Self-awareness and self-acceptance of our limitations are important in order for us to avoid burnout. A self-awareness strategy of knowing who and what pushes our buttons of aggravation, anxiety, and frustration can help us to avoid feeling overwhelmed, angry, and the need for self-defense. This will help restore or maintain optimal safe-care within the following wellness components: emotional, physical, financial, … Read More
The Clock
Tic Toc goes the clock. As we look at our watches, phones, or the clocks on the walls we are notating the time in relation to our agenda. As the clock strikes the time for us to get up, we need to put on the whole armor of God and determine to not take things personally. As the clock strikes … Read More
Margin: Health Through Contentment
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty … Read More
Lifestyle:Margins
We all need to maintain wellness balance (sprit, soul, and body). Yet, there are days when we are too emotional, lack emotions, dwell on negative thoughts, make negative proclamations, or just do not want to interact in public. Wellness Alert!!!! There is nothing wrong with us, we just need to take time away from our overloaded schedules and incorporate some … Read More
Healthy Grief Recovery
The grieving process is not pleasant, fun, or exciting; however, it is a normal process one goes through after a loss. In God’s grace, much prayer, and a Christlike support group we can endure the journey. Below are five suggestive ways to maintain our health during the grieving process: 1. Experience the grief. Instead of avoiding or ignoring the process … Read More
Grief Recovery: The Why Questions
While going through the grief recovery process, we often go into the “why questionnaire phase”. We may ask ourselves: Why did this happen to me/us? Why did he or she have to suffer? Why did he or she commit suicide? Why do I have to hurt? Why did I not do something to stop it from happening? Why was I … Read More
Kitchen
When it is mealtime, we think about the kitchen. It is a place where we can find nutritionist meals, snacks, mood foods, and choices of beverages. On the other hand, our kitchens’ visual image can display a sink full of dirty dishes, cookies burning in the oven, unpleasant smells of foods. What is going on within our spiritual kitchens? Are … Read More
Home
“When I think of Home I think of place Where there’s love overflowing I wish I was home I wish I was back there With the thing i’ve been knowing Wind that makes the tall glass Bend into leaning Suddenly, the raindrops that fall Have a meaning Sprinklin the scene Makes it all clean” (Lyrics from Broadway Musical, The Wiz, … Read More
Suicide Awareness
Let us focus on the common predictors of suicide risk. Age/Gender Higher rate of suicide is listed among middle age (45-64). The stress factors that cause this high rate are: financial challenges, unemployment, and becoming a part of the “Sandwich Generation”. The Sandwich generation are taking care of the children and aging parents. Older Caucasian men most likely to commit … Read More
Suicide Why? Part One
When we hear through media or are informed that someone we knew or did not know committed suicide we ask ourselves why? Only God and the person who committed suicide knew what health challenges and or stressors created an experience of hopelessness and despair within that moment of their lifestyles. There are two factors we can look at that may … Read More