by Dave Scheirer | Aug 24, 2020 | Self-Care
In my previous blog, Taming the Wild Horse I wrote about the subject of anger. In that article, I shared four truths about anger. That fourth point is something worth elaborating on. That truth is often hard to believe; “anger is something we can learn to control.” I...
by Dave Scheirer | Jul 27, 2020 | Self-Care
Anger. Recently, I had a friend ask me if I would assist him in learning how to manage his anger. What a request! It is an honor to be entrusted with such personal and difficult information and responsibility, especially if you knew me. I am a therapist and a youth...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Nov 21, 2019 | Counseling, Self-Care
We all have a voice in our heads that criticizes us at times when we are feeling vulnerable. It is the voice that pipes up saying, “Good grief! Everyone is going to think you are incompetent!” When you are in a business meeting and fail to make a brilliant point. It...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Nov 7, 2019 | Counseling, Self-Care
When I was a child on the playground, it was not uncommon for the playground banter to include some name-calling. Generally speaking, it was nothing vicious. It was something simple like “You’re dumb.” or “You’re too short.”, etc. A common smart aleck reply was to...
