We found an unusual plant growing in our butterfly garden. My plant ID app identified it as Mullein. After a little research, I found an abundance of uses for it. Mullein is not only known for antiseptic qualities and to treat upper respiratory...
Read moreI’m reading a book titled “Shut Up about Your Perfect Kid”. I was completely drawn to the title, even though my children are far from perfect and I don’t like to say shut up. I usually say, “sorry not sorry, stfu”. Sorry not sorry, if that...
Read moreI love my church. I really appreciate how we are taught about God’s influence on our lives. At the end of July, Pastor Jerry gave a sermon that struck home on many levels. Regardless of your beliefs the message is still good. He gave the sermon...
Read moreAs a therapist I find we focus on many emotions in session. Many emotions can be linked to the feeling of powerlessness. Think about all the things that we experience as humans that are out of our control, such as car accidents, breakups, deaths...
Read moreThere are nine specific mental skills that contribute to success in many areas of life such as sports, weight loss, careers, or even tackling new challenges. These nine mental skills are necessary for performing well in sport as well as in...
Read moreThursday, July 5, 2018 We found an unusual plant growing in our butterfly garden. My plant ID app identified it as Mullein. After a little research, I found an abundance of uses for it. Mullein is not only known for antiseptic qualities and to...
Read moreThere are nine specific mental skills that contribute to success in many areas of life such as sports, weight loss, careers, or even tackling new challenges. These nine mental skills are necessary for performing well in sport as well as in...
Read moreKids need responsibilities. Even an 18-month-old can have a responsibility. He or she can throw their own diaper away… Yep, an 18-month-old sure can do that! Assigning responsibilities to children helps them develop very important life-skills...
Read moreI found this photo in with a bunch of other things that one of my uncles sent us a number of years ago. He took the time to scan photo albums his mom had and then sent us copies. It was not until my dad died and I was looking for photos of him...
Read moreAlbert Ellis, a psychologist, taught that the interpretation of events in life are crucial, not the events themselves. I must say that while his theory was interesting, I was not always down with his execution. But there are three terms he coined...
Read moreWhen my daughters were little and were feeling skeptical about whatever was going on at the moment, I’d tell them to listen to their gut, cause their gut don’t lie. My mom said it to me, and Grandma McDonough would say it to the both...
Read moreThere are nine specific mental skills that contribute to success in many areas of life such as sports, weight loss, careers, or even tackling new challenges. These nine mental skills are necessary for performing well in sport as well as in...
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