Why We Blame & How To Do It Better
“It was the dog, mom. I swear.”“Me?! You’re the one who’s always messing around!”“It’s not my fault you can’t get your facts straight.” There are lots of “low level” reasons people blame. We blame to avoid consequences. We blame to make ourselves look better. We blame to make other people look bad. The list goes […]
The Heart of Vulnerability
Vulnerability. Reading the word can incite a surge of anxiety in some of us. Many people have anxiety over going to counseling because of vulnerability. When we (finally) walk into the counseling office we have a few options. We can face our desire to avoid vulnerability head on, spend some time learning to meet our […]
Tech: The New Cholesterol
Does anyone remember when butter became public enemy number one? I remember my grandmother complaining about how grandaddy couldn’t eat eggs and bacon anymore because it was so bad for him. Something he’d grown up doing. Over the last 30 years or so cholesterol and saturated fat became dirty words. Americans had grown accustomed to […]
Happiness Is Not Enough
“Why would anyone else have the answers to your life but you?” “Sure I’m selfish. This is my happiness we’re talking about; I have every right to be.” “Don’t I deserve to be happy?” “Cheer up man! We’re only here for 80 years so you’ve got to enjoy yourself.” Sometimes I marvel at the […]
Taming Technology
I’m sure you knew this article was coming. This is the article where I share why I think that too much screen time is unhealthy. I won’t even make it just about the kiddos that I see—it is about all of us. My iPhone has this new feature where it tells me how much […]