Next weekend, I turn 50. I suppose this coming age is a milestone for most people. It certainly is for me, for several reasons. I won’t lie, I’m very disappointed we are in the middle of a pandemic and I can’t celebrate. Life is hard, and we don’t celebrate enough, especially these days. Turning 50 […]

Brene Brown is one of my favorite people that I have never met, but am sure we would be best friends if we ever did meet. She is a solid resource for me and other counselors I know in regards to shame, feelings of guilt, vulnerability… and my favorite, “Foreboding Joy.” If you have not […]

“Love your neighbor as yourself,” (Mark 12:30-31 NIV) is a well-known scripture. It usually is in common with “love your enemies,” and is followed by forgiveness. Most times, when this scripture is bandied about, it’s focus is on the other person… the neighbor. But when I think of this scripture, I think about “yourself.” This […]