Reality check ahead. Today I had a doctor’s appointment and I have had many, many doctor’s appointment in my life. This appointment had been scheduled for a while, so I was fully aware this was an event today at 2:00pm. As I walked in, it felt like I was going to this...
Zero expectations. Last week I wrote about how a person will set a goal and will get discourages because they are not seeing results immediately. A much more reasonable expectation would be to set incremental points to reach a goal. What about the other end of the...
The Long Road. I have worked with several clients who have set a goal to change or get better at being more assertive or implementing boundaries on themselves and other people. Several times I have heard the person feeling discouraged and ultimately give up on their...
Plague Fatigue. Recently I saw a very funny meme on Facebook where there was a stretch of mountains and threatening to cause trouble was the Stay Puft Marshmallow man from Ghostbusters. The caption for the meme was titled “Coming Up Next in 2020.” Although the picture...
Caregiver Burnout. One of the jobs that I have is being a caregiver for my dad. My dad is on kidney dialysis and is on several kidney transplant lists. My dad would go to the VA (Veteran’s Administration) for dialysis three times a week. Recently, we investigated home...
Stress is good? When I was growing up a good friend of mine who I have known since junior high school was talking about some challenges he was going through. I do not remember what exactly he was going through, but he was determined to not let it beat him. One...
Relationship with conflict. There are many different points of view when it comes to conflict. Some see conflict as all bad and avoid it at all costs. Some people see conflict as an opportunity to grow and become closer to the other party. Still the process of...
When Fear Becomes Toxic. Nowadays it is really easy to get caught up in fear with COVID19 and headlines in the news that I think “they have to make some this up.” I read a headline yesterday saying the CoronaVirus has killed more people than the Vietnam War. Does not...
“You are more normal than you think.” When I was in college I was involved heavily with Cru, formerly Campus Crusade for Christ. My first leadership responsibility was manning the book table. I found not many people realized there was a book table so I would write and...
Intrusive Thoughts. A few weeks ago, I had a client call me who was seeking counseling for her son, Bill. Bill was constantly overwhelmed with thoughts that at times completely immobilized him. The mother said that her son deals with Intrusive Thoughts almost all of...
