Is There Love After Valentine’s Day?
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- Feb, 26, 2020
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Dr. Rick’s February Newsletter “If we think of love as a verb, a way of being as opposed to a state of being, we can recognize that we hold a lot of power when it comes to our relationships happiness.” -Dr. Rick Petronella If you are disappointed about how Valentine’s Day went, you are not […]
Read MoreEpiphanies and Expectations
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- Jan, 21, 2020
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Charity’s January 2020 Newsletter “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies.” John Milton Though denominations vary in the date or length of time they celebrate the event, Christians worldwide recognize this time in the new year as the celebration of Epiphany, or the revelation of God incarnate. The word epiphany comes from the Greek […]
Read More2020: Doing It Differently- With Conviction and Watch the Change
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- Jan, 21, 2020
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Dr. Rick’s January 2020 Newsletter “There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” Napoleon Hill As we begin a new year let’s strive to do things differently. Getting the most out of each day […]
Read MoreFinding Peace in the Christmas Rush
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- Dec, 17, 2019
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Dr. Rick’s December 2019 Newsletter “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recoveryour life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Season: Holding on to Peace
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- Dec, 06, 2019
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Dr. Rick’s November 2019 Newsletter Have you ever felt lonely during the holidays? Maybe it’s your first year without a loved one. Maybe your children aren’t at home anymore, or you’re struggling through a divorce. ‘Tis the season of glad tidings and good cheer, but for some people the holidays can be an especially trying […]
Read MorePaying it Forward: The Grateful Way of Life
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- Nov, 12, 2019
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Charity’s November 2019 Newsletter Despite the numerous reminders to be thankful we are bound to encounter as we enter the holiday season and approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but feel weird and off topic if I don’t address the topic of gratitude in this month’s newsletter. At the same time, with so many gratitude reminders […]
Read MoreRebuilding Trust: Is an Apology Enough?
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- Oct, 18, 2019
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October Newsletter Dr. Rick Petronella “For if you forgive others their wrongful acts, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their wrongful acts, neither will your Father forgive you”. Matthew 6: 14-15 When we have been lied to, cheated on, or deceived by someone, trust is broken. The […]
Read MoreEnmeshed Codependency or Healthy Identity
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- Oct, 04, 2019
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October Newsletter by Charity Simpson I recently began a young women’s group with an emphasis on personal wellness and recovering from patterns of codependency. As I conceived of the group and thought about the many people with whom I’ve worked, I realized that so often, our struggles with healthy identity development are centered in patterns […]
Read MoreThe Loneliness Epidemic: Where Does Loneliness Come From?
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- Sep, 26, 2019
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A Note from Dr. Rick Do you ever feel lonely? It’s the kind of emotion that can physically hurt. It is not an emotion that any of us seek to experience, yet it works its way into our lives at times when we may wish it didn’t. It has been said… Loneliness is one of […]
Read MoreStifling or Developing Healthy Identities
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- Sep, 04, 2019
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September Newsletter- Charity Simpson The more I work with people at all stages of life, literally from ages 2 to 92, I realize how influential our early life experiences continue to be into adulthood. In both my personal and professional life, I have gradually come to realize how significantly our family of origins and early […]
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