3 Steps to Process Emotion (Halloween Style)

I’ve got a treat for you this Halloween. Something that will serve you better than all those Snickers, Gummy-things or Slow Pokes will. I often have clients tell me that they don’t “feel” their feelings.  They prefer it this way, actually. ...

What’s It to You?

Please excuse my slightly colorful story for the benefit of a great analogy: One day, I was talking with my twenty year-old daughter. While I don’t remember the topic, I do remember trying to lighten the mood a bit while giving some direction.  To emphasize my...

How to Find Peace When You’re in the Storm

Finding Peace When You’re in the Storm I’m in a storm right now.  Of all the troubling circumstances I’ve experienced in life, the ones that are sure to bring out a fight against reality involve my kids.  I storm Heaven with my prayers, release...

Finding Serenity

Finding Serenity I’m not a big fan of memorized prayers. They feel unnatural to me. After all, there’s no one on this planet who I convey the same memorized, rehearsed message to on a regular basis! I’m pretty sure if I had the same scripted conversation...

Who you hang with matters!

It Matters Who You Hang With! Humans were created for fellowship…with God and each other. There’s been lots of buzz about “finding your tribe” in the past several years, because we all know who we hang with matters!  There’s a high...

Thoughts Create Feelings

Thoughts Create Feelings This is the third of a series introducing the concepts of the model (see bottom left) that I use to coach clients.  Today we’re stepping into the second line: “Thoughts”.  So far, we’ve learned how to separate your...