How Living By Your Values More Can Help You Worry Less

Has worrying ever helped you solve a problem, prevented something bad from happening, or brought you any kind of resolution or peace? Me neither. Worrying has, on the other hand, prevented me from relaxing, brought me all kinds of angst, and even made me physically...

Is There a Connection Between Faith and Freedom?

When I was a little girl, I loved sparklers. I wriggled with anticipation every 4th of July for the sun to sink low in the sky. Waiting for the pink and orange hues to fade into gray, I would watch for my father to retrieve that long, rectangular box from its hiding...

Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser

Thirteen years ago this month I took the first step in my journey as a therapist. I got into therapy myself. At the time, I had no idea that the healing I experienced would compel me to give back to the world what had been given back to me. My identity. It’s...