Loving myself – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 8

Life is hard.  One of the ah-ha moments I’ve had as a parent is that my parents were in the same boat as I was.  The boat of unpreparedness and sometimes complete inability to be ready for a situation that life presents.  Life is something that we learn in the moment, and sometimes it is … Continue reading Loving myself – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 8

Standing alone, or feeling like we are

In a talk, Thomas S. Monson shares a story of while in the military he felt like he was standing alone. While in formation the leadership began to explain where the various denominations would worship on the military base on Sunday.  A list was ran through, and in time the group shrank.  President Monson came … Continue reading Standing alone, or feeling like we are

Emotions – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 7

We often struggle with our emotions (especially the men who are reading).  Even more interestingly, we struggle with the emotions of others as well.  On top of that fun fact we find that we also confuse emotions and feelings, or even the fact that they are different (a feeling is the acknowledgement of an emotion). … Continue reading Emotions – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 7

Negative Emotions – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 6

The search (or pursuit) of happiness is one of the most sought after emotions in life.  Positive feelings are some of the most basic desires of our hearts, and can be some of the most difficult to attain.  Studies have even shown that people are willing to monetarily pay more to remove negative or painful … Continue reading Negative Emotions – You’re Not Broken – Chapter 6