kaley chiles
A Comprehensive Checklist of Sleep Hygiene Tips

I’ve worked with lots of clients on sleep. It is estimate that about 40% of Americans are sleep deprived (let that number sink in). Impaired sleep is one of those things that can be a symptom of mental health problems, but it is also a potential cause all by itself. For example,

A Comprehensive Checklist of Sleep Hygiene Tips
Neurobiology, Personal Growth, Trauma
Joel Roberts
What is Trauma?

Many people look at their story and think that nothing traumatic has ever happened because our understanding of trauma is often so extreme. We think if we haven’t experienced sexual abuse, combat zones, or physical injury, then we haven’t experienced any significant amount of trauma. But this unfortunate understanding keeps us from recognizing and dealing with the trauma in our own lives.

What is Trauma?
Personal Growth, Therapy
Joel Roberts
How to Pick a Therapist

When it comes to navigating the bevy of credentials, certifications, specializations, and licenses, finding a good counselor or therapist can be daunting. Even with all the degrees and letters aside, there are many practical, ideological, and relational dynamics that may help you narrow your search.

How to Pick a Therapist
Therapy
Joel Roberts
3 Reasons to See a Counselor

Though the idea of going to therapy is starting to be more acceptable, questions about the details of seeing a therapist remain. When should you see one? How should you choose one? How will you know what to talk about, and will you just be sitting there awkwardly trying to figure it out?

3 Reasons to See a Counselor
Joel Roberts
Coffee

Don't settle for coffee to merely get you going in the morning, instead let your heart revel in the beauty of your coffee's brewed goodness. Enjoy the artful flavors and precision of a single, glorious cup of pure delight, crafted by your own hands, in a ritual inviting your body and your mind to experience the joy of one of God's greatest gifts: Coffee.

Coffee

Relationships

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Creativity: Weaving Your Stories Together

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Creativity: Weaving Your Stories Together

As we creatively engage our fellow travelers with courage, compassion, and curiosity, an authentic connection marked by mutuality, reciprocity, respect, and dignity, will grow and develop. In this space, we will have the opportunity to cultivate a new story, one written with an eye to the needs and desires of both parties. We can pursue living with an orientation to developing meaning, pursuing the dreams of our shared wonder, cultivating purpose, and enjoying the abundance of the deeper life.

The Loss of Masculine Intimacy

The Loss of Masculine Intimacy

Men need intimacy, not just sex. We need intimate connection with our partners, with our friends, with our families, and with our communities. This post is not an invitation to deny your strength or the masculine soul. Instead, it is an invitation to embrace the power required to admit our limits and live within our capacity, connected and known, joining with others in the ebb and flow of life, living together as co-contributors in our respective stories.