The Podcast

Ever wonder why sometimes changing behaviors can be so incredibly difficult?  Today we're discussing why that is and how we can work to make changes in our lives that are long-lasting.

Correcting and connecting.  A small difference of two little letters, a huge difference in how to get there and the results once we are there. When we seek to correct others, especially with the wrong...

Really?  The secret to the universe?  Yep.  Today we are talking about how to really create the kind of peaceful, content life you really want to have.  How our thoughts can create exactly what we wan...

Although we often use the words guilt and shame interchangeably, understanding the difference between them can be a real eye-opener. Guilt can actually be a quite helpful feeling to experience as it w...

One of the more difficult things many of us struggle with is minding our own business.  This is because we've been raised with the idea that it is our responsibility to make sure that everyone is happ...

So much of our society is trying to sell us on the idea that self-care involves spending a lot of money at the nail or lash salon, or at the spa.  But self care goes a lot deeper than indulging oursel...

What so many of us seek for is true belonging with other people, but we often think we can get there by trying to fit in.  But where belonging is bringing our true selves to the table, fitting in trie...

Self-esteem is a topic that is constantly being covered in women's and parenting magazines.  We hear about how our self-esteem impacts our choices for both good and for bad.  And yet so much of the in...

Sometimes it can seem so much easier to have compassion for others than it can be to have compassion for ourselves.  But self-compassion is a vital element in our having a life filled with peace, cont...

Pain.  Definitely not one of our favorite things to feel, but it is an inevitable part of life.  Today we are discussing three ways we tend to want to deal with pain that are not helpful at all: avoid...

Forgiving ourselves for things we have done can be a pretty difficult challenge sometimes.  But learning to understand our life experience in the context of God's Plan of Salvation can help us see how...

Ugh.  Divorce.  What a topic.  But I frequently have people ask me about my divorce and how I came to the decision to file after 4 kids and 24 years of marriage.  And I know I sought similar  informat...