Today, August 10th, when I remember my trauma and healing story— and the amazing possibilities and hope that can come from seemingly hopeless situations– I’d like to share with you a sermon I preached earlier this summer on similar themes. While most of you know that I am a Marriage and Family therapist, some of…
Tag: normalize
Learn this Brain Technique to Try to Believe Truth about Self
“Why can’t I just tell myself a truth/affirmation and then really believe it?” someone might say. Well, there’s actually a neurobiological reason why this is the case for many people. I went to a Havening training last year with Dr. Kate Truitt, a Havening Techniques Certified Trainer and expert on the connection between fear, information…
I am… not alone
Who else has felt– or is feeling– isolated? Or trapped? In this pandemic? In a job/ home/season of life? You are not alone. After the first 4 weeks of parenthood, I shared with others how isolated I had been feeling. Then, come to find out, it seems like many moms resonate with this feeling. If…
Q-TIPing
“Hey! Do you need to use a Q-tip?” “Excuse me! Well, hmm… what do you mean?” “You know, Q-T-I-P….Quit. Taking. It. Personally.” I have discovered that it is really helpful when I don’t take things personally, hahah. It is healthy. Everyday occurrences where I could practice using a Q-TIP: when my baby is crying: I’m…