In 1995, Daniel Goleman’s NY Times Bestseller book “Emotional Intelligence” broke new ground. Raising our awareness about the many ways to nurture and strengthen our emotional intelligence, the book and the topic provide a lot of food for thought. That said, it still seems to me that as a culture and as people, we…
Read MoreNo one ever expects to get separated or divorced when they get married. Especially if you were married as a Catholic or as a Christian in church, you took that extra step as a way of solidifying your marriage in the eyes of God and the larger Christian community. You took the solemn vow…
Read MoreIn my clinical practice, I often work with people whose parents got divorced when they were children. I hear many different stories about what it was like to be a kid growing up in a home with two people they loved, who were often at great odds with each other. The arguing was often a…
Read MoreDivorce is a multi-layered process that is ranked at the top of the list of stressful life events. Although divorce is a frequently practiced, socially acceptable event, there are some specific steps toward midlife divorce recovery that are important for you to be aware of as you begin your journey toward healing. Step # 1…
Read More“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, what God has ready for those who love Him” 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10 Prayer is a relationship with God. It is down to earth conversation with God as if God were sitting right next to us listening, caring, and speaking to us just the way a friend…
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