Thoughts

  • I Need to Change

    I Need to Change

    Today, I am working on emotional growth.

  • Senior Citizens Vacation

    Senior Citizens Vacation

    In my youth, vacation offered three choices: Go to the river, go to the coast, or go to the mountains. Back then, the goal was adventure. The senior years are mostly about maintenance—and the list of choices keeps getting longer.

  • Never Loved Well

    Never Loved Well

    What if you were never loved well as a child? As a result, you lived a life of emotional confusion. And now, even in adulthood, you still struggle.

  • Four Little Things

    Four Little Things

    I only want four little things. That’s it. Just four little emotional acts. The list is short and simple. And may I have them everyday?

  • Approval Junkie?

    Approval Junkie?

    I’m tired of needing everyone’s approval. It’s time to stop playing the role of Approval Junkie.

  • Mad or Sad?

    Mad or Sad?

    Practicing sadness is a rarely discussed skill. So let’s talk about it.

  • Dear God

    Dear God

    I know I’ve said I would submit. And I have… mostly. But not exactly 100%.

  • Attaching

    Attaching

    Attachment Theory was developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth through their research on children. Their work identified four different attachment styles.

  • Being With Yourself

    Being With Yourself

    Can you just sit there and be with yourself?

  • You are a Mess

    You are a Mess

    If you don’t know you’re messed up, you’re really messed up.

  • Attachment Wounds

    Attachment Wounds

    Everyone I know has an attachment wound. That means they were poorly trained in attaching, bonding, and connecting. How do you know if you have an attachment wound?

  • Two Become One?

    Two Become One?

    Father, I need to talk to You about my wife. Thank You that I can tell You everything. No one understands like You do.