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Pencils and Possibilities

by | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog

Pause: My son sat on the sofa, working on his school assignments. We are homebound this month, due to social distancing and the coronavirus, yet his spirits were high this morning while doing his math homework. Suddenly, he turned to me and exclaimed: “Mom, do...

Worry: Friend or Foe?

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog

Can worry ever be helpful? My guess is that your instinctive response is to roll your eyes and say no. To be honest, worry has a pretty bad reputation, and for good reason. Worry often looks like endless negative ruminations. It can look like catastrophizing the...

Rupture and Repair

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog

I will never forget that moment. My two year old son stared at me, stricken. I don’t remember the events that led up to the moment, although I’m sure it had something to do with being an exhausted mom of two small boys. There was probably a meltdown or two...

Regulation, Integration, and Soul Care

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog

It was on the third day of an 8-day overseas mission trip that I found myself losing patience. I managed to make it through the jet lag of a six-hour time difference, the money exchange, a broken-down van, meeting new people in a new culture, and beginning the...
Let’s Talk About Stress

Let’s Talk About Stress

by | Feb 18, 2020 | Podcast

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/StressPodcast_Ep34_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSIf you feel like you are under a lot of stress, you’re not alone. Stress is a normal part of life on earth, but it...

Following Me

by | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog

Many moons ago, at the beginning of my marriage and before I had children, I found myself with too much time on my hands. Given my current life situation, having too much time seems like a foreign concept. At that time, however, while my husband was at work, I had...