Do you ever wonder what life will look like one year from now… or if you are really ambitious, five years from now? Or do you have a dream in your heart, but just don’t see how that dream comes to life anytime soon?

When you have gone through a major life transition like divorce, the heartbreak, burdens, and demands of life can feel so heavy that your dreams and visions for the future seem miles away or even impossible. But, what if those dreams in your heart are simply waiting for you to take a small step toward them to begin bringing them to life? What if you had a clear path set out for you that would bring that future dramatically closer to your present reality? Enter the Vision Cast.

You may think that Vision Casting is just a fancy buzz-word for the annual corporate retreat strategy and goal-setting sessions that sound great but then get forgotten in a month, but I’m here to tell you (and there is a lot of science to back me on this) that if you take just a...

You have probably heard it said, “Time heals all wounds. That saying has been around for so long that I cannot even find on Google who said it originally. Our culture wants to tell us that time is the only thing we need to be emotionally healed. Is it just me, or would we all actually love for that to be true? I mean, doing the hard work of healing doesn’t seem fair. When you are the one who has been wounded, shouldn’t you get to relinquish responsibility for the healing of a wound that someone else inflicted?! If we could simply give our heartaches some time and they would be magically healed… doesn’t that just work better for you? Yeah, me, too.

I remember literally begging God to let me go to sleep for a year in the throes of my most painful moments because I thought that if I could just have that much time pass over me, then the pain would not be so paralyzingly excruciating. I am so glad that He didn’t answer that prayer.

Because the...

Have you ever been in such a tough place emotionally, that you just feel stuck there? Or maybe you are there now? The rough things you are dealing with - the loss, the pain, the overwhelm - you just can’t shake them, and they sometimes feel all-consuming.  So much so, that daily life feels really hard right now. It could be that you have moved past the hardest part of it, but life is just duller and less joyful because you never got resolve, true healing or closure on that pain. If you can relate to any of this, then there is something that can help - journaling.

 Did you know that there is scientific evidence that shows us how journaling can not only help us better process our emotions and experiences, but it will also change our brains for the better? Hey, there is a reason that as adolescents most of us kept a diary. Somehow, we inherently knew that we needed to write stuff down.

 Here are my top 3 benefits of journaling for mental health:

• Journaling reduces...

What if I told you that you could move past your divorce and really heal your heart in a few simple steps?  Sounds amazing right? Well, you can do it because I did it. Now, don't let me mislead you… these steps are simple… but they are not easy. Let's face it, if it were easy, you would have already done it, right?

Take it from me… I am somewhat of a professional divorce survivor. But I have been able to do more than survive, I have learned to thrive in all areas of my life, because I have found true healing. After much reflection, and many mistakes, I can now see the processes that worked to move me forward and the things that brought real healing. And I just need to share it.

It breaks my heart to see you and so many other hurting people that are stuck in heartbreak, insecurity, fear and other strongholds that keep you from living a life marked by wholeness, purpose, and joy. Now, don't get me wrong here… it isn't like I did everything right. I am...