5 Ways to Use Gratitude as a Powerful Stress Buster

By John COVID-19, Gratitude, Holiday Stress, Resilience, Stress, Stress Management

“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” C.K.Chesterson “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 Are you sick and tired of the tediousness of the COVID restrictions? Are you feeling worn down being a teleworker who is restricted to your living space? Are you struggling in your role […]

12 Powerful Ways to Invest in Your Marriage

By John Marriage, Marriage & Relationships, Marriage and COVID-19, Marriage Myths, Relationship Tips, Resilient Marriages

Are you treating your marriage like and investment account. Did you know there are 12 Powerful Ways to Invest in Your Marriage? Last week, I reviewed 9 common myths that couples could face as they make their way through life. The purpose was to help you see how some of these old mindsets and attitudes could be […]

Myth Busters: 9 Marriage Myths Identified and Busted!

By John Marriage, Marriage & Relationships, Marriage and COVID-19, Marriage Myths, Resilient Marriages, Troubled Marriage

Are marriage myths keeping you from enjoying your spouse? Did you know 9 marriage myths could be hindering your relationship? Right now, in the next few minutes I am going reveal 9 Marriage myths and how the should be busted and removed from your marriage. After a nearly six-year absence from private practice, I have […]

Journal Your Way to Better Health

By John Journaling, Life Change, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it.Journaling helps sort this out.” Michael Hyatt What would you think if I told you there was an inexpensive and creative way to lighten life’s burdens? Would you be interested? Did you know one of the most effective ways you can […]

How to Crush Anxiety, Sadness & Regret with Mindfulness!

By John 4 Phases of Emotional Recovery, Active Optimism, Mindfulness, Optimism, Resilient Leadership, Self-Care

Be still and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10 NLT In the next few minutes I am going to show you how to crush anxiety, sadness, and regret with the simple act of mindfulness! The process is so simple most of us complexly miss it. Do you ever play mental and emotional volleyball with […]

Gratitude: An Antidote to COVID-19 Stress!

By John Coronavirus Leadership, Covid Growth, COVID-19, Freedom from fear, Gratitude, Stress Management

“The only way you learn persistence is by going through challenging times.” What toll are the stressors of this COVID-19 chaos having on you, your relationships, and your business? At this very moment, as you read this, how has the stress produced by the past few months impacted your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being? How much […]

Is COVID-19 Infecting Your Marriage?

By John Coronavirus, Coronavirus Leadership, Marriage, Marriage & Relationships, Marriage and COVID-19, Resilient Marriages

Is COVID-19 Infecting your marriage? Is your marriage surviving the COVID-19 craziness? Has all of this time together made you stronger? Or has it made you weaker? How on earth are you and your spouse doing after over 100+ days of COVID-19 living? To be clear, I am not asking if you have had COVID-19, rather […]

Overcome the Fear of COVID-19

By John Coronavirus, Coronavirus Leadership, COVID-19, Fear of COVID-19, Freedom from fear, Uncategorized

There is a darkness on the edge of town, and it is killing people, so let’s pull together and defeat it. Tom Hank’s In today’s article I show you how to overcome the fear of COVID-19. Have you ever noticed that panic tends to bring out the worse in us? Instead of fear and panic, […]

Covid-19: Facing the Fear of Failure, and Overcoming It!

By John Coronavirus Leadership, COVID-19, Crisis Leadership, Fear of Failure, Focus, Overcome Fear, Overcoming Fear, Personal Growth

EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was released before the new restrictions and shutdowns resulting from the recent upswing in COVID numbers. COVID-19: Facing the Fear of Failure and Overcoming It is both a catchy title and a daunting task, particularly if you don’t want to talk about it. With all of our collective uncertainties, I wanted […]

Optimism: A Vital Part of Resilience

By John Active Optimism, Biblical entrepreneurship, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Leadership, Crisis Leadership, Crisis management, Crisis Management, Life Change, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

“The sun will come out tomorrow!” Little Orphan Annie Optimism is a vital part of resilience. With out optimism it is difficult to move through tough time, particularly these past few months. In this article I will show you how optimism is a vital part of resilience. Could it be that we are beginning to […]

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How to Overcome the Fear of Pandemic Fatigue

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