“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” – Tony Robbins Communication skills Communication skills are not superpowers that are given to us after we reach a certain level of enlightenment. They are [...]
It’s inevitable that in every relationship there’ll be some friction at one point or another. Our lives, desires, expectations, and circumstances rarely mesh neatly with those of others into seamless harmony. Far more often than we’d like, we make errors of judgment, our best intentions don’t pan out, our words fail us, or we [...]
Marriage is God’s plan and He created it for companionship and procreation; it is the closest of human relationships, resulting in a man and woman being united in a lifelong fusion. In Genesis 2:24 God defines marriage in the following way: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast [...]
The burden of regret can weigh us down heavily on our spiritual journey. The best way to release regret is to forgive ourselves. – James Van Praagh. Why is it Important to Forgive Yourself? Living with regret and resentment toward yourself can increase the likelihood of severe mental health issues such as voluntary isolation, [...]
Children don’t ‘mis’behave. They behave, either positively or negatively, to communicate. Small children communicate through their behavior because that is the only method of communication they have. Even when they become verbal, though, they still aren’t able to articulate big feelings and subtle problems well verbally, so as parents it’s our role to ‘listen [...]
Forgiveness is freedom. It is the total act of removing the shackles of guilt, shame, and pride, and embracing peace through accountability. Asking for forgiveness can bring up many different emotions and thoughts which can lead to different actions. To ask for forgiveness for some means to admit to a wrong being done whether [...]
Pain and loss. Grieving and trying to cope, trying to make sense of what feels senseless and clinging to hope when things seem darkest – when we meet loss, especially the loss of a loved one, we experience a lot of emotions as we try to understand what happened, why, and how we will [...]
The word “hormone” usually recalls things like testosterone and estrogen. We may think about teens going through puberty, PMS, menopause, and other hormonal shifts along the lines of reproduction. Did you know the body creates dozens of other hormones? Multiple systems, organs, and body functions are regulated by hormones. One of the primary functions [...]
EMDR (or Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) was developed by Francine Shapiro once she developed the AIP (Adaptive Information Processing) model. According to emdria.org, “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and [...]
There are some topics that you can’t delve into without some controversy. This is often due to the variety of opinions, vested interests, and interpretations on the subject, thus making such topics hard to consider. One such topic is Christian dating. For some people, even placing those two words in the same sentence is [...]
