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Mar28

How To Talk To Someone Who Is Grieving

Posted on Mar 28, 2022

Grieving is one of the more difficult parts of the human experience. Every single one of us goes through it at several times in our lives, loosing loved ones, family, acquaintances, and even pets. To be honest, I look at grieving as another one of life’s lessons, a time to learn a new way. It is one that teaches us how to be in a world without someone we love. It guides us as we find our way to a new normal; it takes time and it does...

Mar21

The Cycle Of Abuse

Posted on Mar 21, 2022

You most likely don’t even know it is happening. You most likely have already created every excuse as to why your life is like this. If you know somebody living like this, you probably have discounted it because the person seems like it is just the way it is. When you are living it, when you are listening to it, when you are feeling it, the cycle of abuse may feel like what life is supposed to be like as often times it is all we know....

Mar14

Situationship – Redefined

Posted on Mar 14, 2022

First there were ‘booty calls’ which somehow turned into ‘friends with benefits’. The latest term trending right now for this ‘Situationships’. I have to admit, I am not a huge fan… but Katie feels they do play their purpose. Over on Conscious Straight Talk With Katie & Lindsey we were discussing this last week. You can catch that episode here: What Is A Situationship? A situationship is a romantic arrangement that exists...

Mar08

International Women’s Day

Posted on Mar 8, 2022

March 8th marks International Women’s Day around the world, and here in the USA we celebrate all month with National Women’s History Month. Every year around this time I like to take this opportunity to reflect and celebrate the courage of the women in the past generations and to celebrate how their efforts and bravery afforded women the opportunity and freedoms we enjoy today. You can read this post here for a full...

Feb28

How To Cope With The Stress Of War Starting

Posted on Feb 28, 2022

It is with such a heavy heart that I write this post. Yesterday Russia invaded the Ukraine. I can’t imagine waking up and hearing my president say we are under attack, stay inside and let the military handle it. Likewise, I cant imagine waking up and hearing my president tell us we are attacking another country. Telling us that this is a long-planned attack… It is frightening for many. And not being there, watching it from over here,...

Feb21

The Signs of Being Cheated On

Posted on Feb 21, 2022

Last week on Conscious Straight Talk With Katie & Lindsey we started a series on being cheated on. Katie has been bravely sharing her story with us and I thought it would be important to list here the signs of being cheated on. Being cheated on is a very painful experience that sadly all too many of us experience. 1 in 4 people will be cheated on. And with social media and a plethora of dating sites (even ones dedicated to...

Feb14

The 5 Love Languages

Posted on Feb 14, 2022

As we prepare for our Valentine’s Day evening, I thought it would be fun to talk a little about the 5 love languages and why they are important. The love languages were identified in 1992 by relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman. After years upon years of relationship counseling, he came up with 5 main ways in which we give and receive love. This is important because often times we are giving love in the way we want it, but not...

Feb07

Getting Caught In The Victim Mentality Trap

Posted on Feb 7, 2022

Are you one of the many who have fallen into the victim mentality trap? Ask yourself, when bad things happen in in life, do you take responsibility for them or do you blame the world? If it’s the latter, you have fallen into the victim mentality trap. This happens more often than you think, but if you get stuck in this mode for too long, it can be a real problem. A very wise man once told me that the victim mentality trap will only...

Jan31

Common Types Of Eating Disorders

Posted on Jan 31, 2022

It’s that time of year when we are all focused on changing our habits, our eating habits being a main focus for many so we have been talking about eating disorders on Conscious Straight Talk With Katie & Lindsey. As many people strive to change their eating habits, it is important to remain balanced. Yet many do not. More than 30 million American men and women each year are affected by some form of eating disorder. It is thought...