Conversations can be risky at times. The more sensitive the topic, the more delicately we need to approach it while maintaining a truthful and honest demeanor . The subtle balance between being blunt and abrasive or being effectual is one that many are not equipped to navigate. In my more than twenty years as a […]
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Category Archives: healing
Misdirected Anger
We’ve all taken our anger out on the wrong party, not to say that there is ever a right party who is deserving of our ire. It’s not uncommon to be upset with one person and misdirect it at someone or something else. Your boss has been crabby all day and continually comments on every […]
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Silencing Your Inner Critic
I learned to be critical of myself at a very early age. I never did anything right; everyone else was better than me; and even worse, I was never good enough, period. It didn’t help that during my impressionable formative years, society taught that the more you denigrated a child the harder they would try […]
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Problem Interactions in the Workplace
Most of us work for a living. On or off the job we are bound to encounter a wide range of, shall I say, challenging personalities? Bullies, intimidators, hypocrites, backstabbers, underminers, instigators, complainers, gossips, withholders, and know-it-alls just to name a few. Their presence can be distressing and distractive. Many of us are ill-prepared to […]
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Anger: How Much is Too Much?
Jesus got angry. He was troubled by the many injustices he encountered while on Earth. At times, he expressed his dismay to those around Him. Anger, as with all emotions, has a place and purpose. But how does one know if there is too much anger in their lives? Here are ten warning signs to […]
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New Year – No Anger
Here it is: the beginning of another new year. All around the globe people are making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, be happier, spend more quality time with their families and so on. I find it rather odd that in a world filled with anger and violence no one makes a declaration to “not […]
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January Jones – Holidays & Depression-Jim Bender
Life is a journey and sometimes that journey can be rough. The devastation's of life can throw you into a deep valley that you can't get out of. "Finding Joy" will help you find your way out of the valley and help you find healing along the way.
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Your Relationships C*A*N Last Forever
For me, one of the saddest things to see is a relationship between two people who previously professed their deep love for one another now entering its final stage of dissolution. The divorce rate in this country is tragically high. When I was young and naive I believed that all you needed for a happily-ever-after […]
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Get Difficult Relationships on the Right TRAC
For the most part, I don’t associate with people who difficult to get along with. Being a sole entrepreneur, I am not subjected to dealing with obnoxious coworkers, irate customers or demanding bosses (although I am tough to work for but fortunately I get along very well with myself). Socially, I am free to screen […]
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Intercept Anger Before It Begins
We all get angry. It’s a normal part of our human experience. Anger is neither wrong nor bad. As with all emotions, it serves a valuable purpose and in this case alerts us to the fact that something is amiss and needs our attention to correct. It is how we choose to express and apply […]
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