September is Suicide Prevention Month and I’ve been working tirelessly with psychology and counseling students at Truett McConnell University to plan activities to raise awareness on campus. We would like to share with you a photo frame where you can add a picture and name of someone who you’d like to remember who died by suicide. When people die from suicide, stigma often keeps those…
Have you ever wondered why you tend to have nightmares related to traumatic events in your life? The stronger the emotional response is to an event, the deeper the memory is embedded in your hippocampus. While you are sleeping, your brain reviews information and sorts and organizes the data. When we experience trauma, we often “stuff” the experience. We try not to think about it,…
The past few months have been challenging for all of us, but perhaps more so for those with disabilities and their families. I am excited to share insights from a good friend, Kate Bushey who teaches Special Education: People with disabilities are just that, people. They have the same hopes and dreams that you and I have. They want to be accepted, they want to…
First I want to apologize for the hiatus in posting recently. It seems that while the world slowed down due to a pandemic, I did not. I want to share with you several exciting things that I’ve been working on the past few months and ask you to join me in praying that God would be glorified in each of these endeavors. As many of…
I am excited to share with you a guest post from my dear friend and colleague, Trista Blankenship. Trista is passionate about strengthening families and has some practical ideas for dealing with conflict during the pandemic. Commercials and advertisements are making this time together seem like it should be great, easy, and positive. However, for many families, it is anything but that. Instead of bliss…
May is National Mental Health Month and we need to practice skills to improve/maintain our mental health now more than ever. Being in quarantine and social distancing has taken its toll on most of us; there are a few things we can do to help us to reduce negative effects during this stressful season. Create a safe place in your home where you can go…