I call myself a ‘one trick pony’ when it comes to baking. Flourless banana muffins are the only item in my cooking arsenal. You can imagine my dismay when my muffins (the one thing I could bake from scratch) started coming out flat. And I mean flat, like a thick pancake. These squatty muffins didn’t taste good […]
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Children and Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health continues to be a taboo subject for many. Because of shame and the stigma, too many individuals don’t seek out the help they need. Adults aren’t the only ones to struggle with mental health…so do children. Many parents don’t seek treatment for their children because of misconceptions and misunderstandings. For […]
Practice Makes Perfect?
Chances are, you’ve heard the phrase “practice makes perfect.” From sports to music, this mantra is continually being used as a means of motivation. Recently, I started poking around at the phrase questioning its power of inspiration. What if practice doesn’t make perfect? Think about, what is perfect? NO SLIP UPS. How is this even possible? […]
Stop the Loneliness
Today’s society prides individuals for their independence. “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is a mantra for many. Like Frank Sinatra they belt out, “I did it my way.” But is independence a quality to seek out and celebrate? One of the first things God said to Adam is that it’s not good for man […]
Priming Your Day
The neocortex essentially covers your brain. Like many other parts of your highly interconnected brain, it holds a variety of jobs. For instance, the neocortex assists with the priming process. Priming refers to your brain’s sensitivity to your environment as a result of having experienced prior events. In other words, your brain is subconsciously primed by […]