Have you ever watched someone slam a cabinet door and instantly thought, what is their problem? Or maybe you have been the one who went quiet, pulled away, or snapped over something small while the people around you had no idea what was really going on. Most people think … [Read more...] about Every Behavior Is a Message
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Stuck in Grief – When Life Hits You Like a Football to the Face
Years ago, I received one of those phone calls that you don’t forget. It was a call to inform me that someone I knew had taken their life. Their pastor’s wife asked me to go with them to the house to be with the family. It was one of the most harrowing and heart wrenching … [Read more...] about Stuck in Grief – When Life Hits You Like a Football to the Face
Running on E and a Prayer
I will be the first to admit that I have a bad habit of flirting with the empty line on the gas tank in my car. Some people do not let their tank go below a quarter tank left before they fill it up. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people. I have pulled into the gas … [Read more...] about Running on E and a Prayer
When Life Feels ‘Meh’
These days it’s not uncommon to look around and see people just going through the motions; not hot, not cold, just existing. Maybe the last two years have thrown a wet blanket on our zest for life; or maybe our days have felt like wash, rinse, and repeat. Whatever the cause, I’ve … [Read more...] about When Life Feels ‘Meh’
What To Do When You Feel Emotionally Numb
As a therapist, I spend a lot of time asking people to tell me about their feelings. Sometimes my prompts are met with tearful reaches for the tissue box or angrily furrowed brows. Other times I see a blank, flat expression. “I don’t know what I feel.” If you have ever … [Read more...] about What To Do When You Feel Emotionally Numb
FAMILY DRAMA: Six Tips for Surviving the Holidays With Your Parents
“Going home” for the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays? When we were kids, we waited for what seemed to be an eternity until this time of year rolled around. We would count down the days with paper rings, or we would open a “window” on a Christmas holiday Advent calendar … [Read more...] about FAMILY DRAMA: Six Tips for Surviving the Holidays With Your Parents
