WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT
IT'S TIME TO HAVE AN OPEN AND REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health in comparisson to physical health issues and needs is not often talked about or addressed in the church. There are reasons for that, letl's explore together. Topics include what is mental health, statistics, what's our role, where do we go and what do we do to get help.
SHAME-SHAME I KNOW YOUR NAME
Far more serious that this old childhood taunt, shame may be warping your world view. Topics incluce shame, vulnerability, healing, help and healing.
LONELINESS - SAD SONGS & SAD MINDSETS
Is flying solo everything it's cracked up to be? Many singles are bullied by loneliness. Their hearts, minds and the world around them lie and manipulate them into believing they are somehow "less" if they are a party of one. The church also casts shade on this "lifestyle", although it's not intentional, it's still hurtful. Sort out the myths from the truth when it comes to singelness and relationships. Imagine a change of perspective could change your life forever.
BODY BUILDING 101
In my 50's, I lost over 100 pounds on my way to a healthy life. Along the way a Body Building Video opened my eyes to far more than my physical health. Join me in a mini body building session for your Spirit, Soul and Body.
PAIN DON'T HURT
This is one of my husbands favorite quotes. The problem is that we all learn very early in life that pain does hurt and we work very hard to avoid it. What we don't realize is that pain is necessary to let us know when something is happening. Learn how leprocy of the heart/mind can lead to missing parts.
QUICKSAND - ARE YOU SINKING IN YOUR OWN REACTIONS?
Embarasment triggers a plethora of feelings. These in turn trigger a number of reactions from frozen silece to voluminous discord. We find ourselves fighting, sinking, stuck, sufficating and being slowly swallowed whole. Sounds a bit like being trapped in quicksand. But...did you know that stepping in quicksand is not a death sentence? Learn the life saving tools to excapping this life sucking situation.
THE GREAT TSUNAMI
Anxiety and depression can come crashing in like a tsunami. A tsunami is a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake which causes great destruction when it reaches land, destroying everything in it’s path.
Anxiety and depression can cause great destruction when they hit too. Once triggered you cannot stop a tsunami but you can learn to...
YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND
EVER FEEL LIKE YOUR FEELINGS & THOUGHTS ARE SPINNING YOU AROUND?
Who knows what happened. It could have been something someone said or did, a memory that was triggered, or finding out that your words and/or actions are causing harm. All of a sudden, you are in the middle of a mental/emotional twister, and things are flying all over. To turn this around you need to get to get to the heart of the storm. Start by asking yourself these two questions. Is this condemnation or conviction? Is this really coming from others or could this be me? PART I & PART II
TOSS IT OUT - A LOOK AT ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Toss it out. We are not talking about the person, we are talking about tossing out what you know about addiction and recovery. When we think of addiction we think of drugs and alcohol. Yes, we can be addicted to these things but we can also be addicted to food, attention, our phone, reading, etc. It has been said that addictions begin and end with pain and are all attempts to sooth the pain. Could pain and trauma be the real issue and addiction the results of trying to remove the pain for a while? Come see how compassion, grace and forgiveness are vital to help people heal.
TELL ME LIES
Sometimes the truth seems like too much to handle so we surround ourselves with people who tell us lies. This includes ourselves. One problem is that we don't see them as lies, we warp reality to fit how we feel.
SHADY KIN & THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD
So many people dismiss God because some of the people he loves are shady. They say and do shady things so we think that He is un-trustworthy or not real. The fact is He loves people right where they are, shady and all. Don't let their issues stop you from meeting the Greatest Lover of Your Soul. P.S. I'm guessing you're a little shady yourself and He is still passionately pursuing you.
VICTOR
Victor didn't start out as a villian, he was just trying to hide from the monsters that were threatening him. Sometimes we try to deal with the monsters in our lives all by ourselves. When we do, we often become the very monsters that we were hiding from to begin with. Learn how Victor found victory in life and learned to deal with his monsters.