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Raging Life Storms? Don’t Drown
By
Linda Mintle
Do you ever feel like you’ve hit a wall?’ It’s like a storm is raging all around you. You receive a bad health diagnosis, a relationship breaks up, your boss is impossible, the kids are acting out, your finances bring stress….When these times hit, it is easy to give in to discouragement and feel like…
Is Gaming a Disorder or a Life Balance Problem?
By
Linda Mintle
Here is a scary story about gaming. A 23-year-old male was engaged for 23 hours straight playing “League of Legends” in a Taiwan Internet cafe in 2012 He had a heart attack and died while playing. Apparently he had a prior heart condition. But his body sat for nine hours before anyone realized he died. Thirty…
Does Being Interrupted Bother You?
By
Linda Mintle
Do you know someone who takes forever to answer a simple question? It takes a long time for that person to get to the point and you just want to interrupt and quote Shakespeare, “Brevity is the soul of wit.”Why do some people provide such unedited descriptions? Well, it may be that they are an…
Have We Become Christian Snowflakes?
By
Linda Mintle
Last Sunday morning I was listening to the sermon in church from the book of Numbers. I had this thought, “Have we Christians become a bunch of snowflakes?” Here is what led to that question. In Numbers 20 and 21, the children of Israel are finally moving towards the promise land. The first challenge at…
Update On Marijuana for Pain
By
Linda Mintle
Recently, I attended a conference on chronic pain and treatments. A woman in the audience made a passionate case for the use of marijuana for pain relief. Her source was friends who used it and reported that it helped. The conference leader, associated with a major university, responded to her question about the effectiveness of marijuana for…
How Dad Can Bring Wellness to Your Soul?
By
Linda Mintle
This Father’s Day, I am visiting my 97-year-old dad. He is hard of hearing, in a wheelchair but still clear in his mind. We are blessed! Despite the setbacks of aging, his mood is remarkably upbeat. He rarely complains and knows that when he dies he will be with the Lord and joining all those who…
Why So Many Suicides?
By
Linda Mintle
Another week and another report of a celebrity suicide. In case you didn’t hear about it, celebrity chef and TV star, Anthony Bourdain, joined the growing numbers of people who take their lives by suicide. According to the CDC, suicide rates have been rising in almost every state. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death…
Why Do People Commit Suicide?
By
Linda Mintle
I was stunned this week when I saw the headline. Kate Spade dead at age 55. This designer of the purse I carry to work every day, ended her what appeared to be successful life. And the age old question is WHY? What causes a person to decide they cannot go on and prefer to die?…
Hypochondriac? Ask These Questions
By
Linda Mintle
We have a relative that we jokingly refer to as hypochondriac. She isn’t diagnosable. We just like to tease her when she begins to worry about her health. I mean, everyone worries about their health now and then. But, we probably should not tease about this since a number of people do struggle with a type of disorder known as Illness Anxiety Disorder, formerly…
Wishing for The Perfect Mate
By
Linda Mintle
Wishing for the perfect mate? Well there is good news and bad news. Here’s the bad news first. According to a study at the University of Gothenburg and University of Oxford, men want attractive young women and women want older men with resources. Yes, the Hollywood stereotype of the trophy wife who marries for money and…
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