Anxiety can rob you of peace and joy. After all, it’s not possible to continually think negative thoughts about yourself and your situation and expect to be happy. But when anxiety isn’t dealt with properly, it can grow into a full-fledged thief.
As a counselor and coach, I’ve see women negatively affected by toxic mothers in my practice more than any other hurdle they encounter in life. And nearly every time, I witness these women expecting their bad mothers to miraculously change into caring, nurturing, supportive mothers.
Have you ever wondered why your life hasn’t turned out the way you expected? Is it bad luck? Or someone else’s fault? Or God’s plan? In my counseling and coaching of women I have seen that there are three subtle lies that a vast majority of women are telling themselves daily. And it’s these lies…
In a previous post, I talked about 5 signs of your your mother is toxic. While every story I hear about a bad mother is different, there is one thing they all have in common—the traits they leave behind. Please understand, the term “bad mother” isn’t necessarily referring to an evil person (although, this…
Confidence isn’t something that you feel consistently. Rather, it comes as a result of your belief that you can perform a task successfully. Meaning, it’s situational. I can have confidence to get up and speak in front of a crowd but have no confidence in my ability to fly an aircraft. The good news…
Hi, I’m Kris Reece and I confess, I’m a recovering control freak. I lived many decades of my life trying desperately to control other people and situations. In classic control freak fashion, I would justify all of my actions (and reactions) by saying things like, “I’m just trying to protect you,” and “I’m not angry,…