Cheer Up!
Jan 19th
Cheer UP!
Are you among the 55 – 60% of people who already feel as if they have given up on their resolutions for this year? Well I have great news for you. First of all you don’t have to go into severe depression over this. Let me tell you the greatest simple discovery I have made this year. The word Eucharist. When we hear the word Eucharist, we think of the “Lord’s Supper” or “The Breaking of the Bread.” Both are true, but the word Eucharist is derived from the Greek word, Eucharistia which simply means “Giving of Thanks.“ It More >
Bioethics from the Heart of a Christian
Nov 17th
Bioethics from the Heart of a Christian
About a year ago I was asked what is our Christian identity in the world in the association and attitude toward bioethics. Not only was I asked this question but asked to speak on it for two days as a Christian and one time practicing Nurse. I at first thought, God surely did not tell you to phone me. I was told to pray about it; they were serious. I began to pray and God began to tug on my heart and mind. After prayer I returned the phone call and said Yes.
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Road Rager Don’t Mess with Grandmother Bear!
Jun 1st
Our capacity for Anger is activated by our own interpretation that we are threatened and since it is our values and beliefs that are threatened we cannot hold others accountable for our anger. Our anger is our responsibility to be accountable for what we feel angry about and how we express it.
Anger is not wrong, Paul tells us, “Be angry, but do not sin”. Scripture is letting us know that anger is a normal human response. We are not to do harm with anger, but directing our anger in the context of love, using its power for good rather than evil.
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Crisis, How do I Cope?
Apr 21st
What is a Crisis? A Crisis may be an experience as an exciting distress, a sleepless night, a time of deep searching, a longing to fill an unfillable void, a knot in the pit of your stomach, a time of panic and hope. It is precipitated by some kind of event that upsets spiritual and emotional equilibrium. This imbalance is produced by a perceived threat of adjustment that we find difficult to handle. Notice, I emphasize “perceived,” because if we think a crisis event is going to occur, we have a crisis whether or not the actual crisis event occurs.
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The Scoop on Problem Solving
Mar 5th
Many skills are needed in life but none as necessary as good Solving Problem Processes.
Problem-solving can be described as a mental process that involves discovering, analyzing and solving problems.
The ultimate goal of problem-solving is to overcome obstacles and find a solution that best resolves the issue.
As a young nursing student one of my first nursing school requirements was a seven step process in problem solving of patient medical issues. This simple but profound discovery worked in my leadership role as Director of Nursing and even in my Counseling and Coaching Career. Each Coaching Client issue is met with a process More >
How is 2011 going for YOU?
Jan 17th
Do you have your goal objectives and a five year plan done leading your life into success for 2011, or do you feel like you have been dragged or pole vaulted into 2011?
As I was riding my bicycle (an exercise objective), I saw a few homes whose Christmas lights were still out. I wondered if their trees were still up. I actually got Christmas cards this year after Christmas. Then I thought, Oh-My, they must feel like they have been dragged into 2011 and I could sympathize.
If you are dragging your heels thank God the year is not over and More >
Facing the Holidays Through Grief and Loss
Nov 30th
If you have experienced a major loss resulting from the death of a loved one or a separation in recent years or this year, you are probably wondering how you will get through the holidays, Perhaps you feel more like dismissing the season rather than embracing it. This is a normal response. No matter how well you feel that you have dealt with your loss so far, the pain and grief will be most intensified during the holiday season. No matter how many ghosts you may have laid to rest, the memories of past holidays will surely surface, and grief More >
Coaching vs Counseling
Nov 10th
I am often asked this Question, How is Coaching different from counseling? I can truly say there is a distinct difference between Coaching and Counseling. Because of 20 years experience as a counselor and now three years as a Professional Coach I can define the difference for you.
I will give you the most simplistic answer first:
Coaching moves to ones passion in life.
Counseling navigates to the pain in a person’s life.
Coaching is not counseling or therapy, which goes into depth about various issues that deal with ones past life. Coaching is more action oriented and focuses primarily on the present and More >
Grief, An Overwheming Emotion II
Sep 16th
Grief, An Overwhelming Emotion II
After writing this blog the discovered fear is ‘letting go’ of a loved one. I fear the pain of death of a loved one. I have felt the pain of losing a child and I know if I have to face that pain again I will surely die. I would rather die than to feel that agonizing pain again.
With the loss of a child I could relate to the passage in Matthew, that speaks of the story when all the baby boys two years and younger were slaughtered in Jerusalem, as ordered by Herod. A voice More >
Grief, An Overwhelming Emotion
Sep 4th
Crises in ones life have a way of taking over every aspect in our lives and many times we do not even realize it. Grieving is one of those crises. It is serial that our emotions have such a major part to do with our how we act and what we accomplish. The other side is that it is so hard to overcome these emotions and get on with life. The reality is that many times you have to take life the way it is handed to you.
May I share what has unexpectedly thrown me in a tail spin? My More >
