You probably have but mostly likely don’t know it, if you are like I am and had never seen the word before. A doppelgänger is defined as “a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.” Research conducted at Brown University found that people easily have a doppelgänger bias. Translated into English – this means…
DetailsIf you are single and are dating, the answer to the above question is a resounding “Yes!” However, others may be inclined to say, “Nope. I quit dating 25 years ago when I got married.” While I understand the thinking, I would contend that rather than marriage be the end of dating it should instead…
DetailsA couple of weeks ago we talked about the benefits of hugs. So, it only seemed fitting to continue this health awareness this week. All you need to do is turn on the TV and you become very aware of our culture’s focus on diet, exercise, supplements, and overall focus on health. Let me add…
Details“The ‘digital highway’ is a street teeming with people who are often hurting, men and women looking for salvation or hope.” – Pope Francis As I read that quote, I pondered its significance and the power of that word “hope.” When we see potential and possibilities, we are “hopeful.” If we believe that things will…
DetailsHave you ever run a three-legged race? I remember doing so (or rather, trying to do so) when I was a kid. It may have been at a school carnival or a church youth group function. It sounded pretty simple. So, you would pair up with your best friend or perhaps you saw it as…
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The answer for a lot of people is probably, “I don’t know. I try not to get outside of my comfort zone.” If that is really true, then we are probably not doing much growing. But think for a minute – “What is outside of your safe space?” A common one for people is public…
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The answer for a lot of people is probably, “I don’t know. I try not to get outside of my comfort zone.” If that is really true, then we are probably not doing much growing. But think for a minute – “What is outside of your safe space?” A common one for people is public…
DetailsI remember playing little league baseball in 5th grade. It was my first year to play organized baseball so I had a lot to learn. I wasn’t very good at catching and even worse at hitting. While I learned some valuable lessons that enabled me to play much better as an adult, at this point…
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As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I strongly believe that marriages can be saved much more frequently than they are – if the two people involved will honestly do the work that is needed. However, I recognize that in a society that is all too toxic and does little to encourage marital longevity, divorce is…
DetailsWe have all heard so much in the news and on social media about how great it is to be done with all of the calamities of 2020 and how much better 2021 will be. While 2020 was without a doubt a difficult year, here we are in February of 2021 and not a lot…
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