by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 31, 2024 | Anxiety, Burnout, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry, Sabbath, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management, Time Management
My husband Larry bounded into my office at work, carrying my suitcase. “You’re all packed!” he said with a smile. “Grab your purse and let’s go!” “Where are we going?” I asked, bewildered that he was at my workplace in...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jun 5, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Stress Management
I struggle with clinical depression, as well as circumstantial depression thrown in the mix at times. What this means is this… I struggle medically with depression (regardless of what is going on in my life) and I receive medical treatment for this. But at...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 1, 2024 | Burnout, Leadership, Ministry, Recovery, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management
I’ve been trying to address stress and burnout in my life, and wrote this post about it two weeks ago. I wish I could say everything is resolved by now but I know this isn’t going to be a quick fix. Despite being on blood pressure medication for a few...
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 19, 2024 | Leadership, Stress, Stress Management
I am a HUGE fan of “golden hour.” Golden hour is a period right after sunrise, and before sunset, when the light is much softer than when the sun is in the sky. It’s a wonderful time to take photographs. Many photographers refer to this time as “magic hour” although...
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...
