Whether we realize it or not we use coping strategies everyday. Some maybe as subtle as sleeping in to avoid the traffic, or procrastinating on a project or term paper due (guilty) hoping it will just do it itself. It is when our unhealthy habits...
Whether we realize it or not, we use coping strategies everyday. Some maybe as subtle as sleeping in to avoid the traffic or procrastinating on a project or term paper due (guilty) hoping it will just do it itself. It is when our unhealthy habits...
Although crisis is often unpredictable, there are predictable phases that we experience. Knowing these might allow a struggle to be normalized. Phases of a crisis: Impact stage - learning new information that is overwhelming. This may include being stunned, numb, immediate grief, anger etc. This...
To be humble, to have humility, to have a humbling experience. It sounds easy and we all say we strive to be this. Biblically we are called to be humble. So why is it so hard for us to admit that we should have this...
Situations arise that we feel we don’t have control over. Sometimes it is positive, but most of the time it is the negative experiences that gets us flustered and responding poorly. It is these experiences that are the building blocks of our lives that we...
We all experience things differently and they can progress at different rates depending on several variables; our resiliency, our support system, ways we cope and a few more. But they can usually progress this way, stress, anxiety, depression (each with 3 levels) and unfortunately these...
Well it is almost here. That time of year where we have waited all winter long for. To get out and enjoy this beautiful area we call West Michigan. Schools are out and the kids are just itching to get outside (not itching from the...
Relationships can be difficult, especially if we invest a lot of our time and effort into them. When we do this, we create a vested interest and we want to see a return. We were built for relationships (Genesis 2:18). God formed us in a...
I love using props in my sessions as a way to help clients to understand where they are currently, but also as a way for them to understand how they may be able to navigate through their situation. One of these props helps me illustrate...