Being overwhelmed with the issues and challenges of life may appear to be a normal aspect of life, but it can be debilitating. Feeling overwhelmed is an intense emotional reaction to life challenges where individuals may be overcome by their thoughts and emotions. When individuals are overwhelmed they may exhibit behaviors such as lashing out and various emotions such as anger, helplessness, irritability and anger. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about this emotion as well as ways to effectively process and overcome being overwhelmed. 

Happy Birthday! This is a birthday message for those struggling with their very existence. Have you ever questioned whether your life matters? If you have not, there are some who have and they even wonder if they are a mistake. Listen, your life matters and if you solely rely on the validation and affirmation of others or solely allow others to outline the qualifications that define aspects of your worth or value, your life will resemble a See Saw that rises or falls on others opinions or perspectives. This is unstable and if you want stability of knowing and valuing the essence of your being, connect to the One who has already demonstrated an investment in you and that's your Creator! Tune into the show via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com. 

Character has been defined as a list of qualities or traits an individual possesses. Humility and wisdom are two important traits that can assist an individual in successfully navigating aspects of life. Humility has been defined as acknowledging that one's achievements have been the results of others investing in their lives. Wisdom is more than just acquiring knowledge, it entails having a perspective that informs the ways one responds and views a situation that transcends one's current situation. Both of these qualities are a result of creating adequate space to engage in self-awareness and self-cultivation. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com. 

Why does it seem that peace often alludes many of us? How do you define peace? Maybe another important question is do you have it? Finally, how do you obtain it? Could it be that some of us may have an inaccurate definition of peace? We think peace is connected to what is going on around us instead of within us. Tune into the podcast to learn more about this wonderful gift via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com. 

Encouragement is defined as the action of giving someone support, hope, and confidence. However, there's much more depth to this action especially spiritually in that it means building one up and developing something within others. Discouragement can deplete one's spirit and motivation so much so that hopelessness and helplessness emerges and defeat soon sets in. The power of one's words can breathe life into a weary soul. Tune into www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn the importance of encouragement.

Talking With Dr. Toy: Hope is a Gift! Some may dismiss hope as a simple emotion or may even think being hopeful is being naive. However, hope is a powerful and very charging way to navigate life. Hope sets one on a path to achieving goals and ensuring that one continues to dream. Hope is the expectation of something good and so many times we condition ourselves to not have expectations in order to avoid disappointments. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about why it's important to have hope.

We often hear about the fear of failure but do you know there is a fear of success? The Fear of Success if very real and often times it may be informing the reason behind one's stagnation and insecurity without one's awareness. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about this fear. 

The Fear of the Unknown is Very Real. Why is this type of fear so powerful, so powerful that it may keep one stuck when they know it's time to move forward. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn various ways to overcome this type of fear along with the fear of failure and success.

The Fear of Trusting!! The fear of trust and fear of hurt are often companions and one has a fear of trust because they do not want to experience hurt. Tune into the podcast to identify the causes of this fear, the results, and the remedies via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com.

Hurt people hurt people may be a true saying, but how do we respond to being hurt especially by the people closest to us? Oftentimes we implement protective strategies to keep from being hurt so we develop this Fear of being hurt and we try to avoid re-experiencing this pain. Although these strategies may keep us from experiencing hurt, they do very little to keep us from experiencing pain and loneliness. They also imprison us from experiencing aspects of authentic love and true joy. Tune into the podcast to learn more about this fear. www.talkingwithdrtoy.com