When Life Turns Upside Down: Are You Ready to Pivot?
Guest Post by Dr. Jeannie Trudel Seventeen-year-old Joseph was the apple of his father’s eye. His brothers weren’t happy about that, though, especially since Joseph was a bit of a …
Pain
How do we approach pain, sorrow, grief, illness, betrayal, injustice, tragedy, and death that no one escapes in this life?
The Color That Helps You Prevent Burnout
It starts as a slow fizzle and culminates in a soul-sucking implosion. Once associated primarily with jobs, burnout is now recognized as a threat to anyone under chronic pressure or …
What Kind of Gift Is This? (Can I Return It, Please?)
When I was a young adolescent, I made my parents a gift—a mailbox. But it wasn’t just any mailbox—it was a Snoopy mailbox (the adorable dog from the cartoon strip, …
How Do You Handle Your Disappointment?
Do you carry a list of disappointments around with you? I’m sure you can fill in the blanks for all or several of these sentence starters. You might even agree …
I Can’t Do This Anymore–How to Recover from Burnout
“I’ve had enough. I’m so done. No more.” Have you ever said these words—or at least thought them? You’ve tried your best, but your best wasn’t good enough, and now …
Things That Go Bump in the Day
It’s not hard to see why we shouldn’t run in the dark. When we go where we shouldn’t, most of us expect to suffer the consequences of what goes bump …
When Life Is Hard: Jesus, Why?
I turned on the light switch and nothing happened. It was 5 a.m., very dark outside, and I was in the garage, getting ready to run on my treadmill before …