Time Out Strategy

by SincerelyChristi | April 13, 2019 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear, Grief and Loss | 0 Comments

Sometimes a monkey wrench gets thrown into your world and completely messes life up as you know it. It leaves you spinning out of control, gasping for breath, and feeling like everything is falling apart. The heartache. The misery. The depression. The panic attacks....

by SincerelyChristi | March 9, 2019 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear, Grief and Loss | 0 Comments

Memories There are photos everywhere in my house. (Sure, there are many frames that still have the original "picture people" in them. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone my secrets. Ha! Most of my pictures are still digital and I admit that I’m challenged with indecision. There....

by SincerelyChristi | December 19, 2018 | Family Fun | 0 Comments

I have always loved the Christmas ball wreaths. For years, I have wanted one but the ones I want are so stinking expensive! I just knew that I could make one myself so I could never bring myself to spend the money on one.I knew I could do it inexpensively because I...

by SincerelyChristi | November 29, 2018 | Family Fun | 0 Comments

This post is completely unrelated to anything faith, grief, or hope, but it is everything about overcoming!! I put up my tree this year and had only a small section of lights working which is completely annoying and frustrating as my tree is only 2 years old.  It's...

by SincerelyChristi | June 12, 2018 | Family Fun | 0 Comments

We haven't been on a vacation in many years, so we wanted to surprise our girls, 17 and 9, with a Disney World trip. My 17 year old had already been 3 times but it was when she was younger and couldn't remember much. They had both been asking for Disney World for...

by SincerelyChristi | May 19, 2018 | Changing My Attitude, Family Fun | 0 Comments

Somewhere along the way, we have quit teaching the Golden Rule to our kids. You know what the golden rule is. Right? Well, just in case, let me remind you. Do to others as you would have them do to you. Does it sound familiar? Gradually, over time, we quit showing...

by SincerelyChristi | May 16, 2018 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear, Grief and Loss | 0 Comments

Dear Hurting Christian, My heart breaks for you right now, especially when you are struggling to find hope. I can’t imagine what it must be like to endure all that you have endured. Maybe your hurt comes from the loss of someone near and dear to you. Or maybe it was...

by SincerelyChristi | May 9, 2018 | Family Fun | 0 Comments

12 Unique Gift Ideas to Celebrate Mom While we celebrate Mom on various holidays throughout the year, there are many opportunities to help Mom feel special beyond that. Gift ideas are challenging to me because I usually want to give more than my budget will allow, so...

by SincerelyChristi | March 16, 2018 | Changing My Attitude, Family Fun | 2 Comments

My heart hurts right now. When my 9-year old daughter came home from school the other day, I asked her how her day was. She replied that it “wasn’t too good” and she was sad. I asked her what had happened, and she followed up with, “I sat by myself at recess.” My...

by SincerelyChristi | March 11, 2018 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear, Overcoming Insecurity | 2 Comments

I have a few questions for you. What obstacle do you allow to stand in your way from living your dreams? What stops you from changing in an area of your life that is a struggle, year after year? I could also ask this question in many other ways... What stops you from...

by SincerelyChristi | December 27, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Family Fun | 2 Comments

Blended families are tough. I have had the pleasure of working with various couples over the last several years, and many of them were starting over in a blended family. Their kids were a combination of theirs, mine, and ours. As I listened intently to the couple...

by SincerelyChristi | December 2, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear | 8 Comments

I have a ginormous announcement!!! Last year was a season of big changes in so many areas of my life. Most significant and most recent change though is in my business. I’ve been at a counseling center for the last 10 years as both administrative assistant, earlier on,...

by SincerelyChristi | December 1, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Family Fun | 0 Comments

When my emotions escalate during conflict between my husband and I (GASP!)... Yes, I admit it. There is an occasional disagreement in my household. There is only one thing I need to do in that moment. I need a time-out! Yes. I do. I mean the kind I put my 8 year old...

by SincerelyChristi | November 26, 2017 | Changing My Attitude | 2 Comments

As a therapist, I have seen so many clients over the years that show up in my office due to a lack of intimacy in their marriage. That may not be what they write on their intake paperwork, but that is what is revealed as we begin discussing lack of communication,...

by SincerelyChristi | November 6, 2017 | Changing My Attitude | 0 Comments

As we embark on the holiday season, more often we tend to be more mindful of others, and being kind. What if we were intentional every single day of the year? My heart is broken when I see the news these days. There is so much hurt, anger, and division all over the...