BlogHide Resteemswhitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 28 days agoHappy Life: Gratitude and Appreciation of What We Already Have!Not so long ago, I was considering the way we sometimes forget to ”enjoy the moment” because we are always looking forward to something that is going to happen in the future as the…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • last monthMental Health: The “Other” Side of People PleasingHappy New Year, everyone! Have you ever met somebody who is a ”people pleaser?” Or has somebody even pointed out to you that you are a people pleaser? As part of my counseling…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • last monthWellness: How Do You Plan to Make Your Life Better in 2025?With only a few days left in 2024, it's inevitable that we start looking forward to get going on a brand new year! It's only natural to wonder that what sort of year it's going to be, and…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoWhen You Help Others, Help Often Returns to YOU!This past weekend, @denmarkguy and I finished our last arts and crafts show of the 2024 holiday season. Every year, we like to go sell our respective creative wares at these events, both…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoAnd May it Be Better Than Expected!The White Light Express is — first and foremost — a ministry, and a spiritual organization. As part of what we do here, we maintain a worldwide prayer request network through which people all…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoBetter Living: What We Want… and What We GETWe all want what we want, right? That is, we sit down and make some sort of plan and visualize a goal or a life or a future that we have a pretty good idea of what we want to look like. For…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoHas Your View on the World Changed?There is a wise saying that ”the only constant in life is change.” Whereas there might be a lot of truth to that, some people have a much easier time dealing with tangible changes (such…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoBetter Mind, Better Living: Navigating Our Cognitive Blind SpotsHow do we navigate our cognitive blind spots? We all have them, whether we like it or not. They are those strange parts of our reality about which we feel like we have something fully…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoBe Open to the Unseen Forces and Influences Around You!People "experience" many things that can neither be seen nor explained. After all, spirituality and religion are based in these premises. Of course, those are the…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoEffectuating Major Life Changes Requires Commitment and Dedication!I might have touched on this concept before, but one of the most common reasons for counseling clients to seek my help is that they want to make major changes in their life... but they feel…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoChange and Releasing the Need to Control EverythingAs a counselor and minister, I get to see a wide variety of situations, brought to me by my clients. Without a doubt, we humans are subjected to all manners of trauma causing situations, and some…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoManifesting While Using the System, a Little Bit at a Time!Changing the world for the better is such a popular and significant buzzphrase these days. What comes to most people's minds is that our system — social, political, economic — is broken and we…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoThe Importance of Listening and Observing Without ReactingWith political season in full swing here in the US, we are also moving towards peak "reactivity season," where people throw their opinions onto the bonfire of public debate, often without even…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 6 months agoBetter Living: The Many Nuances of TraumaMost people on this planet have suffered some kind of trauma. We're used to thinking of "trauma" in terms of phrases like "blunt trauma to the head," but there are also a myriad variations on…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 6 months agoBalanced Living: Boundless Optimism or False Positivity?Some people seem to be eternally cheerful and optimistic no matter what happens in their lives. Their positivity extends so far as to be able to see a broken foot as "an opportunity," rather…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 8 months agoEngaging in “Suffering Contests” Doesn't Really Help Anyone!Without a doubt, virtually all people on the planet have experienced some sort of trauma. Something bad happened to us at some point, and we may not have entirely processed the situation because…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 8 months agoWhy Do We so Often Ignore Expert Advice?”Experts agree that 80% of people will not read this post!” OK, I just made that up. However, as a counselor, my job is to offer people advice. Or, at the very least, my job is to guide…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 8 months agoBetter Life: Loss and Grieving Doesn't Come With a ScheduleYesterday, we said a final goodbye to our beloved family dog. A we navigate our lives with a sudden "empty space" where there previously was a sweet-natured furry companion, we invariably come…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 9 months agoThe Challenge of Finding Relaxation in a Non-Stop WorldHow often do we get a chance to just ”retreat?” To completely shut down the roaring chaos of our brains and totally decompress? We live these extraordinarily busy and hectic lives, with…whitelightxpress (67)in hive-185836 • 11 months agoOld Habits: How People Resist Healing Their Hearts and MindsMost people make a point of visiting their doctor at least once a year for a health check up. Doing so makes us "responsible" human beings. At the same time, most people will go to…
