Job Loss and Stress from Unemployment
Even though the stress job loss can seem overwhelming, there are many things you can do to gain control of the situation, keep your spirits up, and discover a new sense of purpose. Stress caused by job loss Losing your job is one of life’s most stressful events, regardless of whether you were laid off, downsized, forced to retire early, or saw contract work dry up. The stress of losing a job can have a negative impact on your mood, [...]
How to Enjoy Being Single
When it comes to being single, it may seem as though everyone around you is obsessed with your lack of a partner and children, and that the world is obsessed with being in love. Even though you want to scream or order them to leave, you know you need to maintain calm so that you don’t become that person. But in all seriousness, it can be very annoying when others feel it’s their responsibility to move you from the “single” [...]
Getting Old Vs. Aging Gracefully
Aging is a normal process, yet some people fear getting old. They fear the physical changes, the possible illnesses, and the future. But aging gracefully is not getting old. It is just the opposite. It is embracing the aging process while strengthening or maintaining your mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical capacities. Aging gracefully should be the goal. Getting old is what everyone does, but you are not everyone. You are God’s chosen, and He has plans for you even in [...]
How to Control Anger as a Parent: 9 Principles to Remember
You may have considered yourself to be a patient person until God blessed you with children, and you soon realized you had emotions that you never knew existed. Indeed, an unmatched depth of love and responsibility; but also, record-high levels of frustration and anger, and you had not learned how to control anger. How to Control Anger as a Parent: 9 Tips How to control anger is often discussed in other contexts – in the workplace, in toxic relationships, or [...]
It Takes Time: Understanding the Grieving Process
The loss of someone near and dear to you can be a severe blow that’s hard to recover from. Because God created us in His image, we gravitate toward forming meaningful relationships with others. Part of what makes those relationships meaningful are the experiences we share with people, and the emotional bonds we forge with them. Emotional attachment to people means that when that connection is broken, it hurts. And the more attached we are to them, the more painful [...]
Doing Relationships Well: Relationship Advice for Men
Many things make up our lives in the 21st century. Our jobs, the technology that surrounds us and permeates every aspect of our lives, our various relationships, hobbies, and other preoccupations. In the bustle of everyday life, we constantly make choices about what we’ll spend time on, what we’ll emotionally invest ourselves into, how we’ll eat and drink (and with whom) and so much more. These choices impact how we make our way through the world – who we become [...]