How To Ask For Help
“I’ll be there next week,” she said. I felt the familiar sense of agitation creep in. A person that I have a long history with is telling me something but not really telling me what she wants or needs. I find myself trying to read into it, hoping to fill...
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EMDR For Sexual Abuse Survivors
Yesterday an acquaintance on social media sent me a private message. She had a question about a type of trauma treatment called EMDR. If you don't know what EMDR is, check out this video. It looks woo-woo, but it is actually a powerful tool that many therapists...
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Dear Daughter
I was scrolling through my Facebook timeline when I saw Susie Davis's photo of a young girl along with comments encouraging young women to be kind to themselves. Was it the girl's innocence? Her ginger smile hidden behind her hand? The more I thought about it, I...
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What I’ve Been Up To – April 2017
Hey Friends, I wanted to share a few of the things I've been engaged with lately. I'd love to hear what you've been up to. As far as books go, I've read some fun ones this winter: The Little Book of Hygge by Miek Wiking, The Marriage You've Always Wanted by Gary...
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The Shocking Way Childhood Trauma Affects Your Physical Health
You may remember in my book Renewed: Finding Your Inner Happy in an Overwhelmed World where I talked about the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE), which shows a scientific link between many types of childhood adversities and the adult onset of physical and...
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Hi Reader, I’m Hoping You Can Help Me Out
I'm spending some time getting serious about knowing who you are. I know that 99% of my readers live in the United States. Most are female. There are a few men...I'm grateful for all of you. Age wise it breaks down like this: 18 - 24 year olds make up 2% of you 25 -...
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Help! My Depressed Friend Leans On Me Too Much
I'm in a social/friendly Facebook group where people randomly share situations in which they are needing advice from others. Here is one I saw and how I responded: I need some friendship advice. I’m in a difficult situation with one of my friends — he struggles...
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Easy Email Marketing For Writers And Bloggers – Secrets From A Non Techie
Typically I write posts about what helps people emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I write about selfcare. I write about what helps hurting people. But today I'm veering off topic because I have many author friends who write and blog. I want to tell them...
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Focus on Sacrifice and Self-Control for Better Overall Health
(Today I'm sharing a guest post from Jane Moore from FitwellTraveler.com) When it comes to setting ourselves up for long-term success and improving our overall health, focusing on sacrifice and self-discipline is one of the best tools we have in our arsenal. ...
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Hygge – The Word Everyone Is Talking About
Years ago I came across the Dutch word Gezelligheid. It doesn't really translate to English but it's similar to our word "cozy." I think it’s similar to Hygge, the word everyone is talking about. I wrote a lot about it in my book Renewed. My favorite word for...
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