by Teri Claassen | Nov 14, 2019 | Suffering
Have you ever been grateful for a hard time after you’ve gone through it? Is there a moment you can look back and see growth and change that happened because of pain? Have you ever been thankful for pain? In this Thanksgiving season, I challenge you to look at...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 15, 2017 | Suffering
Have you ever been grateful for a hard time after you’ve gone through it? A moment you can look back and see the growth and change that happened because of the pain. In this Thanksgiving season, I challenge you to look at struggles in a whole new way…with...
by Teri Claassen | Aug 24, 2017 | Suffering
Did you know that starfish can re-grow an arm that’s been severed? It can take years for the complete healing process to happen. But it is possible for a starfish to be totally healed and for there to be no evidence of the damage. Many people walk into my office...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 20, 2017 | Suffering
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou Butterflies have a very special personal meaning to me. When I think of all a butterfly has to go through, I am amazed at the...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 6, 2017 | Suffering
We are living in a time where patience is not a common virtue. I’m not here to judge. I struggle with it too. You see when I’m forced to wait on something, I fill my time with something else to avoid the pain of the waiting. If a stop light is taking too...
by Teri Claassen | Sep 8, 2016 | Suffering
Years ago I read this story and have always been struck by the power it unfolds about going through hard times. As a therapist, I hear about struggles often. My job is not to create an easy solution for someone to get out of it, but to see the growth opportunity that...
