I ride as if I know I can The Ballerina & Real Normal I’ll never be a ballerina. I don’t have the right “parts,” the right body, the right mind, or the right temperament to be a ballerina. I will not be a garbage hauler, a police officer, a soldier, or carpenter because I have […]
Personal Counseling Articles
For individuals looking for a little advice and encouragement to improve how you feel about yourself and the world around you, feel free to browse our collection of personal counseling articles below ...
How Can A Soldier Get Help When Suffering With PTSD?
How Can A Soldier Get Help When Suffering With PTSD? About PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can ruin a soldier’s personal and professional life, including their most sacred relationships, like a spouse and his/her children. Combat related PTSD symptoms include night-terrors related to events in the theater of battle, night sweats, flashbacks, paranoia, anxiety, […]
Me & Positivity!: The Pall of Negativity vs. Positive Creativity
Happy? Positive? Many of us when asked what positive and happy means to them, would tell you that happiness is achieved when everything is working out well, or when he or she has a day off, or goes out on a date. Happiness and positivity must be when a person rides high on positive emotions […]
Me & Positivity!: Positive and Happy Means To ME That…
Positive living. We’ve written a three-part “Me & Positivity” series that have shown that a positive life in motion and practice can be good for your health (read how, here!) I hope those who’ve read our three-part series about what living positive can mean to you, and to your sense of happiness, have made positive gains […]
Positivity, The Good Health Choice!
“The Nun Study” was a longevity study done to help predict how emotion affects the immune system. The participating nuns (678 nuns in total, average age: 22) were asked to write an autobiography that was to include all the stuff they could think of about their life: Their history, their goals and aspirations, their family […]
Pretend Normal. An Open Letter My Wounded Child
My Dear Wounded Child, Rick Elgersma, You were so manipulative, Rick, and you lied so many times. That wasn’t ok. You were hurt from it, and others were hurt too. I’m so sorry you had to go through that. You’re still manipulative in ways, at least you have those tendencies, I see them. That’s how […]
The Power of Positive! A Study of Happiness
“The Nun Study” was a longevity study done to help predict how emotion affects the immune system. The participating nuns (678 nuns in total, average age: 22) were asked to write an autobiography that was toinclude all the stuff they could think of about their life: Their history, their goals and aspirations, their family life etc. The […]
Practice & Perfection
Practice Might Not Make Perfect
New Year With The Old Guys
The words in the song say something like “Party like it’s 1969”. I can’t remember who wrote it. There’s an old Blues tune by the same name. New Year’s Eve, 2009 I partied like it was 1939. I did. The average age of the party we enjoyed was somewhere well over 60. Christmas celebrations define […]
Dancing In The Rain
Live To Love The Rain. I’m momentarily stilled within a convoluted recovery-sometimes arduous, sometimes silly, sometimes hopeful, sometimes mortifying, sometimes peaceful, but always exhausting recovery. I know God sees me. I just know. I’m still exhausted. We are exhausted. For those who don’t know, just over a month ago I had major spinal cord surgery. […]
