As most of the nation's news outlets have reported, Fred Phelps (the founder of Westboro Baptist Church) died of natural causes today. He was responsible for organizing a small group of vocal church members to picket funerals of soldiers, victims of violent crime, and any other individual who made headlines with signs that read "God hates fags." The reaction of...[ read more ]
What if everything you believe about yourself -- your entire way of being in the world -- is just a story? If you didn't believe certain things about yourself, like "I'm too shy" or "I'm not a type-A personality", what would be possible? You have a say in how this story goes.
Community: It's a word we hear and use often. Most of us have an idea of what it means. At the very least, we know if we live in a "covenant-protected community", especially if you've ever gotten a nasty letter demanding you change the color of your house to beige from what you thought was a lovely shade of chartreuse...[ read more ]
A few years ago, I found myself in personal growth and development seminar. The content of the seminar was great, and I learned a lot of things about myself that were holding me back of which I had been previously unaware. On the last day of the seminar, we discussed some strategies for dealing with overcoming obstacles, breakdowns in communication,...[ read more ]
Dear Jeremy, I feel horrible because after talking and arguing with my boyfriend I discovered that he wants to continue to party -- with his friends -- not including me and is taking two vacations without me. We broke up because it was clear he didn't feel the same way about me. I asked questions upfront, along the way about...[ read more ]
Let's face it: For all but a select few whom I have yet to meet, high school is or was a very difficult time. Few people make it through unscathed -- and those who claim that they had no issues whatsoever are either lying or in denial. The ages of approximately 13-17 are rich in development. Young adults are figuring...[ read more ]
Providing coaching worldwide and counseling in Denver, Colorado, it is my pleasure to work with people from many different ethnicities, relational orientations, and economic statuses. In fact, I love the diversity of clients who trust me with some really tough issues. Some are struggling with seemingly paralyzing anxiety or crippling depression. Some are haunted by abuse from the past, an...[ read more ]
Most people think that the biggest fear that most people have is public speaking. I propose that the biggest fear isn't necessarily public speaking, but something about public speaking that is at the heart of the biggest fear: being judged. There's nothing inherently scary about speaking into a microphone in front of a group of people. In fact, all that's...[ read more ]
Given the events of the day, I had every reason to feel a bit sorry for myself. Stringing together the Series of Unfortunate Events that occurred, it would be very easy for me to convince you of it, too! When the alarm went off one morning, I bemoaned the fact that I wasn't feeling well. My stomach hurt and my...[ read more ]
