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The Power of Powerlessness

A topic that has been near and dear to me recently is the idea of powerlessness. As a certified sex addiction therapist-in-training, I am familiar with this concept in terms of addiction. It is the first step of any 12-Step program such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)....

Can I Trust You?

Happy Lent! I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I wanted to share this meditation as we enter the 2nd Sunday of Lent. I recently heard a sermon from Fr. Jeremiah, a Friar (Catholic monk), who was talking about whether I can trust God and has...

Opinions & Narratives

One of the hardest things about codependency is letting go of the urge to control the opinions and narratives that others have of us. We often engage in behavior and actions not because we genuinely want to, but in the back of our minds, we know this influences how a...

Why people do bad things

The other day, a friend showed me the security cameras at their house where two people, in masks, came up to the cars in their driveway. They were peaking into the vehicles, presumably to see if there was anything of value to steal from them. So why do people do bad...

2 Sides of the Coin: Lust

There are two sides to the coin of lust. When you think of lust, it’s often within the context of your thoughts toward a person. However, the other side of it is being lusted after. What in the world does that mean? Let’s take a step back and define...