Understanding…….Stress

Conflict. Demands. Fear. Assumptions. Expectations. Time pressures. Pain. Rejection. These are only a few of the components linked to our stress. It seems like everyone has stress, and when it gets out of balance it becomes anxiety, depression, a physical breakdown, a lack of productivity and a loss of enjoyment in life. When our life’s…

Understanding…Self Esteem

Self esteem describes the overall sense of self-worth or personal value in a person. It can involve different beliefs about the self, such as the measuring one’s appearance, beliefs, emotions or behaviors. Sometimes self esteem is viewed as self image, self worth, self respect or the value of one’s self. It can be understood from…

Understanding Forgiveness

“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.”- Mother Theresa”The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” -Mahatma Gandhi What better time of the year than the Christmas season to ponder forgiveness? After all, humanity’s forgiveness is the reason or result for the coming of Christ. Unfortunately,…

Understanding…….Change

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” -Reinhold Niebuhr “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson It is said that change…

The Significance of Who We Are

Reflection during the holiday season appears to be an intentional activity for many of us. We have a tendency to examine ourselves and our lifestyles. We look back at the past and look toward the future. We take stock of our lives, consider change, inspect our relationships and investigate the stress in our lives. Sometimes…

Negative Response To Fear

Healthcare professionals use terms like fear, anxiety, panic attack, and phobia to illum-inate the spectrum of our fears. For our purposes, we will use fear and anxietysomewhat interchangeably but with the following distinctions. Fear is an immediate and intense internal alarm system that alerts us to the presence of danger. It revs up our whole…