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 […]
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COVID-19: Leading Out of the Crisis!
COVID-19 Leadership Tips Whether you are leading yourself, your family, or your workgroup, here are 5 Tips to improve your leadership abilities. Remember all of the articles, posts, sermons, and presentations on Vision 20/20 we heard in the last quarter of last year, not to mentions the new year’s messages from presidents to preachers. Who […]
You Can Become More Resilient!
“How can you think yourself a great man, when the first accident that comes along can wipe you out completely.” — Euripides Did you know that no matter where you are in your life, you can become more resilient? Resilience is a hot topic and has been for the past few years. Every week more research looks […]
2 Problem Solving Killers
What is the most recent problem solving situation that you have personally faced in the past few days? How did it turn out? Did you know that one trait of a person who is living a resilient life is the ability to problem solve and make good decisions? I don’t know about you, but it […]
Get Your Stuff Together! How to Hit the Restart Button.
Regretting that you didn’t start earlier is a great distraction from moving on your dream today, and the reality is that today is earlier than tomorrow. Jon Acuff Do you suffer from the paralysis of analysis? Are fear and lack of focus and holding you back? Here is a path you can take to get […]
Use Active Optimism to Push Back Fear & Doubt!
What makes people move through tough times? In my last post, I talked about resilience and its importance in being an overcome in life. Resilient, tenacious people make things happen. My friend and mentor, Dr. George Evelry has made it his life mission to understand resilience and the impact it has on people. In his […]
Lighten Up Your Relationships – Laugh
Benefits of Laughter in Your Relationship John Thurman, M.Div., M.A., LPCC Tuesday and Thursdays I will be blogging on things that you can do to improve your relationships. I think you will enjoy this one. Several years ago my wife and I had come to an impasse in our relationship. I was detached and living […]
10 Steps for Surviving a Rough and Tumble World: Part # 2
(c) 2014 John Thurman As I begin this installment of 10 Steps, I wanted to let you know that on I will send out the third installment of 10 Steps Thursday evening and the next three to four blogs will be be very focused on depression, and things you can do to help yourself and […]
10 Steps to Surviving a Rough and Tumble World: Part # 1
(c) 2014 John Thurman By John H. Thurman Jr., M.Div., M.A. Adapted from The Survivor’s Guide, by Ben Sherwood Ever wondered what you can do to increase your odds of winning the race of life? Dr. Dennis Charney is the dean of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. The fifty-eight-year old is the […]