It's probably safe to say that most people would like to be more resilient. When it comes to dealing with life's difficulties, resiliency can mean the difference between maintaining our sanity and totally losing our cool. … [Read more...]
Finding Your Passion in Life
My painting was bad...really bad. When I first sat down to try my hand at painting, I was excited. Could I be the next Jasper Johns? Was I a Claude Monet in the making? I soon discovered that sadly, I am not. … [Read more...]
How to Better Deal with Rejection
Rejection can be an awful experience and it really does hurt. It doesn't matter much who is doing the rejecting, how, or why we're being rejected — it's never pleasant and it can really shake our confidence...if we let it. … [Read more...]
When Worry Stops Us from Living Our Life
One of the most harmful habits we humans have is worry. No matter how much effort we make to be positive optimists, that nagging tendency to worry always seems to creep in. Is worrying normal though? Is it something we should even try to eliminate? … [Read more...]
Americans Find Themselves Mired in Boredom
Yawn...so bored. So very bored. As it turns out, it seems that lots of people are bored these days. A new study concludes that the average American experiences boredom 131 days out of the year. Why are we so bored? … [Read more...]
The Christian Corner: A Beginner’s Guide to Christianity
I was chatting with a good friend last week and she said that she and her husband were struggling with how to best teach their children about their Christian faith. Their dilemma is that they want to teach them, but they also want them to be free to learn on their own. … [Read more...]