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Be Free and Fly!
March 08, 2023
Giving in to compulsions and/or avoidant behaviors to find relief from the fear OCD brings into your life inadvertently strengthens the wrong neural pathways. These behaviors also affect your ability to be flexible with external…
How are you Navigating Religious and Moral Anxiety?
March 06, 2023
Break free from the doubt and depression caused by moral and religious anxiety. There’s help, and there’s hope. In Imperfectly Good, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to help you find relief and happiness despite religious…
God is About Love and So Can We!
February 14, 2023
Have you ever had an experience when you felt like God was literally giving you a hug? A feeling that was so intense you recognized that God is indeed aware of you? Perhaps that hug…
Your Thoughts and the Scrupulous Mind
January 23, 2023
There is a helpful way to respond to your internal events (e.g., thoughts, feelings, and sensations), and it’s not the way the scrupulous mind thinks you should. Let’s take time to review and learn more…
Imperfectly Good: Navigating Religious & Moral Anxiety to Release Fear and Find Peace
January 17, 2023
Is religious and moral anxiety (scrupulosity OCD) sabotaging your life? What would your life be like if scrupulosity OCD wasn’t in it? Do you believe it is possible to live with purpose and vitality? Has…
Trust Your FAITH, Not the OCD Mind!
December 15, 2022
Imagine being on a boat in the open ocean and the weather begins to change. The waves become dangerously high and a storm develops. As this storm begins, you are alone; what would you do?…
From Gratitude to Self-Compassion
November 21, 2022
Do you have a difficult time being kind to yourself? Loving yourself may not even feel like an option according to your anxious mind. It may say, “You don’t deserve love because….” You probably can…
Celebrate Your Child’s Dreams
November 11, 2022
Dreams are the starting point for any achievement. Carli Lloyd, former captain of the U.S. Women’s Soccer team, said this: “You must be able to see it happening in your mind before it can happen…
Responding to Rumination
October 24, 2022
It has been said that fish don’t know they are swimming in water; they just swim in it naturally unaware of that fact. It has also been said that our thoughts are our water. Most…
Guiding Your Children to Be What They Can See
October 10, 2022
By Dave and Annabella Hagen “The poorest man is not he without a cent, it is he without a vision.” –Old Chinese Proverb When Michelangelo created his masterpiece sculptures, he had a vision of what…
Is Rumination Getting You Stuck in the OCD Cycle?
September 16, 2022
Rumination is what cows do when they rechew their food (cud) to digest it. They spend about eight hours every day doing it. We humans also ruminate. We can spend minutes, hours and even days…
Are You Living Your Religion Rigidly or Faithfully?
August 12, 2022
Todd grew up in a religious environment and believed that if he obeyed God’s commandments and follow the tenets of his religion, he would be blessed in many ways including having the spirit of God…
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