What makes you vulnerable to addiction?
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What makes an addict? Is it genetics or bad decisions or something else? There are three things that research shows creates a vulnerability to addiction.
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Apocalyptic
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Apocalyptic. No, not the kind with Nic Cage at the end of the world. But the kind that reveals the true nature of things. What’s this pandemic revealed about us? About you? About our needs and fears? This short article looks at four characteristics that have been exposed during the pandemic, and how to remedy them.
Read MoreDon’t Intellectualize Away your Intuition
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Do you trust your gut, or do you intellectualize away your intuition? Here’s a short guide to help you develop authenticity and learn to trust your intuition.
Read MoreAm I Acting Entitled?
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How can you tell if you are living with a sense of entitlement? Here’s a short guide to help you reflect on common attitudes and behaviors of an entitled person, as well as a few ideas to help get you out of it.
Read MoreSigns of an Unhelpful Counselor
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What are some signs that you might need to find a new counselor? In this article, Branden discusses 6 signs that your counselor might not be a good fit: boundaries, unqualified, one size fits all, their life is out of control, avoidance, and unbalanced feedback.
Read MoreYou CAN trust your emotions
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Can you trust your emotions? To start, what do you believe emotions even are? And what does it mean to trust them?
In this short article, Branden Henry explains simply the role of emotions in your life, what they are and what they aren’t, and why he thinks you can trust them.
How to Reflect on 2020
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As we wrap up this very strange, painful, and lonely year; it’s good to sit and spend some time in reflection. In this post, I will give you some writing prompts to help get you reflect on this past year.
Fair warning, this reflection is not about achievements and failures, goals and resolutions. This reflection is about finding out where you have been, where you are, and where you want to go.
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Self-Care during Election Stress
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How can you deal with the stress of this election? What’s your plan? This article gives practical advice by looking at the Psalms and research on stress and trauma.
Read MoreYour Role in Race Relations
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How are you navigating the conflict at the heart of our nation? What are you doing with the complex emotions you feel around the deaths of black men and women? Do you feel like your way of life is being threatened?
This blog post is written to help white folks figure out the role they’re playing in race relations. Based on the Karpman Triangle, you’ll be able to understand if you’re playing the victim, offender, or rescuer…and how you can move towards ownership.
A new name for 'pornography'
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Pornography is no longer an apt word to define the sexually explicit images and writing accessible to mainstream ‘porn’ users. So what should we call pornography which has become so personalized while simultaneously removing the person?
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Read MoreTolkien's advice for Social Media
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What would a 20th century fantasy writer have to say about modern social media? A lot. Read on for tips for how to use social media.
Read MoreLeading True
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What happens when you lead from self-ignorance? What if your boss, director, or manager leads without self-awareness?
Read MoreStop Hiding - Start Talking
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What do you do when you’ve burrowed yourself deep under a blanket of lies? How do you get out of living a double life? Read on to find a guide and some hope.
Read MoreThe Lost Art of Lamenting
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When we try to rush past prayers of lament in order to live in praise and positive feelings, we miss out on the gifts and graces of lamenting.
Read MoreA Pornified White House
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President Trump seems to personify our pornified culture. So, what's wrong with that?
Read MoreSexual Healing...and Recovery
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If you find yourself impulsively acting out sexually in ways that go against your values, to the point of feeling hopeless, you're not alone. Many men and women have recovered and healed from sexual acting out and addiction. Here is a guide to help you get started.
Read MoreAt the Heart of the Opioid Epidemic
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The Opioid epidemic has many contributors, from prescription drug profits, high school football injuries, insurance companies, to false research supporting their prescription. But at the heart of this epidemic is a critical question:
What do you do with your pain?
Read MoreThe singing mentor
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To be told stories is to be mentored. To grow up as a young man and hear stories from the old men is an invaluable gift, to be neglected those stories is to be malnourished and cursed. Here's a short reflection on how Tom Petty served in this role for me, as well as how we should serve in that role for others.
Read MoreGod's preference for the small
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God's eye is towards the small and insignificant. So, why isn't ours?
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