Many times in counseling, someone comes into our office because they are experiencing a level or stress or dysfunction with someone else in their life that they can no longer endure. This may be a relationship with a co-worker, or a parent, or a spouse, or a close...
We have all seen them, the TV ads designed to catch our attention and entice us to buy now, or miss out on the chance to save. Maybe those deals don’t entice you but you have made impulse buys because you see the need and benefit of the product or service, or it seems...
I am a dreamer. I see the way I want my life to look, spaces to look, relationships to look way before it actually happens. I see it playing like a movie in my head. The clothes I am wearing, the car I am driving, the way my husband and I speak to one another, the...
When we are feeling down, defeated, hopeless, the battle we are going through often isn’t fueled by the words or actions of others, and it isn’t fueled by what did or didn’t happen. It’s often fueled by our mind that gives negativity a voice. Believing in...
One of the things that can be the most challenging about the holidays is that while there is so much possibility for delight, joy, connection, and fullness (of both the heart and the belly); for many people, there is also the possibility for grief, anxiety, pain, and...
There is not a comprehensive manual that details how you can thrive in life. There’s certainly not a one size fits all playbook for excelling in your career and no step-by-step guide to building the business of your dreams. We do have access to an abundance of...
Recently, I logged into our wifi network and noticed some other neighboring networks that popped up. One was labeled “NOT YOURS.” I had to giggle because it was blatant and quite creative and funny. It triggered my thoughts to consider how it relates to our...
I lived on a small farm with a milk cow when I was little. Twice each day, my dad would milk Bessie. I loved to watch and wanted to help but my hands were too tiny. Daddy would sit on a three-legged stool, put a bucket under the cow, rest the top of his head against...
What type of creative expression have you always wanted to pursue? What do you do that makes your heart soar? What fills your cup? What can you do for hours on end and not count the hours or even know you have passed the time? Do you have the answer yet? Maybe you do....
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...
