Everybody has issues, right? I mean, what's normal these days? Psychology is so pervasive in the United States. We think we can analyze everyone and everything and apply labels to our lingering mental issues. Lingering Issues Labels are helpful. Once we identify problems, it is easier to...
Some people hate the holidays, with good reason. It's a stressful time in our culture. Gift buying, food preparing, bill paying, seasonal decorating, family gathering, and anxiety-producing times are upon us. Depending on where in the country one lives, we are inundated with adverse weather, as...
The media's use of certain words is absolutely maddening. Calling the election traumatic, for example minimizes gravity of terms so that they lose impact. College students need safe rooms because they might get triggered by someone mentioning that Trump won the election for President? This...
Most pregnancy center policy manuals dictate how volunteers and staff treat clients , guests and each other. They provide helpful ways of supporting women to choose life in unplanned or crisis situations. Some may even have a section about how to communicate with donors. Few...
Recently, a friend heard me speak and asked, "How did you heal?" A more appropriate question would be, "How are you healing?" How are you healing? Our lives start as one cell. One cell full of potential, full of a myriad of complex systems, full of life....
Trigger is a popular buzz word. From college campuses to social media, you can see trigger warnings or trigger alerts for loads of situations. There has been widening research about the brain and how we process and store information. The mind:body connection is receiving much attention....
At the SCORRE Conference this week, I gave three speeches. The first one was pretty much upon arrival. So, I didn't know the people I was speaking to. More importantly, I was unprepared and exhausted. Usually, I ask, "Who's the hero?" Who's the hero? My coach got up,...
To stop sexual savagery may appear to be a colossal problem that we cannot fight, but that is simply not true. There are many organizations that fight the pervasive debauchery in our culture. Any one of us can find one to align with. We can support...
I say it all the time, not just during election cycles. The right to life is the first issue for politics, but also for everyday decisions. The right to life trumps all other rights, because without life, there is nothing else. Right to Life Trumps All...
Anxiety is a common problem. I've struggled with it at various times throughout my life. There are times when people might opt for meds to bridge the gap between biology and ability. There are ways to tackle anxiety without meds, if you are up for the...