Over the course of my life, I have healed from a lot of trauma and emotional pain. I remind myself daily that not everyone has done the self-work required for restoration. By doing this, I’m able to be a peacemaker rather than divider.
Bring peace when you can, not division…
Everyone has their own set of personal challenges. It is not our responsibility to “fix” anyone but ourselves. Our job is to encourage others in their battles.
Do the work. It’s hard, but it’s worth it…
Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like you need to say something, but you don’t know what to say? I believe most, if not all of us have been.
In 2008, I learned that a friend of mine’s daughter had just committed suicide. It was heartbreaking. She was sweet, kind, and had a beautiful heart. I knew I had to call him, but I had no idea what I would say. I made the call, telling my friend, “ I don’t know what to say, but I wanted you to hear from me. I love you, and you are in my thoughts.” Truly, I’m sure I stumbled through the words. I was really uncomfortable.
A while later, my friend told me how much the call had meant to him. He also said he was surprised by some of the people who didn’t call.
So, if you find yourself in a situation where you don’t know what to say, remember that less is more. Make the call…
There are no “get rich quick” or “lose weight without diet or exercise” plans. These offer results without requiring any real effort on our part.
Real satisfaction comes from earning your way through life. Yes, it is challenging to lose weight and get toned, but it’s possible. You can do anything you set your mind to. You just have to want it…
There are two types of anger, irrational anger and righteous anger.
Irrational anger is fear-based. You get mad because someone cuts you off in traffic, or someone acts rudely to you. There is no legitimate reason for either of those situations to make you angry.
We should rage with anger when we see human suffering. People who are trafficked, hungry and broken should stir something within us. Collectively we can unite our anger and do something about compromised people. It begins with me…
Do you ever find yourself falling into the “what if” trap? What if this happens, or what if that happens? This is called worry, and worries are neither helpful or necessary. The things people worry about rarely come true. Do not waste your energy on worry.
Turn the what ifs around. What if everything turns out okay? Things always seem to work out the way they are supposed to…
Ashley Evans of Elevate Therapy and Wellness joins me in the studio to discuss various therapeutic approaches to heal trauma. We talk about EMDR, Brainspotting and the use of psychedelics in treatment. Join us for a “trippy” show!
All of us have made decisions in our lives that haven’t served us well. Sometimes we make the same decisions repeatedly, knowing they are wrong. Forgive yourself if you have been guilty of this.
The choice of how to live our lives is ours and ours alone. We can make decisions that lead us to light and life, or we can pursue darkness. The desire to change begins with abandoning old ways, replacing them with new, better ways. But it’s up to us to decide…
God is still speaking to us. Sometimes He uses other people to get a message to us, while other times we might get His word from something we read. But He isn’t silent, even during the times we aren’t talking to Him.
There’s a lot of noise in the world. Talking heads, blow hard politicians and negative people can consume our energy if we let them. Spend some time in silence every day. Clarity comes when you eliminate the noise…
We become what we think about, so where do your thoughts lie? And if you pray, pray expectantly, thanking God before your prayer is answered. Then believe it will happen…
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