Death, Taxes and Adversity

It is said that two things in life are certain: death and taxes.  Well, I’m going to add one more: adversity. We are either in the middle of a difficult...

Two Kinds of Change

Change can be good or change can be scary. 

Planned change can bring optimism and excitement from anticipation. When obstacles pop up, we can convert our excitement...

What Is Constructive Grieving?

Most people are familiar with the five stages of grief developed by Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in the late 60s: denial, anger, bargaining, depression...

Do You Spend Time in Nature?

Spending time in nature helps reduce anxiety, bolster physical health, and improve mental health and wellbeing. Nature escapes can include sitting on a park...

Are You Flourishing?

Flourishing takes a holistic approach to having a happy or good life. It encompasses positive emotions, activities, and life satisfaction that make people feel whole.

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Stress Can Be Healthy?

Stress is a normal part of our life. Short-term stress can be healthy and a great motivator to get things done.

Long-term stress unrelieved can negatively impact your...

Why We're Called The Giggle Twins

Growing up, my twin sister Lucy and I were always asked if we could read each others mind. People thought we could because we could give the other a look or say a...

Why Is Volunteering Important?

Volunteering has many benefits such as feeling more socially connected, which keeps loneliness and depression away.

Studies have shown that adults over the age...

How Are Your People-Picking Skills?

Are you able to read people when you first meet them?

Do you get taken advantage of often? Why?

Do you find yourself attracted to charming extroverts even...

When Adversity Blindsides You

Have you ever found yourself going through life content and then all of a sudden you receive bad news which makes you feel like the rug of life has been pulled out...

 Do You Struggle Trusting God In Difficult Times?

As Christians we are called to walk by faith not by sight. In Hebrews 11:6 (NIV), it says "And without faith it is impossible to please God,...

Do You Greet A New Day With A Smile Or A Grunt?

Since I moved in with my twin sister Lucy after my divorce, we have developed our morning routine of grunting at each other while pouring our coffee....