It seems to me, that when we are working through things, there appears to be a theme in each season. The theme of forgiveness, from my experience, deals with hurt , feelings of blame, be it blaming ourselves or the one who hurt us. Dealing with feelings of wrong doing. Dealing with resentment and anger. … Continue reading Forgiveness
Boundaries are important. They are what help us stay healthy . I already wrote one blog on boundaries. You can read it here. That blog goes into more detail about what boundaries are and what types one might have. In this blog, I want to talk about the importance of knowing your limits to remain healthy. Do … Continue reading Boundaries
Something I struggle with is self compassion. I was introduced to the research and teaching of Kristin Neff. She has developed self compassion exercises and mindfulness . I was introduced to this about 3 years ago. I have come to accept that the only way to genuinely experience peace is to meet yourself, and your … Continue reading Compassion
I get the opportunity to work with people in two specific ways. I am a counselor, and I meet people daily , who are met with challenges in life. I get to walk with them through and in painful seasons, and offer compassion, support and a non judgmental perspective. Honestly, I feel humbled and inadequate … Continue reading Opinions and Suffering
There is no time like the present. There is no time in the present. Focusing on the past wastes time we don’t have anyways in the present. My schedule is packed. Seriously: Here is a day in the life of me: Ready go. Sunday: I work. I do get to go to church. So that’s … Continue reading Time On My Hands… Just Kidding
I am a counselor in Lubbock. I enjoy it. It is always an honor to walk people through healing. And the fact that people trust me with their painful seasons is humbling. My favorite part is seeing my clients truly begin to believe and experience freedom and the moment they begin to believe that they … Continue reading Counseling – And Funny Pictures.
I don’t like emotions. Somewhere down the line, it got in our heads that showing emotion means weakness. This is prevalent in men. Our society expects them to be tough and strong. Emotions are not that symbol. To some. I have worked very hard at keeping my emotions in check. I.e. figuring out how … Continue reading When Things Get Intense
I got bored. Also, I was tired of the site name being spelled wrong. But mostly – it signifies the season I am in. Accepting The Peace Do you know that you can be okay? Do you know that it is okay not to be in chaos 24/7? Do you know that it is okay … Continue reading Changing The Blog
When someone asks you to tell them about yourself, do you start with the good or bad first? I start with the bad. My brain goes to the “bad” first. What about yours? Like really, if I don’t put any though into it, my default is negativity. I automatically believe the worst in a … Continue reading Working Vs. Dwelling
As much as people are awesome and interesting. They irritate us too. It’s a perspective thing , I get that. Here is the deal: We all screw up sometimes. All of us. No one is exempt. We can get into a debate of whose right .., whose less right … and what’s up for debate … Continue reading Anything You Can Do, I Can Also Do
Accepting The Peace 