopes for the future, reflections of the past, and a resolve to change the things we deem unsatisfactory. Resolutions are great and full of good intentions, but all too often when we are not consistent in our goals or when our goals appear too big to reach, we give up in […]

There are moments in life when everything seems to be going your way. You know those moment when you get the new job, your kids are doing well in school, your bills are paid, and you and your loved ones are happy and healthy. If you are anything like me rarely do all these things […]

Today is Election Day. I think of this day as a day of possibilities. It’s a day that we as Americans are expected to feel empowered and have our voices heard. It is a day of choice. It’s a day that we have considered our choices and make a decision. What if we applied this […]

As a wife, mother, and therapist I am confronted daily with the needs of others. I am not in any way complaining. I enjoy helping others. I love taking care of my family. I want to support my husband and children so they can be successful. But in all that I do there are moments […]

Have you ever tried to get a straight answer out of a 12 year old? For those of you who are not parents you may not realize how daunting of a task this can be. For those of you who are parents, you may be reminded that sometimes what our children say may not always […]

So I recently celebrated my birthday. The older I get the more birthdays become less about partying and more about reflection. I started to think about this past year. I began to think about my gains and my losses and those things that I have yet to accomplish. I wondered how much of my success […]

So Monday is my usual day off. I work Tuesday thru Saturday. Sunday is usually reserved for church and family stuff. My goal on Mondays is to do the things I don’t get a chance to do when I am balancing work, picking up kids and making dinner. I often find myself with numerous lofty […]

The Purpose of Healthy Conflict In our current climate we are inundated with constant reminders of divisions. These divisions are perpetuated by the sense of tribalism and the access to social media that allows us to find cohorts who share our opinion and block those who choose to disagree. We are creating a false reality […]

I heard someone say recently, “If you don’t teach gratitude you foster a sense of entitlement and resentment.” Those words really stuck with me. The idea of being grateful is something I believe we must all be mindful of. Recently I experienced several events in my life that left me feeling frustrated. I had a […]

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” ― Barack Obama There has been so much talk lately about empowerment. We have seen in the news the voices of young […]