by Teri Claassen | Jul 26, 2018 | Forgiveness
Do you have trouble letting go of things? Maybe it’s hard for you to get rid of actual ‘stuff’ that you accumulate to give you worth and status. Or maybe you’re an emotional hoarder that struggles to forgive and keeps grudges against those...
by Teri Claassen | May 24, 2017 | Forgiveness
Do you try to stop yourself from feeling emotional hurts in attempt to move on and just ‘get over it’? This ‘suck it up’ mentality may end up haunting you down the road. I came across a quote by Renee Swope that hit the nail on the head about...
by Teri Claassen | Oct 21, 2015 | Addiction, Anxiety, Codependency, Conflict, Forgiveness, Perfectionism, Shame, Stress
Day after day I hear people talk about the difficulty they have with letting things go. Sometimes it’s related to codependency and the trouble they have with not controlling others. Sometimes it’s when a person has trouble with an addict in their life. Others just...
by Teri Claassen | May 13, 2015 | Affairs, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Marriage, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
Affairs shatter relationships. Everything breaks and the couple has to sort through all the pieces to see how and if they can re-build. Many find the re-building process to be hopeless and the relationship ends. But others find a long path of healing to walk along. It...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 30, 2015 | Communication, Family Issues, Forgiveness, Parenting
Parenting a teenager can feel like a roller coaster! At times it’s because of the teen’s issues, but sometimes it’s parents that can damage the relationship. In Scott Sell’s book, “Parenting Your Out Of Control Teenager”, he shares toxic behaviors...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 11, 2015 | Commitment, Divorce, Forgiveness, Love, Marriage, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
I am a broken person. So are you. We ALL are. Life breaks us. The journey of life is a hard one that leaves wounds and scars. This imperfect world we live in is an emotional battle field. We can’t walk through it unscathed. Unfortunately we often wound those we...
