Feeling Overwhelmed? How to be Calm in the Middle of Chaos

Feeling Overwhelmed? How to be Calm in the Middle of Chaos

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us were feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed much of the time. As a Type A person, I often feel like there’s never enough time to get everything done.  My mind is like a reel of never-ending to-do lists. With this...
6 Amazing Christian Podcasts That are Self-Care for Your Soul

6 Amazing Christian Podcasts That are Self-Care for Your Soul

In the middle of a busy day, I love to take a break and listen to a podcast while I go for a walk.  This is something that I look forward to each and every day. My favorite Christian podcasts feel like self-care for my soul.  The amazing podcast hosts teach me about...
What The Weirdest Year Ever Taught Me

What The Weirdest Year Ever Taught Me

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been pretty much the weirdest year ever.  We’ve all been impacted by the global pandemic, political divisiveness, and social unrest.  On top of that, we’re all dealing with personal challenges as well. For me, 2020 brought some...
What Ambiguous Loss Is – And Why It Matters

What Ambiguous Loss Is – And Why It Matters

Ambiguous loss, a term coined by psychologist Pauline Boss, is a loss that occurs without closure or clear understanding.   This complicates the grieving process and often results in unresolved or “frozen” grief. There are two types of ambiguous loss: Physical absence...
9 Practical Ways to Be a Little Happier Every Day

9 Practical Ways to Be a Little Happier Every Day

Who doesn’t want to be happier? While some people are blessed with the natural ability to be happy most of the time, this is not the case for most of us. The average person has 60,000 thoughts in a day and 80% of those thoughts are negative. The good news is that...