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🚨 When we think about addiction our mind typically goes to the “mainstream” addcitions like drugs, alcohol, or maybe even sex…

The truth is though that in today’s culture, there are many types of addictions.  You just might be surprised to learn that you have addictive patterns of behavior in your own life! Let’s talk about it!  

#addiction #addict #recovery #podcast #reels

Source:

https://www.whiterivermanor.com/news/top-7-modern-day-addictions/

‼️ Multiple studies have shown that never in history have people been more anxious and depressed than they are today.  This epidemic spans generations from Gen Z and beyond.  We believe that the healing process can begin the moment you begin to acknowledge it and discuss it and we hope that this conversation can at the least be an encouragement. 

An article from Psyh Central serves as the catalyst for the conversation with 10 signs and symptoms of depression.  Awareness is key and depression and anxiety can never be taken lightly.  

Remember to check on your people!

Reference: 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

Veterans Crisis Line:

🚨 Did you know that there is psychology to why we gossip?  When does it turn from being concerned, to plain ol “gettin the tea?”

📢 Of course this is something all humans do but if we can understand the “why”, it just might position us to be an even better version of the person we were before. ✅

#personaldevelopment #growth #gossip #podcast #psychology

Article Reference:

https://medium.com/@muktimasih/the-psychology-of-gossip-and-its-not-good-35eff5f8c37e

💌 After 22 years of marriage there are still things we don’t know about eachother.! 

Take a reprieve from the everyday mundane and watch this with your significant other and play along!

#couples #valentinesday  #chemistry #reels #fyp

Have you been a victim of offense or maybe even trauma that has caused you to place boundaries in your life? 

Sometimes even those closest to us can hurt us inflicting deep pain, causing mistrust, taking our kindness for granted, or outright violating who we are.  How do we come back from that and is restoration possible?

✅ Sometimes boundaries need to be placed within us and amongst others not only for protection, but so that true healing can take place. Another important part of boundary setting is also knowing when walls or boundaries need to come down.  Don’t miss this important conversation on episode 67.

Have you had to place boundaries in your life and did this process help you gain healing and peace? We would love to hear from you!

Resources:

Christian Counseling Today Vol. 25 No. 4: Boundaries and Restoration: Sin, Safety, and Healing. W Jesse Gill, PSY.D

Book: Boundaries For Your Soul: How To Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings Into Your Greatest Allies. Alison Cook, PhD & Kimberly Miller, MTh, LMFT.

Managing people, at work, at home or school, in friendships, etc. is difficult. But like anything else in life, if it’s worth it, it takes…work. 

Let’s discuss some tips that will help fill your toolbox and enhance your already rocking management and leadership skills. 

Article resource:https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/15-ways-to-be-awesome-at-managing-people/415951

Do you have a hard time sitting down and taking pen to paper or fingers to keyboard with making a BUDGET? Money affects us all because we all need it for everyday living, but we also need help learning how to save some of it, right? 

We are going to look at some practical, simple steps to cutting back on spending and some ways to help you start or increase putting back for emergencies and saving! 

Article Resource: http://Ramseysolutions.com

Do you really know how self- aware you are? Do you know what self-awareness is? Most of us think we have a good grasp on our internal awareness, but have trouble realizing our external awareness.  Our feelings, attitudes, and behaviors affect others, so how can we grow in this area for ourselves and those around us?  Let's talk about some questions that will help us dig deeper and get answers.

Article Reference: 60 Deep Questions to Ask Yourself if You want to be Self-Aware (bigselfschool.com)

🙏🏻 It goes without saying that operating and functioning with a perspective of gratitude has a widespread effect on our overall well-being.  It literally can have lasting benefits to our physical, mental, and emotional/spiritual health.

In this article from lifehack.org (full link below) we discuss the top 20 things to be thankful for.  Of course this list is subjective but it’s a good springboard to begin thinking of all the many ways and things we have to be thankful.

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Full article here! ⬇️

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/60-things-thankful-for-life.html

I’m reminded of the movie “The 6th Day” with Arnold Schwarzenegger which takes place some time in the future.  I’m probably telling my age if I’m referencing a movie with Arnold but, well, it is what it is. 

This movie takes place sometime in the future and one of the elements that I remember vividly is that Arnold’s best friend in the movie had for a wife a woman that was, well, artificial.  He was able to talk to her as if she was a really person and thanks to technology, he could even simulate touch and we all know what that means.

Like most movies that used to seem outlandish, technology is making what was once considered impossible, indeed, very possible.  In this episode I reference an article by professor of data science at Washington University, Liberty Vittert, title “AI Girlfriends Are Ruining An Entire Generation of Men.” (The Hill).  She gives some staggering stats on how men, specifically young men are being effected by this new phenomenon and how this play into our society as a whole.  In an interview on CNN Liberty goes on to say that we are just in the beginning phases of this AI craze and that it won’t be long before the tech will not only allow someone to chat with an AI girlfriend, but like Arnolds best friend in the movie, it will have the capability to simulate real, physical touch.

As always, we discuss this new epidemic, as described in the article, through the lens of the Christian faith.  

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