Building Connection in Relationships
Research has shown that people who have healthy relationships and support from family, friends and their community are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer. Having healthy relationship is not something that is just naturally supported but spiritually...
Rebuilding Trust
Trust is one of the most valuable traits a person can have, making it all the more difficult to regain after it has been broken. Whether it was a betrayal by a loved one, a broken promise, or a violation of one's boundaries, the process of rebuilding trust can be a...
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the conscious decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance against someone who has harmed or offended you, regardless of whether they deserve your forgiveness. It represents a deliberate choice to let go of negative emotions such as anger,...
Shame and Trauma
Trauma and shame are deeply intertwined experiences that can have a major impact on mental health and well-being. Trauma refers to any disturbing or distressing event that causes intense fear, horror, disruption, or powerlessness. This can include experiences like...
Understanding and Overcoming Toxic Shame: A Deep Dive~ Tyler Nicodem, M.A.
Shame is a natural human emotion that plays a crucial role in social behavior, acting as a regulatory force for maintaining societal norms. However, when shame becomes pervasive and internalized, transforming into toxic shame, it can wreak havoc on one's self-esteem,...
Betrayal
Trauma is anything that disrupts our sense of self and our sense of safety. It is something that disrupts what is familiar and causes an overwhelming impact on us. There are all kinds of experiences and events that can have a traumatic impact on us and betrayal is...
Rejection and Abandonment
At some point in life we are going to encounter the tormenting twos that cause pain no matter how they show up, rejection and abandonment. Rejection and abandonment refer to experiences of being excluded and dismissed. Rejection is the act of refusing to accept,...
Self-Care is Soul Care
Something that I pray over my clients is III John 1:2 Beloved I pray that you would prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers. Another way to say this is Beloved, I pray that you are excellent in your body and excellent in your soul. Excellent means the...
Experiencing Loss
At some point in life we will all experience some form of loss. Loss shows up when the bonds we have formed in and around us are broken or changed. Loss is experienced when what we once held as a value or possession is no longer present for us to experience in life or...
Pain Is Not Your Enemy
In life we all experience different kinds of emotions and a single emotion can lead to several other emotions. These emotions create feelings and knowings within us. Most times the feelings that come with an unpleasant emotion is pain. Pain, no matter if it's physical...