by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Apr 16, 2024 | Recovery, Soul Care, Spiritual Disciplines, Stress, Stress Management
The stress in my life finally caught up with me. I find myself at a point of having to take action on the stress in my life, before it creates damage that can’t be undone. Thankfully I’m at the place where I believe it can be turned around. (And my doctor...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 13, 2024 | Business, Leadership, Sabbath, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management, Time Management, Women
Everyone gets overwhelmed at times. I’m no stranger to it and sometimes I’ve handled it well and other times I’ve failed and the overwhelm has become even worse. Recently, I was overwhelmed as several huge deadlines converged at once. At the...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 31, 2024 | Soul Care, Leadership, Ministry, Spiritual Disciplines
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) One day I was reading a meme on Facebook that said something to the effect of, “If you can walk into a restaurant and eat a meal alone and be...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 13, 2023 | Stress Management, Holidays, Soul Care, Stress
If you came to my house you might believe I am so in love with the trappings of Christmas, I could never do without them. You’d be wrong. Despite the fact that our home is decorated with five fully decorated Christmas trees inside, and lots of other holiday...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 6, 2023 | Caregiving, Sabbath, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management, Time Management, Women
Are you a giver? Me too. Being a giver, and living the generous life, is the best! I believe life has no meaning without it. I’m the type of person who often picks up other people’s check at a restaurant. I’m the type of person who makes and keeps...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 22, 2023 | Grief, Leadership, Loss, Ministry, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management
No matter how long I live, I am still taken by surprise at the way life wildly swings from joy to sorrow, all in the same week, and sometimes in the same day! How can so many good things and so many bad things be happening at the same exact time? Sigh. In her book,...
