Three tips to derail sadness!

Three tips to derail sadness!

How do you derail sadness to stop spinning, sitting, and souring in it? True story. Years ago on weekdays, when 3:00 in the afternoon chimed my thoughts galloped off to my teens. I wondered how their school day was. What kind of friends did they have? And how was...
10 Steps to Prepare for a New Year!

10 Steps to Prepare for a New Year!

I want more love and joy and meaning in my life. Where do I begin to prepare for a new year? Take inventory of your life: spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, relationally, financially, and with your life purpose/career. If you don’t know how to do that, in...
What is covert abuse?

What is covert abuse?

“What is covert abuse?” a woman asked. I am taking time to address this in a blog post, as in the month of December domestic violence can increase by 20%. So what is covert abuse? First, let me share what abuse is. We hear this word spoken flippantly these...
6 steps to handle loneliness during the holidays!

6 steps to handle loneliness during the holidays!

Loneliness can be a heart pain that gnaws and claws from within. During the holidays it can scream! Loneliness was at its height when I lived in an abusive marriage. My loneliness pain of being and doing life alone yet married was incredibly hurtful. It grew so much...