One way to classify people is whether they are an Acceptor, a Questioner, or Rebel. I’m sure you can guess their definitions just by the titles, but let’s look at them (or not if you’re a Rebel). I recently had a friend send me a personality test. She said it identified her perfectly. I hate … [Read more...]
4 Dangerous Husband Sayings
When I first started doing weddings I liked to include a joke one of my therapy teachers told the class: “There are two rules for a happy marriage. Rule number one: Always make the wife happy. Rule number two: Never forget rule number one.” I would then add that in marriage it should be both … [Read more...]
How to Reduce Depression on a National Level
“You should do it because you want to do it for yourself,” or “Do what makes you happy.” Here are two of the biggest lies our world teaches right now, and it’s adding to the growing depression rates in our culture. From my experience, a lot of women will tell their husbands the former, but that’s … [Read more...]
A Dangerous Christian Lie & a Fun Story
**If theology isn’t your thing, skip to the second paragraph for a fun story A friend recently sent me a meme that upset her and she wanted to know what I thought about it. It was a paragraph written on top of a “spiritual” picture of Jesus. There was a lot of fluff in it, but the one part made … [Read more...]
The 6 Types of Relationships (& only one is healthy)
As a psychotherapist, I have found a very strong distinction between people (the relationship part mentioned in the title will come shortly). The two main categories of people are “It’s all my fault” and “It’s all your fault.” There are a few people who understand that we need to share … [Read more...]
Mountains and Mole Hills
Please Note: This post follows the idiom: “Don’t make mountains out of mole hills.” I have a gift for making mole hills. My lack of a detail-oriented brain leads me to being in situations where I miss something. Fortunately, my male-problem-solving brain can find it fun to solve issues that … [Read more...]
An Important Tip for 2021 (Plus: Why Therapy can Suck)
I fully believe that a psychotherapist can only be as good as their client. I have seen many people experience wonderful growth while they see me and it ultimately came down to them putting in the work. No matter what I do, what really matters is the work they’re willing to put into their own … [Read more...]
Story: What Happens to Old Christmas Trees
John knew his young daughter, Gracie, loved Christmas, so when he was outside shovelling it didn’t really faze him that she was over petting the old Christmas tree that was near the curb waiting to be taken away. He also didn’t really think much about it when she moved on and started petting the … [Read more...]
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