A decade or more ago I remember waking up and realizing that I didn’t have chronic headaches anymore, or constant stomach issues, and that my jaw didn’t always feel like it was going to lockup. I used to think that was normal. I was running at such high speed in work and … [Read more...] about The Path Out of Self-Induced Stress and Worry
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Looking at the Glass Half Empty
Have you ever been around someone who seems to have an Eeyore-like ability to find something negative in nearly every situation? Are they just THAT unhappy? Or are they trying to make everyone else miserable? Or maybe you are the one who always looks at the glass half-empty, a … [Read more...] about Looking at the Glass Half Empty
The Importance of Rest
I do not rest easily. My husband would be the first to tell you that. I like to fill my weekends with activities, shopping, errands, working out, laundry, and any other chore I can find around my house. I struggle to rest. Even when I am sitting on the couch “resting,” I am … [Read more...] about The Importance of Rest
Healthy Ways to Manage Your Emotions
Navigating emotion is a learned skill. It requires patience and practice. Sometimes guidance. There are varying emotions of different depths- and each variable can require a different approach to management and coping. Sometimes our attempts at managing these emotions can be … [Read more...] about Healthy Ways to Manage Your Emotions
Recurring Burnout: Reclaiming Hope
I walked out of the hospital tears stinging my eyes. I was exhausted mentally and emotionally and I had only visited for a little over an hour. After staying with my Mom in the hospital all weekend I felt 100% of all of the symptoms of burnout return. Tired when I … [Read more...] about Recurring Burnout: Reclaiming Hope
Hiding Hurt, Healing Hurt
When you work in a professional corporate setting dominated by strong men, feelings are not openly shared. Actually, the socially accepted feelings of anger and frustration flow freely. Feelings of fear or hurt, not so much. When I was in the corporate world, I remember it … [Read more...] about Hiding Hurt, Healing Hurt
