Worry plagues all of us. Worry overwhelms some of us. Recently I have been pondering this debilitating topic that happens in our Left Brain. We ruminate, go straight to “What-If Land,” and desperately try to figure out how we can prevent a dreaded outcome. Knowing how the brain works is helping me see a way […]
Spreading Joy
Around here we are spreading joy by starting other Joy Groups. In addition to my three groups, we have a couple’s group, a young people’s group, a new women’s group, and an online group. Last October, three friends started one in another area of Atlanta. As we were spreading joy, we saw the need for […]
How Can We Help Narcissists?
I am helping Dr. Jim Wilder with his upcoming book on Facing Narcissism. We are learning that high-hesed identity groups are the way to help narcissists. Hesed is the Hebrew word for God’s sticky love. The book will contain FAQ, one of which I get to answer. This is my answer to “What do I […]
Why Letting Go Feels So Difficult
When we struggle to let go of something we think we can control, that path to letting go feels so difficult. It is a painful struggle that we often have to wrestle down. Maybe this will help if you are in that struggle. Letting go feels callous and uncaring. As we struggle with the learning […]
On Pushing Pearls: from The Divine Conspiracy
I love reading in Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy. I have read it several times. Lately I have been pondering and sharing his insights on pushing pearls (Matthew 7:6) (Pages 228-230). Growing up I most often heard this verse interpreted that we don’t waste our time sharing–pushing pearls–with some people because they won’t listen and […]
Guidelines for Sharing Stories
Sharing Stories: Five Kinds Sharing stories is an important part of Joy Groups. Stories are life-changing because they are one of the ways we help each other grow. They are living examples of how we have practiced the relational skills, of how we acted differently than our old ways, how we failed to act like […]