by Teri Claassen | Apr 22, 2020 | Pre-marital counseling
Do you have plans to get married? You might want to make sure you’ve had some ‘heart to heart conversations’ before getting married. Many people think about compatibility based on how they feel about a person, but there is much more depth to knowing...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 15, 2020 | Current Events
We were not made to social distance. We’re not made to isolate and be alone. We are not in control of this virus. The past month, I have processed these things and many others as I help others process and learn coping skills for quarantine. We’ve all been...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 8, 2020 | Faith
Who am I? That seems like a never ending question people try to answer in life. People often look to their roles, who others expect them to be, and their innate desires to answer it. Doing this can leave your head spinning with even more confusion. Have you ever...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 1, 2020 | Codependency
Do you get stuck in the codependent trap where you work hard at making someone happy? This is such a common thing that even childhood friends in the Hundred Acre Woods fall into it. I love the cast of Winnie the Pooh. Each character has different issues that we can...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 25, 2020 | Body Image
Pressure to look a certain way comes at us from all directions. If you feel it and struggle, you may need a new perspective on your body image. “Your body is not your masterpiece. It is the paintbrush you use to create your masterpiece each day.”- Glennon...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 19, 2020 | Divorce
America’s divorce rates are sad. 50% of first marriages, 67% of second, and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. We need a divorce prevention strategy! Do you practice divorce prevention in your...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 12, 2020 | Parenting
As a parent to 3 kids, it’s easy to see the natural comparisons and rivalry that start from innate competition even when we don’t fuel it. Envy and coveting are instinctual from very young ages. When I see our kids comparing themselves to others, I often...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 4, 2020 | Coping
Let’s face it. Life is STRESSFUL! Too many commitments. Too many ideas of how you wish you could spend you time.Too many things needing your attention. The list never ends. Do you need help learning how to cope when life is stressful? Stress comes in all forms...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 26, 2020 | Anger
The Bible mentions the idea of being “slow to anger” many times. It’s used to describe someone with strength, a spiritual leader’s qualifications, and as an example of how we should be in relationship with others. We see the example given to us...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 19, 2020 | Codependency, Shame
Do you have to fight back the negative voices in your head that tell you who you “should be”? If so, you may have whack-a-mole identity issues. You know the carnival game, where you hold a mallet and wait for the mole to pop up. Then you hit it with the...
