ericadenisemarieMay 20, 20191 minCreating Your Calm CornerI recently helped to facilitate a grief support group for children . We we were discussing anger and affirming anger as a healthy part of grieving. One of th...
ericadenisemarieMay 4, 20191 minUnpluggedFor almost a week, I had no phone service. I felt of out touch with the world. The flip side of the coin was I was alone with myself. Moreover, the silence l...
ericadenisemarieMar 61 minThe Mindshift Transformation begins in our minds before we see it manifest through circumstance. Our ability to shift is tied to our ability to imagine. Trauma and sometim...
ericadenisemarieJan 31 minAre You Grateful or Entitled?Recentl, I found myself mediating on a particular passage of scripture in the 4th Chapter of Mark.This particular passage highlighted a certain group of peop...
ericadenisemarieDec 30, 20191 minThe Why Me SyndromeHow many of us at one point have allowed ourselves to become the victim of our circumstances. Ask me how I know. I found myself recently wallowing in self pi...
ericadenisemarieDec 3, 20191 minThe Danger of IngratitudeAs I contemplated on what to write for the blog this week, the Spirit led me to this gift that should be not just one day but a way of life. Ingratitude is a...
ericadenisemarieNov 24, 20191 minIt is all in the interpretation Recently I have been undergoing a training in neuroscienc. one of those things. One of the most important principle was simply thirty it is not the event but...
ericadenisemarieNov 14, 20191 minBringing It All This is the final blog in a three part series on endurance. Initially we defined endurance and then we moved on to patience. We live in a world under the ill...
ericadenisemarieNov 2, 20191 minThe P WordSo many times we pray for this. We say we want more of it. When we are presented with the opportunity, we fight it. We will fight to keep our comfort rather ...
ericadenisemarieOct 3, 20191 minWhat is endurance? I recall one Sunday asking the children the meaning of endurance. One of the teenagers gave me an interesting answer that has stayed with me. The saying, out...
ericadenisemarieAug 30, 20191 minGuard This GiftEveryday we are given a gift but we sometimes give it away. We have a bad day at the office. We suffer a disappointment. We experience heartbreak. We get an ...
ericadenisemarieJul 26, 20191 minThe Gift of Being StillMany times we do not consider it because we feel as if our calendar has to be filled up with things to do. If not, we convince ourselves that we are not prod...
ericadenisemarieJul 21, 20192 minCross ContaminationWhen we were growing up, most of us were taught washing our hands before eating to avoid cross contamination. I wonder how many of us were taught to be aware...
ericadenisemarieJul 10, 20191 minBoundary Maker or Breaker Breaker Part 2?This week the calm corner is continuing the discussion of boundaries. This week we want to ask if you are a boundary breaker or a boundary maker? Both are co...
ericadenisemarieJul 5, 20192 minThe Perception of PressurePressure can sometimes immobilize us or even appear to crush us. Often times we have replayed the worst possible outcome over and over. Even when we feel the...
ericadenisemarieJul 3, 20191 minWhere is Your fence?We all struggle with the b word which can be known as boundaries. We sometimes do not have these because we do not want to cause conflict. Yet, we can cause ...
ericadenisemarieJun 27, 20192 minA Sign of MaturityThis morning I posted a meme which stated that if you do not sow celebration, you will not reap it. Many times in our lives we do not know how to celebrate p...
ericadenisemarieJun 20, 20191 minThe World WithinOur inner world houses our most special treasure, our soul, wherein lies the seat of our emotions. Cain is an example of someone who did not manage his inner...
ericadenisemarieMay 26, 20191 minWhat are you planting in your garden? Our life can be compared to that of a garden. We sow seeds everyday. We sow seeds with our thoughts which are connected to our actions. Do we really think th...
ericadenisemarieMay 23, 20191 minThe Beauty in DiscomfortThe beauty in discomfort seems like an oxymoron. Yet, if we could embrace this life-changing nugget we would learn to live above what I heard someone refer t...
