Have you ever felt like you had a great idea, a vision, or even just a simple request for a family member… but no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t get others to see it, believe in it, or act on it? Me too. And let me tell you, that’s not a failure of your idea. It’s not a failure of your pass...

Rise to the Challenge: WWMBD

I like to start on the same page when I use words in these trainings. Let’s make sure we know what a challenge is…and is not! The actual dictionary challenge definition begins with a call to take part in a contest or competition, and secondly: a stimulating task or prob...

Do you find yourself trying to solve problems but never coming up with satisfactory solutions? Do you struggle with thinking things are overwhelming and cannot figure out how to keep things under control? Why do we get stuck in overthinking? The problem of overthinking happens in three main ways: ne...

I want to help you realize that you have control over the choices you make; just as in weaving a tapestry, you can make choices that help to create a great life. Weaving involves warp threads which are stationary and foundational (values, e.g. integrity, love, faith, peace, etc.). Then the weft thre...

You don't need a mood ring to figure out how you are feeling. When we are angry, we look red, hot, and agitated; when we are depressed, we feel blue, cold, and slow. Depending on your mood, you have different options to help you change to how you want to feel. In cooking or eating, if something is h...

This one goes deep quickly so catch your breath and let’s dive in! We find ourselves killing time until _____, wasting time while waiting for our turn ______, or passing time scrolling until _______... (end of work, my turn, vacation...) fill in the blanks!  What if we had purpose and joy instead of...

Bob (a hypothetical client made up from anecdotes) is frustrated that as much as he tries, he can’t stop the intrusive thoughts that come from a lifetime of poor choices and looking at things he shouldn’t. Carol also struggles with the negative thoughts that keep her home instead of living life and ...

If we don’t have hope of things changing, we stop trying to improve. If we did that with our homes, we would be living in derelict housing and get physically hurt by the disrepair. The same thing is true for our relationships, our health, our hearts, and our minds.  If we despaired of our health imp...

We tend to view the goal as the goal, but in God's economy, the process is the goal.  It's not about what we are doing; it's about who we are becoming in the process. Who you want to be is not going to just happen. Like creating a masterpiece of a savory dish or sweet dessert, we need to be gatherin...

What’s in my control…and what’s not. How to let go of it?!

We try to plan a project so it will come out well, schedule meetings to last as long as they need to get the work accomplished, or determine travel plans to get where we want to go in a timely manner. But then! The traffic, the lazy co-wor...

How to Kill the ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts)

Have you ever opened your cupboards and discovered that the marshmallows you were going to use for s'mores ended up being covered with ants?! Yuck! That happened to me yesterday…So what would you do? Just close the cabinet door and pretend they are...

When we want to be happy, content, energetic, empathetic…when we want great communication and close relationships, we need to look at the situation from a different perspective. I haven’t found a better way than to reflect on what my thoughts lead me to feel! Solomon shared that as you think, so you...