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Your are the Captain of Your Life Boat!
March 27, 2023
Do you ever feel like you’re traveling through life unable to choose your own path? Have you picked up some annoying and scary passengers along the way? Sometimes it may feel like you’ve been blindfolded,…
How powerful is the urge to look back?
March 24, 2023
Looking back at historical monuments is interesting. Speculating how things came about can be fun. But is trying to make sense of a past event working out for you? Have you noticed where obsessing and…
What’s on the Other Side of Fear?
March 20, 2023
How often do you avoid or opt out of situations because they cause anxiety, uncertainty, or other unpleasant emotions? Consider what may be on the other side of your fear. “Our deepest fear is not…
Can You Lock Up Your Uncertainty Forever?
March 15, 2023
None of us like uncertainty and if you struggle with righteous perfectionism (scrupulosity OCD), this is very difficult. Are you ready and willing to change your relationship with uncertainty? What would your life be like…
The Road Not Taken
March 13, 2023
When unpleasant thoughts and feelings show up, it may seem like you don’t have a choice in how to respond, but you do! You can choose the most traveled road (the easy path and compulsive…
Take on Risks
March 13, 2023
Life is an adventure that includes ups and downs. While we all experience pain of one kind or another, how we respond to that pain makes a big difference in our suffering.
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…
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…
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?…
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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