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Is the term Gaslighting Losing Its Impact Due to Overuse?
Thanks to social media, psycho jargon gets passed around and spreads, sometimes incorrectly, like wildfire—or shall I say gaslit fire?...
Wendy Elzinga
4 days ago5 min read


Rebuilding Bridges: Healing Relationships and Managing Stress in the Aftermath of the Election
Elections can spark strong feelings and tensions among friends and family. Disagreements over candidates or political ideologies often...
Wendy Elzinga
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Let's Move Toward Healing
Election years, and especially the months surrounding an election, are interesting for therapists. First of all, we are human and we have...
Wendy Elzinga
Nov 8, 20244 min read


Things that Matter
So for the Five minute Friday prompt (which I'm writing on Tuesday..hmmm) is Matter. And the reason I delayed in writing is because this...
Wendy Elzinga
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Ah Youth....
Do you remember when you were young, just starting out in life and the world was your oyster? I'm guessing you had big plans, big hopes...
Wendy Elzinga
Sep 8, 20242 min read


Our History Informs us
When I initially meet with a new client, I go over their history. I actually have a form I send home on our first meeting called the...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 31, 20242 min read


the Real story of Us
What if I told you that you are living your life in the midst of a great story, a scene so to speak, or a chapter in a story that had...
Wendy Elzinga
Aug 9, 20242 min read


What do you find when you rewind?
Remember (if you are of a certain age) when you played a record in reverse there could possibly be revealed some sort of eerie...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Humor gives us a capacity for joy in the midst of frustration
When you think about it, much of the crazy annoying things that happen in life border on the edge of absurdity. If we can step back from...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 12, 20243 min read


KNOW the specific source of pain in your life.
When a person first comes to see me for therapy, they are specifically seeking some help with a pain point in their life. This pain may...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 7, 20242 min read


30 ways to play this summer!
Ahh! The magic of summer! I've learned long ago to make a play list to enjoy all of the simple pleasure of summer to savor the season!...
Wendy Elzinga
Jul 3, 20241 min read


The true light Already shines
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old...
Wendy Elzinga
Mar 29, 20242 min read


The problem of Blame
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The...
Wendy Elzinga
Mar 23, 20245 min read


How FAR back do you need to go to know what impacts you today?
I haven’t been doing the five minute Friday link ups as often or as regularly as I’d like. Last year I started working on a Bible Study...
Wendy Elzinga
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Maintaining change
Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will...
Wendy Elzinga
Nov 12, 20233 min read


Change requires the ability to persist
Isaiah 61:6 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to...
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Apr 30, 20234 min read


Become Something New
It's been awhile since I've posted on my blog. A busy summer has blended into a busy start to fall. I am back and thought with this...
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Oct 7, 20224 min read


20 items on my summer "playlist"
We are cruising through summer at lightning speed, have you created your summer "playlist" yet? When I say playlist, I don't mean the...
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Jul 9, 20222 min read


Anxiety keeps us focused on Danger
My daughter was in danger last week. Well at least I thought she was. She is a young adult fully capable of solving problems and taking...
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Jun 5, 20225 min read


The healing power of presence
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our...
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May 27, 20223 min read
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