“Grief is a lot like the ocean. It ebbs and flows. It has high tides and low tides. Sometimes its waters are as calm as glass; other times, its rough waves and riptides can overwhelm. Sometimes, about all we can do with grief is learn how to practice water safety.” Today’s post, How to Manage […]
Tag: Christmas Stress and Depression
How to Avoid the 4 Joy Stealing Traps of the Holidays!
How to Avoid the 4 Joy Stealing Traps of the Holidays by John Thurman M.Div., M.A. Avoiding the 4 Joy-Stealing Traps of the Holidays Can you believe it? Christmas is almost here. And in the next few days, millions of people will be headed home for the holidays. While television and movies portray the holiday […]
Cutting Down Holiday Stress
Well, we are officially off to the retail madness of the Holiday Season with yet another Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday. As I pen this post, I am having a flashback about spending three Christmases managing a Christian Gift Shop in at the Macon Mall in Macon, Georgia. At the time, I was grateful […]