Is It Selfish to Focus on My Own Needs?I hear messages about how important it is to take care of myself, AND I hear messages that true happiness comes when I focus on helping others. If you’re like me, maybe you find these conflicting ideas confusing...

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Want to Fix a Relationship Issue? Check Your Mode First We all know that our interactions and relationships with other people can be challenging at times.Maybe it’s a misunderstanding. You heard them say they were going to take the gar...

Is It More Important to Be Kind or to Be Right?Are there times when it's more important to be kind than right? I remember a scene from a TV show where a kid in the back seat of a car was smugly and proudly correcting his mom about some comment s...

What Makes a Chicken Happy?A couple of weeks ago, we received 40 baby chicks in the mail. This is the third year we've raised them. I'm amazed at how much I enjoy seeing them grow from little fuzz balls to big brownish-red chickens.After a week, we m...

Is the Mind/Body Connection Real?Imagine you're enjoying a delicious pizza! It has all your favorite toppings and just the right amount of gooey cheese. The spices are perfect. As you bite into your third piece, you notice a dark speck in the crust....

A Huge Milestone and Opportunities to PracticeA little over a week ago, we left our daughter at Arizona State University to start her first year of college. We are now officially empty-nesters, and she is over 2,000 miles away. The next time we see h...

Shouldn’t packing for vacation be fun? Our focus impacts our emotions A while back, I was packing to go on vacation. I was getting stressed because I couldn’t find my new swimsuit. I loved that suit! As I was tearing through my drawers...

Feeling Stressed? Try a Different PerspectiveWhat problems, worries, or frustrations have been on your mind recently?Lately, we’ve been concerned about the cost of out-of-state tuition for our daughter as she starts college. The reality of the studen...

The Difference Between Optimists and PessimistsLife can be hard!! Losing a job or failing in business can be downright scary and discouraging. Getting rejected from our dream college can feel devastating. Then there's the frustration of not being abl...