The power of gratitude has become a focus of much research in the field of psychology. Much of this research has been done by two psychologists in particular, Dr. Robert A. Emmons and Dr. Michael E. McCullough. In one study, three groups of participants were asked to briefly journal about…
Recently, my daughter injured her back. The doctor showed us a picture of a nicely curved healthy spine. Then, he showed us my daughter’s x-ray. She and I both exchanged alarmed looks. Repetitive blows from years of gymnastics had created misalignment in key areas that were now affecting her body’s…
She was stuck. I knew it, she knew it, and neither of us could find a way to move her out of it. She had overcome self-harm and was now 2 1/2 years clean from cutting. The healthiest relationship she’d been in to date resulted in her moving out of…
