Wacky Hormones, Anxiety, and Sex
What do wacky hormones, anxiety, and loss of sexual desire have in common? In a word, menopause! Erratic hormones, especially estrogen, may bring on "menopausal rage," that need to bite off someone's head for no good reason whatsoever. They also may create an anxious...
Overcoming a Phobia, Part 2
This is Part Two of a two-part series on overcoming a phobia. In the first part, we learned that germaphobia, which has been in the spotlight since the pandemic began, is one of thousands of phobias. A phobia, a word that comes from the Greek “phobos,” is the...
Overcoming a Phobia, Part 1
Did you know that nearly one in ten Americans have a phobia? (Check this out.) Since the pandemic began, germs have been at the center of our national conversation. Now it is coupled with the political turmoil of our day. All the talk about COVID-19 has created...
Is Your Brain Squishy?
Is your brain squishy? My counselor friend Shannon put into words what I'd been feeling for months: brain fog. Do you know what I mean? Poor concentration, inability to focus, and ... trouble getting motivated. It's been ridiculously hard to get going these past few...
Afraid? A Method to Calm Your Fear
When fear gets the upper hand, and we struggle to know what to do, it may help to have a plan in place. This method helps to calm your anxious feelings that flow from your thoughts. Does it "work" every time you're afraid? No, of course not. Will is help you...
7 Tips to Make a Great Apology
When we are under a lot of stress, our anger may bubble over and scorch someone. Then what? We may think that we are justified in our anger and that the other person deserved our hot words or our icy stare. But Scripture provides a better way: confession leading to...