The Books I Read in 2018
Every year I like to make a list of the books I read. Usually I read about 60 books, but this year I only read about 40. I don't know if it's because we took a really long trip to eastern Europe and the Adriatic coast or because I'm spending more time with my...
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Thanksgiving 2018
I'm thinking of Amy Grant's song 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again. I think it's a Christmas song, but right now it's fitting. Come and gather around at the table In the spirit of family and friends And we'll all join hands and remember this moment 'Til the season...
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My Secrets for Staying Sane During the Holidays
The other day I walked into Costco, took a look at the crowd, and turned right around. Crowds stress me out. Traffic really does me in. During the holiday season I have be extra careful because it doesn't take much to push me overboard. The way I know I'm getting...
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Ode to My Clients: The Greatest Ones You Never Knew
It's weird, this life as a Licensed Professional Counselor, because a giant chunk of my vocation involves work I never get to tell you about. I'm sure you know that HIPPA laws keep me from talking about them. Even if a pastor or friend were to refer someone...
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Saving Faith
Early this morning, on my walk, I paid attention to the throng of traffic headed towards the high school. I thought about those teens in their cars racing to school. I thought about the burdens they carry. Were they late? Had they just had an argument with parents?...
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Finding the Upside of Down Wins Awards
In my last post I told you my book Finding the Upside of Down was a finalist for the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY awards. Well guess what? I won a merit award in one category and a third place in another. It was a fun night. A couple hundred...
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Finding the Upside of Down is Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) EVVY Finalist!
Hi Friends, Sorry, summer got away from me. I haven't posted for a couple months. I got word a few weeks ago that my book Finding the Upside of Down: How Tragedy Can Lead to Remarkable and Dramatic Breakthroughs is on the finalist list for Colorado Independent...
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Posttraumatic Growth & PTSD Book Hits #1
I celebrated the release of my book Finding the Upside of Down: How Tragedy Can Lead to Remarkable and Dramatic Breakthroughs. We had a party at Living the Dream Brewery and about 60 of my people attended. Within a day the book reached #1 for new releases in...
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It’s Almost Here!
******Update to this post: It's here. Order now! After five years of research and writing, my book is almost ready. The topic is postraumatic growth (This is NOT the cover) The book has been written, edited multiple times, a cover has been created, and the interior...
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The Surefire Way to Get You Out of Your Post Holiday Slump
Man, our Christmas was stressful. I won't go into the details but all the plans we had changed. We spent the last ten days helping out a friend in dire need. Literally finding her temporary housing, a job, a new place to stay, etc. Due to circumstances, the much...
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