Ambition vs. Anxiety: What’s Really Driving You?
Anxiety is clever, it masquerades as all sorts of important sounding qualities: thoughtful people-pleaser; detail-oriented planner; and, one of my very favorites, ambitious go-getter. I can't even begin to name how many people [...]
The Gift of Resilience
“But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every way, but [...]
At the Heart of Bullying
A lot of press and attention has been given to the problem of bullying. This is rightly so. The impact of bullying on the victim can range from mild annoyance and stress all [...]
Choosing a Therapist (without going totally crazy)
Originally published on: http://jennfredettelpc.com/choosing-a-therapist/ Choosing a therapist can be completely overwhelming. What makes the process worse, is that often you’re already feeling overwhelmed by stress, worry, and good ol’ plain agony. Decisions may already be [...]
Creating Peace in Polarized Times
As I sit down to write, it is the middle of Holy Week in the Christian calendar, and of Passover for the Jewish one. It is also the day before my mother’s birthday. She would [...]
Lent: What’s the point? A transformative perspective
When I was a child, I used to dread lent. My parents would “strongly encourage” me to give something up. I interpreted that to mean sacrificing something I loved, usually chocolate. I would succumb [...]
A Splendid Failure
“All of us failed to match our dream of perfection. I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.” –William Faulkner I swear like a sailor. A sailor with a [...]
Messiah United Methodist Church
This is another installment in our ongoing series of articles highlighting our generous host congregations. Today’s shout-out goes to Messiah United Methodist Church in Springfield. Messiah and CPC have had a covenant of shared ministry [...]
Mindful Holidays
As the holidays approach every year; we see articles about grief, stress, holidays after divorce, etc, etc. These are an important part of affirming what some folks are experiencing and, hopefully, to help them not [...]
“We Found Cancer”
Less than two years ago after what I thought was a routine medical procedure that I had been having for years, my doctor told me with a deep sadness in his voice, “I am [...]