Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, LCSW Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. —Martin Luther King Jr. (This is chapter four in my book, The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life. For a … [Read more...]
Positive Coping Skills
Two years ago, my husband broke his neck in a near fatal surfing accident, and less than three months later, I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer that had spread to my lymph nodes. While going through aggressive chemotherapy, I incorporated daily practices into my life … [Read more...]
Coping With Cancer: The Most Positive Way I Can
My oncologist told me that he thought I was coping with my situation really well during my chemotherapy appointment on Monday. My faith, I thought. Diving deeper into my faith daily is what I have been doing. It has helped me cope. It has removed fear and helped me see that God … [Read more...]
This Too Shall Pass
Your difficult circumstances do not define you. Your willingness to get back up says a lot more about who you are. Hope, faith, and perseverance will get you through. Treat yourself with kindness, pray on it, grow from it. Hold on. Be patient. You are stronger than you know. This … [Read more...]
Fear: How to Let Go
Fear... Is it holding you back? There is a time to be still and quiet, but there is also a time to move. Don't allow fear to get in your way and rob you of the life that you were created to live. Life is just too short to spend it in fear. Having the courage to face those fears … [Read more...]