What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? James 4:1 Because we live in a very Judeo-Christian culture, and because all of the counselors at Arise are Christians… we often draw wisdom and insight from Biblical...
As an individual, we are a part of so many systems. A family system, social system, cultural system, religious system and so on. Sometimes, it is easy to forget how much that system impacts us and vice versa. This week I want to focus on the family system and really...
What is the ultimate goal in marriage? This sounds like a broad question with a wide array of answers. To live happily ever after, to have a life partner, for companionship, to share responsibilities, to carry on the tradition, to meet expectations, to not be alone,...
Every one of us is familiar with energy drains. Sometimes, there’s that person or thing that drains our energy in one fail swoop, and other times, it’s more of a low-grade energy drain that we don’t realize is happening until we end up feeling completely exhausted....
“What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.” – (Psychologist Alice Miller). The underlying message of this quote points to a significant truth about both...
