by Laura Martin | Apr 20, 2020 | Self-Care
A long time ago in a faraway land a mentor of mine gave me an example of how the human brain personalizes things. I’ve turned that example into a short story which I share with you now. It was a rainy day. A boy was walking down the street. A truck drove by and...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Oct 16, 2019 | Self-Care
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there’.” Eckhart Tolle “Once I am making enough money to pay my bills and take a nice vacation each year, then I will be happy.” “Once I find that perfect partner and can start a family, then I will be happy.” “Once...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Sep 29, 2019 | Counseling, Self-Care
People often decide to go to therapy when they are in a crisis. Once the crisis passes or they start to feel a little better, they stop going to therapy until the next crisis hits. Despite my having worked in human services for much of my adult life, I have yet to be...