Every once in awhile, we all need a reminder to live life to the fullest.   Anne Lamott has an extraordinarily simple way of thinking about life:  “I say to myself, ‘okay, hmmm. Let’s see.  Dying tomorrow. What should I do today?”  That may sound pretty crazy, pretty morbid, or pretty extreme.  It may sound impractical, […]

Last week I shared this Albert Einstein quote on Instagram: “There are two ways to live; as if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is a miracle.”  I know I want to be in the latter camp.  There is so much that I have seen that helps me believe that anything is possible. […]

I hope you are having a great week so far!  It’s been a bit of a rough one for us, as 3/4 of my household has battled with a stomach bug…Mama is the only one yet to be stricken – and you can bet I’m praying with all my might that this germ-nado passes me […]

Almost every day, the first thing I pray in the morning is “Lord, thank you for the gift of today.”  I’m fully aware He is the Giver of this day, like all the others.  He didn’t have to gift me with it.  By His grace alone I am still here.  For a purpose.  On purpose. […]

“I want to leave a legacy, how will they remember me?  Did I choose to love?  Did I point to you enough to make a mark on things, I want to leave an offering…and leave that kind of legacy.” Those lyrics from Nichole Nordeman’s song, Legacy resonate so deeply with me.  I often wonder…am I making […]

Welcome back, Besties.  Yesterday we discussed how we can help a friend who is hurting.  Today I want to put the focus back on us for a bit.  What do we do when the future looks bleak, or we are experiencing tremendous pain?  How can we persevere and find the strength to keep going when it […]

“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 I’ve been thinking a lot about humility lately, and specifically, how humility makes you a better person.  Part of this recent perseveration has to do with the fact that I was just in Washington, D.C. and, politically speaking, there may not be a […]

I want to start by asking you a question today:  What does God think of you?  As a therapist, I sometimes get to talk to people about their faith or spiritual beliefs.  I don’t open that door until a client does, and I don’t disclose my beliefs unless explicitly asked (which happens a lot less […]

Wisdom is something we can never have too much of.  Having wisdom helps us make better decisions, perceive people and situations correctly, and live according to our values.  Increasing intelligence is wonderful, but I’d rather hang out with a wise person than an intelligent person any day (not that the two are mutually exclusive, of […]