FROM THE COUCH... As a child, the only thing worse to me than liver and onions was the sauerkraut at Kennedy Middle School. No offense to Mrs. Clumsky the lunch lady, but that stuff was nasty! Slimy and soaked in salt, it looked like a pile of dead albino worms sloshing around on my plate. Which is why it’s surprising that I would agree to my friend Anne coming over to teach me how to make sauerkraut last weekend. But, it’s been years since I’ve tried it (maybe it’s different now?), and the...
22 days ago • 3 min read
From the couch... Have you ever gotten so hooked on a TV series that it was kind of discombobulating when it ended with no resolution? Maybe it wasn’t renewed so they didn’t have the chance to wrap everything up with a nice bow. Or maybe, as is my case so often, you’ve signed up for a free trial of something (like, ESPN - so I could see the Buckeyes win! 🏈👏) and gotten sucked into some show. But the free trial ended and now you’re left hanging 🤨. You may be surprised to know this is how we...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
From the couch... … which is where I’ve been basically stuck for the last 6 weeks. More on that in a minute. But since I am kind of trapped, I figured it’s as good a time as any to reengage some relationships. With myself, God, and you - if you choose to come along. But first, a little backstory (where I've been) Almost 3 years ago, I closed my coaching and therapy practice to work for Healing Care Ministries, as the Executive Director of The Healing Care Center. It was an opportunity to make...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read