Let’s face it, we all have days where we feel less than perfect about ourselves. Our hair just doesn’t seem to fall right, or our clothes are ill-fitting. The day gets off to a bad start, and we feel it’s all our fault. Although the occurrence of viewing ourselves in a less than ideal … Read more
Do You Have Low Self Esteem? Self esteem is your own view of yourself, your capabilities, and your attributes. Low self esteem can be devastating to an individual’s personal, work, and scholastic life. The constant feeling of inadequacy and unworthiness can undermine attempts to succeed at even the smallest things. It is impossible to succeed … Read more
3 Core Emotional Needs I first heard about Alex Howard when I attended his online Trauma Super Conference, a free annual event. After struggling with chronic fatigue, trauma and anxiety himself, Howard founded the Optimum Health Clinic in 2004 so he could help others with the same issues. (You can find out more about him … Read more
If you have any contact with social media, you’ve noticed how everyone is striving to be perfect. Suddenly you can’t post a selfie without at least one filter or go out for dinner without showing your perfectly plated food. Even your dog has to look immaculately groomed and photogenic. What if you just decided to … Read more
Why May Is A Special Month May is always a special month for me. There are a couple of reasons for that. My birthday is in May — feel free to send gifts 🙂 The second reason is that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when many individuals, groups and ministries seek to … Read more
Burdened With Emotional Baggage? Right on page 2 of his book The Source of My Strength, author and pastor Charles Stanley wrote a paragraph that almost took my breath away. He was talking about the tragic effect of emotional baggage in the lives of so many people, including Christians. He wrote, “Some of the heartaches, … Read more
I’ve got a confession to make. I’m feeling kind of sad right now. I know why. It’s the holiday blues, and for me it happens every year. You see, my parents and grandparents have all passed away, years ago. But it’s at this time of year that I miss them most. The holidays just don’t … Read more
This morning I woke up feeling depressed. It’s a gray day outside, but that’s not the reason. Last night I dreamed I was back in high school, being bullied again. Now, I’m 67 years old. I doubt many senior citizens are dreaming about their high school days. But October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This … Read more
Six Tips For Improving Your Mental Health There’s a saying that goes, “Sometimes the worst place to be is in your own head.” Never has there been any time in history when this quote has been truer. Statistics show that mental health issues are at an all time high. Despite the advent of technology and … Read more
An Epidemic of Hopelessness September is National Suicide Prevention Month. There’s been a lot of talk in the media about it, and that’s a good thing. For too long the rule of thumb was “We don’t talk about that.” I’ve battled depression all my life, and I’ve also wrestled (especially in my youth) with … Read more