I equip people to serve God and others in a way that is both fruitful and sustainable. I do this through teaching, writing, and coaching. This newsletter is part of that work.
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1. Personal Update
2. New Seminar: Mentally Healthy, Mentally Strong: facing the internal struggles that define our lives
3. FEATURE VIDEO TEACHING: The Surprising Essential Ingredient for Healing and Long-Term Recovery
4. Quote of the Week
5. How to Share -- and Sign Up for this :-)
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In this week's video, I share one of the keys to healing and long term recovery: emotional awareness. At first glance, this might not seem so important -- in fact, we sometimes look down on people who are "too emotional."
But the reality is, many of us are disconnected from the awareness of what's happening in our hearts ... and this is creates big problems for us. Rather than suggesting that we become slaves to our emotions, by highlighting the importance of emotional awareness, I'm actually suggesting the opposite: when we're able to understand, name, and accept our emotions, then we have power over them. Then we cease being their slave. Then, rather than engage in
self-destructive behaviors that we don't understand (because the underlying emotional mechanisms are unknown to us), we become more deliberate, more grounded, and less needy ... and therefore able to find healing and maintain long-term recovery.
Once again, if you like the video, please share it and subscribe to the channel. We're working closer to the threshold of subscribers that will give us more options (from YouTube) for better control of the channel. Have a great week!
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- uncertainty about whether you're making a difference
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Media consultant, former Fox News producer, author of "Listfully Thinking"
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2. New Seminar: Mentally Healthy, Mentally Strong: facing the internal struggles that define our lives
I've put together a workshop that I'd love to give at your church or community organization. Up until now (prior to the pandemic), this kind of workshop has been important and helpful -- and I've led many of them. But now, in our situation today, this kind of seminar is paramount.
Quick Overview of the Seminar
I would focus on three particular aspects of this struggle, and depending on the audience, I could give more or less attention to each of these three:
- Struggles with Anxiety
- Struggles with Discouragement / Depression
- Struggles with Desire (sexual temptation, intimacy)
Contact me -- just hit "reply" to this email --
if you'd like to learn more.
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3. FEATURE VIDEO TEACHING:
5. How to Share ... and Sign Up for This Newsletter
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I write and speak at events as director of Renew Resources. I also am leader and teacher at Bethel Church in Princeton, MN. If you're ever in the area, come join us on a Sunday morning! Places to find my writing:
The Recovery Journey
Check out my 90 Day program for starting (or renewing) your recovery from sexual addiction / compulsion called "The Recovery Journey". There's also a special program for the partners of addicts. Also check out my other Audio Product:
Read my latest book:
"Leaving Your
Mark Without Losing Your Mind"
This book focuses on the innate need we all have to make a difference with our lives ... and what gets in the way. Building a life of meaning and purpose is essential for our happiness, but many people get sidelined because of stress, overwhelm, and discouragement. This book will help you find strategies to overcome those challenges (and others).
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