What are you afraid of?
There is a high price to pay for being overtaken by fear. Anxiety is an immobilizer. It stops us from moving forward and living life. It is a thief that...
Category: Attitude Change
7 Signs that Fear is Controlling My Life
Fear has a positive function. It triggers strong emotion to let us know we are in danger. What is there to be afraid of in our current environment? The suggestion...
The Cycle of Addiction
Addiction to alcohol or other substances can affect anyone. Unfortunately, some of us are more vulnerable to the cycle of addition than others. However, anyone has the capacity to fall...
Avoiding God’s Purpose
Maybe the most common behavior associated with avoidance is the fear of God's “call” on our lives. The “Jonah syndrome” refers to how we not just avoid the plan God...
The Inner Compass
Virtues and Psychological Flexibility Part of being emotionally unhealthy, or psychologically inflexible, is a function of being disconnected from what really matters in life. As we move toward psychological illness,...
Taking Committed Action
Taking Committed Action Looking for a new start in 2020? That's what many seek when coming to counseling. A new year is symbolic of a new start. We can all...
Keeping Christmas
The Christmas season is upon us! Can you picture it? 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were...
The Importance of Soul Perspective
The Importance of Soul Perspective People arrive in counseling with a history of self judgments, evaluations, thoughts, images, feelings, rules, memories, physiological sensations, roles, and impulses. These self-judgments have great...
Acceptance Versus Avoidance – Part 2
Acceptance Versus Avoidance - Part 2 Psychological Flexibility As discussed in last week's article (click here to read full article), Psychological Flexibility can be seen as a continuum of being...