by Reflections Counseling Center | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Seriously? You don’t think I can throw the ball as far as you? Nope, my big brother said. And he was right and I’m sure more than a bit disappointed with three sisters and no brothers. Still, he ventured to teach us baseball, wrestling and boxing, only to find...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Jul 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
My boss was beside himself. He was dealing with migraines, heart palpitations and fatigue, and it wasn’t even noon. And they weren’t even his own… I was a nineteen-year old apartment complex manager with both low insight and a lot of drive. Basically an...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I need to hear the words “You’re beautiful” from a man, she said to me. I hear this request fairly often and I get it… Little girls grow up wanting to be told they’re lovely. Ladies take great security in their personhood by knowing they are seen as...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you have any recommendations for what I should be reading or listening to? This question comes up toward the middle to end of a good coaching session and I love it. I don’t know if others of you feel this way too but it’s exciting to me to share any...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
As Christians we often talk about joy, not happiness. Recently I was reminded that God loves happiness also, not just deep joy! And though there are a few seasons where happiness is fleeting or unnatural such as in major grief… The truth is, God wants us to...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
OK, you just stay right here and I’ll be back. It was the summer after 7th grade and I had stayed overnight at an extended family member’s house for a weekend. I was having a blast and happily earning extra money for chores. Happily until that moment that is… The...
