3 Powerful Steps to Overcome Adversity By Kristin Barton Cuthriell, MEd, MSW, LCSW We are all going to experience difficult times as we journey through life and some will test our endurance and our human spirit. Although pain is part of the human condition, there are things … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Overcoming Adversity
3 Steps to Overcoming Adversity We are all going to experience difficult times as we journey through life and some will test our endurance and our human spirit. Although pain is part of the human condition, there are things that we can do to experience great joy again. In my … [Read more...]
Life Is What You Make It
The following is an excerpt from my book The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life. Recently I watched a motivational talk presented by Amy Purdy. Life came to a screeching halt for Amy over a decade ago when she was diagnosed with meningitis and given a … [Read more...]
Life After Divorce: One Man’s Story
David’s Story It had been a little over three years since David’s wife had left him. After seventeen years of marriage, he was shocked when she asked for the divorce. Yes, he had known that the marriage was not perfect, but then again, who had a perfect marriage? Certainly not … [Read more...]
Letting Go of Harsh Self-Judgments: The Eight Steps to Change. Step 1.
We speak often about the perils of negative self-talk and the importance of living a lifestyle of radical acceptance. When you step back and simply view your feelings for what they are without critical self-judgement, you open a world of possibility for yourself. That world is … [Read more...]