A Lumpy Rug

A Lumpy Rug

We have all heard and probably have used the idiom of “sweeping something under the rug”. Sometimes we reference it in literal cleaning terms; we may not have had time to do a full cleaning so we just moved some dirt around in such a way that it is unseen....
A Wagon With No Wheels

A Wagon With No Wheels

“She has hitched her heart to a wagon that has no wheels” – A burning bush  Just kidding. A burning bush didn’t actually speak that to me. But man, I’d love it if I was walking along and a bush just burst into flames and out came the...
A-V-H Relationships

A-V-H Relationships

Many people come to counseling to talk about their relationship with a significant other. Humans are emotionally messy so that makes our relationships messy. It includes all of us too. Some relationships are healthier than other pairings but every couple struggles...

Just How Old Are You?!

Have you ever had the awkward moment when you’re talking to a person that looks like an adult, you know their chronological age to be past 18 years old and yet this person is behaving in a way that makes you wonder just how old they really are? It is at these...

Share With Others

Sharing doesn’t come easy for most people. Watch a group of toddlers and it will make you think that the human condition is hardwired to not share.  I love the scene in “Finding Nemo” where the pelicans all say “mine, mine, mine!” Yes...

Keep Your Own House Clean

Seven years ago I moved from the west coast to the south. There are numerous adjustments when making a move that includes such a radical cultural shift. Most of the differences between the west and the south have appealed to me and I am happily integrating into the...