I recently had the opportunity to participate in CPC’s annual “Serve Day”. This is a time set aside by the church for stepping out into the community, and putting God’s love into action through volunteering and acts of service. The experience brought a sense of deep...
C.S. Lewis once stated, “I thought I could describe a state; make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, however, turns out to be not a state but a process”. In the midst of expressing grief I believe it is often best understood as a process. C.S. Lewis later explains that “the death...
In the last few weeks stories of Harvey Weinstein have littered news sites as celebrity survivors come forward sharing their experiences of sexual victimization. Weinstein is not the only high profile person to gain the spotlight for sexual assault allegations, prompting the viral #MeToo...
With a name like Community Presbyterian Counseling Center, we often get questions from clients about how faith plays a role, or doesn’t, in our professional counseling center. You may have even wondered the same. Here are a few answers to common questions: What is Christian...
Some days I feel like an octopus with eight different tentacles all attempting to complete my compiled “to do list” and truthfully, it sometimes feels like I’m Superwoman to be able to complete all the various tasks. However, a life of crazy busy is truly a life without peace...
In a recent Harvard study, Steve Bradt discovered that approximately 47% of individuals spend their days pondering about subjects that are not pertinent to the present moment. Our thoughts are alike a monkey propelling from one branch to the next as we process thousands of thoughts each day...
First, the good news; many Americans can expect to live longer lives. According to the Center for Disease Control, which tracks longevity data, the average female can expect to live until she is 81 and the average male until he is 76. One of the challenges that come with aging, however, is...
Most of us have two kidneys, but some individuals only have one, for various reasons. Amazing to think that our kidneys function day in and day out, with us having little awareness of them or their function, typically. Our kidneys are part of a system which includes our urethra...
Life in the Bay Area is fast paced, which makes learning how to slow down an equally challenging and important task. Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment, fully experiencing and noticing one thing at a time. Over time this trains our brains and bodies to slow down...
Addiction is often seen in numerous ways in a family system. When one person is effected by the use of addictive traits, whether substance use or behaviors, others around them are also effected. The effects are often due to secrecy, shame, guilt, not wanting to be detected by others...
