June 9, 2017
Too Close, Too Crowded, Too Clingy. Oh, My!
If the thought of "too close, too crowded, too clingy" makes your chest tighten, it might be a tell-tale sign of enmeshment somewhere in your past. Add to that a…
May 25, 2017
Got Memorial Day Plans?
Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, the end of the school year, the opening of community pools, the first sounds of outdoor concerts, and the snowmelt that clears the…
May 3, 2017
Beauty: Defined & Defended
Even with a language that offers an elaborate selection of words to describe beauty, we tend to settle for a diluted and distorted few, it seems. Granted, beauty is one…
April 14, 2017
Behold…the Color of New
I don’t know about you, but Spring is, without a doubt, my favorite season. And one of the reasons is that it shows off my absolute favorite color. I call…
April 7, 2017
Suddenly Unstuck
If stuckness makes perfect sense to you – even though it’s not a real word, according to Webster – then read on, my friend. We speak your language here. It’s…
March 31, 2017
It’s Okay…
When was the last time you asked for something you needed? Just wondering... My guess is you can't remember. Right? Or, maybe you've never needed or asked for anything in…
March 22, 2017
Why We Love Funny Girls
Think of your funniest friend. Yeah, that one. You love hanging out with her, because...well, for one thing, she's funny. She cracks you up. And when you're with her, you realize…
March 2, 2017
“This One’s for the Girls”
I love the way the ACTS Journal practically writes itself sometimes. With an almost uncanny knack for highlighting what needs to be said and heard that particular week. Granted, what…
February 17, 2017
Brutal + Beautiful = Brutiful
If you're not familiar with Glennon Doyle Melton, allow me to introduce you. She calls herself a Recovering Everything. And I'll let her take it from here in her own…
January 20, 2017
Seeing Our Blind Spots
If we’re going to remember that “sometimes simple works,” it may help to review the complex nature of the defense mechanisms we use in life that pretty much never work.…