Keep a Tight Reign on Your Thought Life (Fighting Depression)
There we sat, in the emergency room, awaiting a CT scan for our preschooler. He had taken a hard fall on the garage floor about two hours earlier. Initial signs looked OK, but the doctors wanted to...
View ArticleDon’t Panic; This is Not Your New Normal
“A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.”...
View ArticleFreedom Requires Action
Several weeks ago I read a book called Master Your Metabolism (Jillian Michaels). My doctor and I suspect that I’ve been experiencing some insulin resistance and I needed to find a way to regain my...
View ArticleIsolation is Not Your Friend
Isolation… depression… more isolation… deeper depression… And the cycle goes on, getting worse as it goes. We were created to crave the company of others. Babies can not physically thrive without...
View ArticleAn All-Natural, Completely Safe, Highly Effective Antidepressant
If you’re depressed, or you’ve experienced depression in the past, I have a question for you: Are you exercising regularly? If so, then I applaud you and encourage you to keep it up. You’re doing one...
View ArticleDoes God Really Love Me?
Does God actually like me? I mean does he enjoy my presence? Does He smile when He thinks of me or watches me go through my day? Does He love me with an affectionate love? Maybe it’s an obligatory...
View ArticleDon’t Be Blue; Strategies for Fighting the Winter Blues
Are you sick of winter? Are you wondering where your joy and enthusiasm have gone? Feel like locking yourself in a dark room until summer? Today I’m over at Phyllis-Sather.com, sharing some insights...
View ArticlePlant Therapy; Essential Oils You Can Afford
Happy Monday! On Friday I made the confession that I’m a geek, (you can read about it here) and I started telling you about an essential oils supplier that I found. I didn’t want to take over your...
View ArticleFinding Beauty In This Darkness
Around this time last year I made a commitment to learn all I can about fighting depression. It’s not a glamorous subject and not one I would have chosen. (I still find myself asking God “Are you...
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