You're doing your book report in middle school. You read the book, brainstormed, made an outline, then flushed out the paragraphs. You...

While on a trip this past weekend with a friend, I was reminded again of how powerful laughter can be. She and I talked about so many...

Over my almost twenty years as a counselor, there are a few goals clients have set that encapsulate what I believe many humans long for....

I finally made it through one of the most popular recent best sellers: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is...

In my work with humans and their relationships, I often find that so many of us long for connection and intimacy with one another, but...

A sailor on a yearlong journey across the ocean has no control over the weather he will encounter. Some days he wakes up to clear skies,...

Living in a culture that doesn't handle grief very well can be very invalidating. Most of us have experiences from time to time that...

Sometimes in life we are faced with a decision that only we have the power to make. Maybe it affects others, but the turning point...

With all the tasks that come with adulting, it's easy to lose track of your present self. We're constantly looking forward and backward...

How much is too much? How long is too long? As followers of Jesus are we called to make tenacious effort? How about endless effort? I...

Watching a clip from the Huberman Lab yesterday inspired me to write a letter to myself five years from now. It was so powerful! Being...

Most troubles in life can be solved by asking this question. Tragedy strikes. We don't have what we need. Humans fail miserably. Is God...

The Bible is such a wonderous collection of books. We call it God's Word because it is an incredible story telling of God's work and...

The culture I live in does not support grief well. We do a lot to avoid feeling sad. We get busy. We rapid fire stimulate our brains. We...

In our current political climate, you have to work very hard to limit your exposure to fear-mongering media, culture, and social posts....

One of the hardest things I've had to do lately is to sit with myself. Amidst sadness, loneliness, frustration, and disappointment, where...

My third kid came out a lot like me. He had high energy, was generally very happy, and did NOT like being told no. From very early he was...

"Oh my gosh, why are you always telling me what to do? You're such a control freak!" "Seriously?!?! You rearranged the dishwasher after...

This weekend my family and I had several house chores we needed to get done that included heat, grass, and tedious sewing, none of which...

When I first started my job as a counselor I was incredibly optimistic. I thought I could help every person who walked into my office. I...