As we near the end of the year and try to survive the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s a great time to consider the good and the bad of our personal and professional happenings during the year. What went right in our life? What went wrong? What do we wish we could have done differently? What area of our life felt neglected? Will we muster the courage to make the changes necessary to improve the circumstances of our lives as we look to the future?

If there is one thing I have seen over my 17+ years in practice it’s that the individuals who work on themselves have more to give to others. Whether it’s raising a family, working 9-5 or running a business, we all have in common that, occasionally,
we find we extended ourselves too much.
So many times that, in turn, leads to a crash-mentally, physically and/or emotionally. It’s all about you first and giving second. Is that selfish? I don’t think so.
In fact, I think self-care is the most unselfish action any person can take.

The old adage is true, we are what we
eat. Most of us want to eat well and
be well but unfortunately Americans
don’t really know what they should be
eating. Weight-loss crazes and fad diets have left
us disappointed, unfulfilled and no healthier in
the long-run. As women we have an even greater
challenge because we typically make the food
choices for the whole family. So when we get it
right — everyone eats healthier and feels better
overall. Let’s start with the basic facts of how food
can help you be a healthy woman and lead your
family towards wellness.

Microdermabrasion, also known as microderm, is one of the easiest and most effective anti-aging treatments you can get. Its benefits are many: microderm softens fine lines and wrinkles, helps to smooth coarsely textured skin, decreases the appearance of scarring, decreases pore size, and reduces superficial hyper-pigmentation, also known as age spots.
Microdermabrasion also makes it easier for skin care products to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and help build collagen, which gives skin its youthful appearance.

“The job’s in Bossier City, Louisiana. It looks like a good job opportunity.” My husband’s words were bittersweet. As his job of 11 years was coming to an end, it appeared a new job was on the horizon. But we both knew relocating meant we would leave three kids behind in college.
Change, although traumatic and heart wrenching at times, is natural. It’s unavoidable. It’s one of the few things in life we can count on.

At 38 weeks pregnant, Katie eagerly awaited the birth of her first child. Her pregnancy had gone well as she went in for a routine exam. But suddenly she was being ushered to the University of Arkansas for Medical Services for a more extensive ultrasound. The doctor said it appeared the baby had quit growing and needed to be examined further. Several tests later, Katie was told the baby girl would never be normal. The baby’s heart had two chambers instead of four and it was likely she had Down syndrome. Katie was given the option to abort, which she declined.

Do you suffer from chronic pain? Is your blood pressure higher than desired? Are you looking for a stress reliever? Do you need help going to sleep at night? Is your child struggling in school or hoping for better scores on standardized tests? Turn to music. Its surprising benefits will not disappoint you.

Do you know acquaintances that have been married for years but seem to have no life left in their marriage? I’m sure you’ve seen them at your favorite restaurant – sitting across the dinner table from each other with nothing to say. It makes me wonder, when did the breakdown happen? How does a healthy marriage keep from slipping into ordinary, then spiraling into discontentment?

“Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” Francis Chan
I’ve always admired Tony Dungy. As head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, he was the first African American coach to achieve a Super Bowl victory. The 2007 win put him in an elite echelon of only three individuals who have won the Super Bowl as a player and head coach.

Today’s culture needs a new definition of freedom — a definition based on Biblical truth. Often, believers in Jesus Christ grossly misunderstand freedom. This occurs when believers think that freedom involves doing what I want to do, when I want to do it and having the resources available to make it all happen. According to the Bible, freedom has nothing to do with earthly things; the Bible teaches that freedom is found in Jesus Christ.