The Power of Positive Affirmations
by Laureen Falco
I’ve been a spiritual seeker for many years now and I’ve always been interested in reading books about spirituality, self-improvement, healing and learning as much as I could for quite some time. I feel like I’ve been blessed by aligning myself with some of the best spiritual teachers through workshops and individual counseling sessions. I’ve had to overcome a lot of obstacles in my life, due to family issues, and I needed a lot of guidance.
RESOLVING CONFLICT PEACEFULLY by John Wilder
Fighting comes naturally, peacefully resolving conflict does not. I am sure that you can remember all too well fights that you have had in your own relationship. The problem with fighting is that no one wants to “lose” the fight so we lock into combat that almost always escalates into dysfunction. That dysfunction can be screaming, throwing things, cursing and/or hitting a spouse.
COACHING VERSUS COUNSELING by John Wilder
There is a dirty little secret in the marriage counseling industry. 75% of all couples who go to marriage counseling end up being divorced. There is a quiet revolution taking place in this country where some forward thinking counselors are abandoning the traditional counseling methods and adopting a “coaching” style. A couple of well known counselors have made the transition like Michelle Weiner Davis, author of: DIVORCE BUSTING and Dr. Willard Harley, author of HIS NEEDS HER NEEDS.
Laurel Clark is the President of the School of Metaphysics, a not-for-profit educational organization with headquarters in Missouri and 15 branches throughout the Midwest. Since 1979 she has been teaching metaphysics to others in a variety of venues. She is a teacher, interfaith minister, counselor, public speaker and author. Today she is here to share her inspiration with us, welcome Laurel!
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CSSD, is living the life of her dreams, treating patients with eating disorders, teaching other professionals to help, and most recently, starting a career website for students and new graduates interested in the field. As a former anorexic and bulimic I understand first hand the importance of the work she is doing and today, she shares her story…welcome Jessica!
