I came across a quote online that struck me. It said, “Fear does not stop death. It stops life. And worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace.” Wow! There is so much truth in this statement. It’s so sad how much fear there is in this world and how it […]
“You’ve ruined your daughter! She will have emotional/mental issues throughout her life because of you! She will need therapy! You’re a horrible mom! You’ve failed! You’ve ruined her!” The words rushed through my head whispered in a silent, yet loud, scream throughout my entire being as gut wrenching sobs shook my body. It was night […]
“We absorb shame in 3 seconds, BUT it takes about 30 seconds to absorb a compliment!” This statement by Curt Thompson, who is a Christian psychiatrist in private practice, has been a huge eye opener for me! When he shared this at the IF Gathering this spring and explored with us in detail why and […]
Throughout most of my childhood, I was on constant alert. I had to constantly gauge my fatherâs mood every second of every day in order to know how to behave and react. I didnât have the luxury of time to reason through things and respond logically. In survival mode, you learn to react and react […]
What If? I know. I know. You arenât supposed to ask yourself the âwhat ifâ questions. They can create too much margin for fear or discouragement or blah, blah, blah. Whatevâs. I need routine and the pressure of a deadline to persist and produce. This week I donât have any of that. We are coming […]
Secrets. The very word evokes mystery, questions, and suspense. We are all eager to know everyone elseâs secrets, but rarely want anyone to know ours. Why is that? I think itâs because most secrets are rooted in shame. If shame was not attached to our secrets, we would have no problem saying them out loud. […]