Recent events led me to reexamine my life and to take a closer look at the people who surround me. I had two realizations. I wouldn’t have survived all these trials if they happened 10 years ago. The main reason why I wouldn’t survive was because these people weren’t in my life at that time.Continue reading “The 5 People Young People Need In Their Lives”
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Dealing with Papercuts
Do you know what a paper cut is? If you don’t it would be great if you can take a few minutes to read my earlier post. Click here to get there. After reading that, you can go back to this post because this is all about what you could and (I think) should doContinue reading “Dealing with Papercuts”
Paper Cuts
Have you ever had this experience? Your friend asks a harmless question, tells an offhand joke, or makes a casual observation and you blow up. What started out as a regular conversation turns into something else-something nuclear. Your shirt feels tight, your pulse quickens. You do everything you can to keep yourself from turning intoContinue reading “Paper Cuts”
The Gift of Receiving
When Christmas comes around, hundreds of blog posts talking about giving surface. Christmas has almost become synonymous to gifts, giving, and generosity. I know that some of you already are generous and/or are tired of reading about the same thing again and again. That’s part of the reason why I’m proposing something new this year. Instead of just focusing on theContinue reading “The Gift of Receiving”
6 Myths About Depression
Depression is a rather tricky word. People either avoid using it or use it too generously. You probably know that I grew up in a Christian family. My dad’s the pastor of our church. That means I heard more than my share of messages about how much joy there is in a Christian’s life. There’sContinue reading “6 Myths About Depression”