by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 26, 2024 | Change, Mental Health, Reflection, Therapy, Uncategorized
My therapist knows how to tell me the hard things, and I need that. I share about all areas of my life in our sessions and I would venture to say a vast majority of what I share, I am powerless to have any control over. I want to see change, but the only person I can...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
People are always asking me what to read. I love to share about books and reading and anything connected to that, as I believe what we read has incredible power to change us. Many of these books are not newly published, but ones I’ve recently come across that...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 11, 2024 | Holidays
Are you feeling stuck when it comes to gift giving for some of the people on your Christmas list? Today I’d like to share a few of my favorite things that might be good choices for you to get for some of the people on your list. These are in no particular order,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 4, 2024 | Burnout, Leadership, Ministry, Sabbath, Soul Care, Spiritual Disciplines
“Sabbath is more than the absence of work; it is the presence of something that arises when we consecrate a period of time to listen to what is most deeply beautiful, nourishing, or true.” ~ Wayne Muller Over the past eight years or so, I’ve shared a...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
The biggest choice people often throw away is the choice to lead themselves. How often do other people make a choice that negatively affects you, and you respond by doing something that hurts YOU even worse? I’ve done it too many times to count. One of the...
