Is it Burnout or Codependent Leadership?
Dysfunctional relationships aren’t found only in unhealthy marriages or other romantic/familial relationships. Having a strong desire to be needed can bleed into relationship marketing too.
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Toxic Positivity: Helpful or Harmful?
Toxic positivity is rooted in a whole lot of denial. “Smile and pretend.” Being “positive” isn’t a virtue when you deny reality and minimize your
A Gift with Purpose
God spoke herbs and essential oils into existence at Creation when He formed the plants, trees, flowers, and shrubs – botanicals He designed (Genesis
Trauma begets trauma
Most people grow up saying things like, “I’m going to make sure that doesn’t happen to my children,” which in the case of abuse, is
A Bruised Reed
“A bent reed He will not break off and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish…” Isaiah 42:3 In 1988, while in a relationship
Are Boundaries Selfish?
I had an exchange with someone yesterday who was of the opinion that boundaries are selfish. But it is the lack of boundaries that increases
Attached to God
I’ll start with a disclaimer to say that this isn’t meant to be a review of the book, Attached to God by Krispin Mayfield, since
Is Self Care Selfish?
I used to think that Scripture called me to betray myself by minimizing my own needs (especially emotional needs). I had no concept of boundaries,
Shame: Yours, Mine, and Ours
When a shameful thing is done to us, we sometimes wind up owning or internalizing it, as if the shame is ours. It’s like our
