Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Doing Life Together

Have you ever wondered why some people struggle with mental health more than others? Two people can go through the same experience and one copes well and the other does not?  The answer has to do with our genetics, temperament and life experiences. All of these contribute to differences in how we function as adults.…

Rejection! Not an easy pill to swallow! It’s over. I don’t want to see you again. Those words sting whether it’s from a relationship, a job, a college admission or related to a spot on the team. Rejection tests our feelings of self-worth. Poorly managed, it can lead to depression and anxiety. When you experience…

Healthy relationships are all about feeling safe and secure. We want to know that no matter what, our relationships won’t fall apart. We want to know that our partner has our back and is committed for the long haul. But how does this happen? Or maybe, why doesn’t it happen? At the heart of all…

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend to play. Yes, it is a three-day weekend and the grills will fire up. And we certainly need some celebration after a very difficult year of loss. But it is a day we recognize those who have died while serving in our armed forces. Honestly, it’s not a day of…

As a national speaker, people often come up to me after I speak and say something like, “That was the best talk of the night.” Or, “I think you were the best speaker.” Now, it sounds like a compliment and I take it that way. So thank you for your kind words!. But is it…

When you hear a piece of news, do you think of the worse possible outcome? Are you that person who thinks the world is ending every time you hear about climate change? Or maybe when the doctor tells you that you have an irregular mole, you immediately think it is cancer? Or how about when…

The Beatles sang about a fool on a hill. Day after day, all alone, the fool stands. While I don’t believe the Beatles had any intention to tie this song to resiliency, it does speak to something very important. If you work in an organization or coach a team and want people to be more resilient, the…

It’s that time of year again. You need to get up in front of a group of people and give a presentation to the class, to your boss or to the team. You want to do it right. And you want to do more than just get through it. You want to be confident. So…

Imagine sitting in a park. Before you on the grass are several cups turned over. One of them has a surprise underneath it. All you have to do is turn over the cups to find the surprise. Would you do it or just sit and look at the cups? Now imagine the surprise is something…

This year, thankfully, we can finally be together as families and celebrate our moms in person. Their importance in a family cannot be overstated despite attempts to minimize this. Moms are necessary and needed. This important attachment figure plays a critical role in our healthy development and cannot be easily replaced. Our relationship with our…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners