Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder
The holiday season is well known for the smell of wood in a fireplace, drinking numerous cups of eggnog, wearing extra coat layers and sharing joy filled stories with family members. Not all family members, however, may be filled with joy during this season. To them, they may be experiencing the polar opposite: winter blues. […]
Financial Abuse – Common Signs
According the the Cycle of Power and Control seen in my previous post here, financial abuse is part of physically and emotionally abusive relationships. WomensLaw.org defines it as making or attempting to make a person financially dependent, e.g., maintaining total control over financial resources and withholding access to money, are some forms of financial abuse […]
Financial Abuse – Common Signs
According the the Cycle of Power and Control seen in my previous post here, financial abuse is part of physically and emotionally abusive relationships. WomensLaw.org defines it as making or attempting to make a person financially dependent, e.g., maintaining total control over financial resources and withholding access to money, are some forms of financial abuse […]
Giving Thanks
Giving thanks…It’s that time of year again where we as family and friends sit around the table giving and showing thanks to those who we care about. It’s a time to show our humility and gratitude for everything we have in our life. I was taught that Thanksgiving was not just about being thankful for […]
Giving Thanks is Good for Your Mental Health
Did you know that giving thanks is good for your mental health? It’s true. When expressing gratitude, cortisol levels (the stress chemical in your brain) go down, and dopamine levels and other “good” chemicals in your brain go up. Many scientific studies have been done, and they have consistently shown that being grateful can reduce […]
Thanksgiving Day 2013
This Thanksgiving day I find myself being thankful for the Holy Bible. I know that sounds like a cliche but I mean it. It has the most comprehensive information you can find about living a good life. If many of us just followed some of the principles found it it the world could be a […]
The Season to Forgive Them
Many relationships that were once close knit have found themselves touched by some sort of discord or chaos. The discord was serious enough that it dismantled marriages, separated families, and even destroyed friendships. Maybe it is time to reconcile. Whenever our love or trust is betrayed, why do we find it almost impossible to forgive? […]
Being A Blessing to Others…
Over the past month, when driving to a local grocery store, I often see a man sitting on the curb behind the strip of fast food restaurants near the store. His hair matted, clothing torn and dirty and he appears to be in need of a good meal. Several times I have passed this man […]