by Clementine M | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://wiobyrne.com/resilience-and-adversity/ Photo Credit: Unsplash By Dr. Clementine Msengi The first six months of 2020 all too clearly demonstrated that challenges are an inevitable part of life. However, while we can’t always be prepared for adversity, we...
by Clementine M | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Pixaby During the month of December, the word peace saturated our world. We heard it in the lyrics of holiday music, Christmas messages, seasonal services, community celebrations, and read it in the greetings on our cards. Peace on earth. But what does...
by Clementine M | Nov 8, 2019 | education, leadership, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
We’ve all experienced times when we felt we didn’t belong. That feeling can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. The human need to belong and form relationships refers to our need to associate with, be accepted by, supported by, and known by a group. We feel this...
by Clementine M | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Family caregiving today takes many forms. Most of us are familiar with families who care for aging and elderly loved ones. But today’s family caregivers (often unpaid for their services) also care for relatives, friends, foster children, or loved ones who often have...
by Clementine M | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo by Jason Schuklt Conversation is on the decline these days. We have become a culture of Tweeters, texters, and emailers, but, unfortunately, technological communication does not give us the feeling of connection that conversation provides. Happiness is directly...
by Clementine M | Dec 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Most of us experience a certain amount of holiday stress: shopping, cooking, baking, locating and unpacking the decorations, decorating, shopping, attending parties, fighting holiday traffic and long lines, wrapping gifts, shopping, writing out Christmas cards, trips...