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5 Steps You Can Take When Everything is Falling Apart

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....

12 Bible Verses for Hard Times

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....

An Open Letter to Give you Hope Despite Hurt

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...

The Forgotten Secret to Stop Bullying

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...

What Stops You From Reaching Your Goals? 5 Steps to Overcome Fear

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

What Stops You? What obstacle do you allow to stand in your way from reaching your biggest goal? What stops you from changing in an area of your life that you struggle in, year after year? I could also ask this question in many other ways... What stops you from going...

3 Steps You Need to Take for a Peaceful Blended Family

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...

Communication Strategies for Couples: Effectively Manage Conflict

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...

An Intimacy Challenge to Transform Your Marriage

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,...

Random Acts of Kindness Challenge

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...

Choosing to be Thankful

by SincerelyChristi | November 3, 2017 | Changing My Attitude | 0 Comments

Fall is around the corner! Sure, it's still 90 degrees outside but kids have started the new school year and it is rainy and dreary out today so that coupled with the coolness in my house, my coffee, and my oh-so-hot shower got me thinking. I got Fall on the brain...

Useful Strategies to Combat Holiday Stress

by SincerelyChristi | November 3, 2017 | Changing My Attitude | 0 Comments

The holiday season is quickly approaching and with it, comes lots of holiday stress! Before we know it, the new year will be knocking on our door. What thoughts immediately come to mind as you begin to think and prepare your heart for the upcoming festivities? Do...

5 Strategies to Fight Fear and a Free Fear Journal Page

by SincerelyChristi | July 10, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Faith Over Fear | 0 Comments

Fear. Fear is a liar. It's that simple. It keeps you bound up and it is so hard to deal with fear. If you are anything like me, I will naturally imagine the worst case scenario in just about any situation. I know this. Therefore, I will be honest and say that I am...

Part 6: Finding Thankfulness in an Imperfect Birth Story

by SincerelyChristi | June 22, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Grief and Loss, My Story of Loss | 0 Comments

Every Momma loves to tell a good birthing story and this Momma is no exception. This one is a little different because I had a difficult pregnancy and the birth was imperfect, as well. But still ... it's just another opportunity to tell you that He is a faithful God,...

Capture Insecurity and Live Your Life in Confidence

by SincerelyChristi | June 15, 2017 | Changing My Attitude, Overcoming Insecurity | 6 Comments

Insecurity. I hate that word … Insecurity. It comes in waves for me. Do you know what I mean? Sometimes it overwhelms me and I allow it to stop me in my tracks. Sometimes I’m able to put it aside and do what I need to do. Some days it attacks me in my parenting. Some...

Love is a Choice and I Got to do Better

by SincerelyChristi | June 5, 2017 | Changing My Attitude | 20 Comments

This has been on my heart for a while now, so I decided that I better write it down. Here goes. How many times have you told someone that you love them? Is it something you say to everyone at church, or maybe when you’ve reached a third date with someone you're sweet...