My New Year's Not Resolutions, Resolutions
I am going to slow down and enjoy the “now”, and here’s how I plan to do it.
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Brent Crowson
- Sep 27, 2021
- 5 min
Does (this) Add Value to My Life?
Don't be afraid to look at your life with a gentle and nonjudgemental eye in order to examine whether something adds value to your life.
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Brent Crowson
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Writing Out Your Feels
Writing about our feelings gets us out of our heads.
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Brent Crowson
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Self-Care Happens When, Where, and How You Least Expect It
Having special memories with those you love IS self-care.
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Brent Crowson
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
Practical Self-Care Tips for the Busy Person, Part 1.
Self-care for the busy person. Self-care is what you make of it and how effective it is for you.
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Brent Crowson
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Fighting Fair: Stop Trying to be so Extra
The slightest inconvenience or obstacle stressed couples face leads to endless arguments, passive-aggressive behaviors, and no resolution.
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Brent Crowson
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Fighting Fair: Never Argue In Front of the Kids
In the heat of an argument, many parents do not initially think about what impact their arguing might have on their children.
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Brent Crowson
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Fighting Fair: Never Bring Up the Past; It Always Goes Bad
Have you ever been pulled over by the cops for speeding or rolling through a stop sign? It’s happened to me. I hate the stomach-sinking...
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Brent Crowson
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Fighting Fair: The Power of Words
Name-calling can have a direct impact on a person’s self-esteem and can have lasting negative effects
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Brent Crowson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Fighting Fair: Do You Need a Timeout?
In my new blog series titled Fighting Fair, I will be offering several tips to help you and your partner manage conflict effectively and...
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Brent Crowson
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Fighting Fair: A Blog Series on 5 Strategies to Argue Fairly
Many couples have the wrong idea about the role of arguments in marriage. They believe that since they are married to their ideal person,...
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Brent Crowson
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
It's About Perspective
I got some pretty bad news over the weekend. Well, not bad as in like someone dying, kind of bad...but it was very disappointing. Of...
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Brent Crowson
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
It's Time to Show Gratitude, and it Begins With You
Hello! It is so good to be with you in 2021. Just briefly, I want to thank you for partnering with me this past year. While some have...
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Brent Crowson
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
I Hope the Sequel is Better
I end 2020 feeling vulnerable. I know too many people with COVID 19 and a few who have died because of it. I feel vulnerable because I’ve...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
That Ol' Gut Feeling
Ever had a gut feeling that something or someone wasn’t right? The source of that feeling comes from the enteric nervous system, a...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
What is Normal?
What is normal to you? Chances are you determined what was normal for you from your environment, your family and friends, trends in...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
What is the Easiest Thing to Lose?
What is the one thing in life that is the hardest to gain, but the easiest to lose? Before we get to the answer, consider what Jesus...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
Trace the Pain
Most people who experience emotional pain mistakenly believe that pain is only caused by their present situation. What many do not do is...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Are You Willing?
For some of you who know my story, know that I never considered myself “called” to ministry. I’ve struggled with feeling inadequate as a...
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Brent Crowson
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
You Are Known, But is that Good?
You may have heard the phrase, “Your reputation precedes you”. This is called the primacy effect. It means you summarize to others your...
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