So you’ve decided that you want to work on the issues of your heart but you feel like you need help. Here’s the #1 tip to make your counseling sessions a success. For more practical tips on how to find a counselor and make the most of your counseling sessions, read the chapter on "Counseling" in, Finding Healing.....

They’re ba-ck! Yes, this weekend Hallmark began running their Countdown to Christmas Movies. And even though I know it’s early and I may or may not have even worn sandals this week. (It was 60 degrees after all) this summer lovin’ girl is excited! Which is actually a big change for me. Some of you who may have been reading this blog for awhile may know that I didn’t always enjoy these sweet samples of sappy cinema. In fact, a few years ago I even wrote a blog sarcast

Not all counselors are the same. Here are some tips for finding the right counselor to help you overcome the issues in your life. For more practical tips on how to find a counselor and make the most of your counseling sessions, read the chapter on "Counseling" in, Finding Healing.....

If you want counseling to work for you, then honesty is a MUST! For more practical tips on how to find a counselor and make the most of your counseling sessions, read the chapter on "Counseling" in, Finding Healing.....

Whether your counseling sessions are a success or a failure is determined by your commitment to doing the work. Let’s talk about why it’s so important. For more practical tips on how to find a counselor and make the most of your counseling sessions, read the chapter on "Counseling" in, Finding Healing.....

When I was growing up, there was a commercial that said, “What would you do—ooo—ooo for a Klondike bar?” (This was back in the day when you couldn’t fast forward through commercials. You either had to watch them or walk all the way across the room to change the channel.) Accompanying this catchy jingle was the story of a person performing some outlandish dramatic challenge just to be able to enjoy a block of vanilla ice cream slathered in dark chocolate. The point: t

Why didn’t she like me? I just couldn’t understand. It seemed like she liked everyone else, but when we talked it was like we were on two different planets. I worried that I was doing something wrong. I analyzed myself trying to figure out if I was the problem. I even invited her out for a girls night of decadent desserts (which she declined). Who does that? I mean even if you don’t like me who turns down dessert? Finally, I just gave up. Tired of trying, I de

So there I sat, hoping that the report I’d heard the night before that the government is watching all of us through our webcams isn’t true. After all, I looked BAD! My hair wasn’t combed. No makeup. Lounging in my knit shorts and tank top, looking and feeling frumpy, I did what we all do when we’re tired and bored, I clicked onto Facebook. There they were: Beautiful people. (Okay, at least they were people who’d put on their “out of the house” clothes for the day) Wo