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St. Patrick's Day: Be Inspired by the Real Story!

“St. Patty’s Day goes beyond the green you wear or the beer you drink, to celebrate a man whose life we can learn much from.” By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

SPIRITUALBridget CrowderMarch 15, 2020St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day, The real story of st. patrick, st. patty's day and Jesus, the real story of st. patty's day, the meaning behind st. patty's day, st. patrick's day inspiration, hardin life resources, a deeper look at st. patrick, inspiration from st. patrick, the true story of st. patrick

5 Tips to Consider Before You Confront

“Confrontation, especially with those you are close to, is never easy, but with these tips, it can be done well.” By Audrey Hardin, MS LPC

SOCIALBridget CrowderMarch 8, 2020hardin life resources, how to confront someone, Christian confrontation, how to confront your friend, anxiety over confrontation, afraid to confront my coworker, how to stop feeling used, how to set a boundary, point out someone's blind spot, blind spots as a christian, christian blind spots, how to point out a blind spot, the sandwich method

How Can We SEE Our Blind Spots?

“Why does it often take a collision or an ‘almost-accident’ to wake us up to examine our driving patterns and remind us to be more intentional about checking our blind spots? The same goes for our relational blind spots…” By Audrey Hasrdin, MS LPC

SOCIALBridget CrowderMarch 1, 2020personal blind spots, how to see you blind spot, how to identify your blind spot, christian growth, blind spots as a christian, christian blind spots, common blind spots, common personal blind spots, hurting others, how to change how we hurt others, what to do when we blow it, repairing relationships, hardin life resources, hard in lfe, christian relationship advice

Are You on the Road to Becoming Bitter?

“I don’t think anyone consciously plans to or wants to be bitter about life or relationships. But what we know is that a lot of people end up there.” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

SPIRITUALBridget CrowderFebruary 23, 2020bitterness, how to stop bitterness, how to avoid becoming bitter, how gratitude changes your attitude, avoid getting bitter, when the going gets tough, how to avoid bitterness and resentment, john the baptist, do not stumble over me, how to not stumble, uproot a bitter root, hardin life resources, burnout, burned out, struggling with burnout, how to have hope, feeling hopeless

When The Beast Meets Valentine’s Day

“There is the great lesson of ‘Beauty and the Beast’; that a thing must be loved before it is loveable.” - G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

Bridget CrowderFebruary 16, 2020Beauty and the Beast, gospel metaphor of beauty and the beast, beauty and the beast and the gospel, how love transforms, vulnerability creates intimacy, hardin life resources, safe attachment, secure attachment and God, hardwired for love, valentines day and beauty and the beast, the beast meets valentines day, the gospel and valentines dahy, the gospel and valentines day

How Disciplining Our Children Can Be Simpler Than We Think

SOCIALBridget CrowderFebruary 9, 2020Christian parenting, discipline, christian discipline, parenting advice for Christians, developing empathy in your child, When Setting Boundaries Feels Scary, tips for teaching kids to be empathetic, Henry Cloud Boundaries, Biblical relationships

How to Dismantle the Power of Fear in Your Life

“Anxiety has become a popular word in our culture, but it is really our fear talking.”

By Abigail Cole Hardin, CLC; PNLP

How Can My Brain Be Holding Me Back From Living My Best Life?

“Our brain’s design and functioning pattern has everything to do with how we live -reactively or proactively; present or dissociated. How are you living?” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

Bridget CrowderJanuary 26, 2020how your brain keeps you stuck, brain problems, survival mode, go from surviving to thriving, how to live your best life, working through your past, how to work through your past, how to get unstuck, stuck in a loop, amygdala training, how to empty your amygdala

“You Have to Talk!”

“A hard lesson taught me, it’s not enough just to know your story or who you are, but you must share it. ALL of it. Only then can we be truly free to live authentically.” By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

Bridget CrowderJanuary 19, 2020how to own your story, how to grow, the importance of confession, how to live authentically, ways to tell your story, how to fix a broken relationship, hardin life resources, you have to talk, use your words, two-faced christianity, true self vs false self

HOW TO RESET WHEN THE “GOING GETS TOUGH”

“When pain and exhaustion get the best of you and you need a reset, try these 3 tips!” By Audrey Hardin, MS LPC

SPIRITUALBridget CrowderJanuary 12, 2020how to reset, suffering well, how to suffer well, how to overcome, sufferer to overcomer, path to Christian joy, how to navigate suffering, how to deal with loss, how to grow, hardin life resources, the problem with pain, when the going gets tough

How to Rethink Resolutions

“For those who make New Year’s resolutions or any plan of action, we eventually learn that it’s never that simple…” By Abigail Cole Hardin, CLC; PNLP

Bridget CrowderJanuary 5, 2020rethink resolutions, new years resolutions, new habits, new years 2020, 2020 vision, resolution failure, new years resolution success, how to not fail, reframe resolutions, new years resolutions success, hardin life resources

What Happens When Joseph, the Earthly Father of Jesus, Comes for Counseling!

“He has no speaking part, easily can go unnoticed in the drama, and yet, he offers us a model of manhood and godliness as he faces challenges that few men would handle well.” By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

SPIRITUALBridget CrowderDecember 22, 2019Joseph the Father of Jesus, Joseph goes to Counseling, hardin life resources, mental health for the holidays, joseph as a model for growth

How Taking the Seeming “HIGH ROAD” in Conflict-Resolution can Backfire!

“Anytime we go ‘silent,’ ‘suck it up’, ‘give in’, or do ‘penance’ just for the sake of wanting the conflict to end, we need to recognize there is nothing noble about this.” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

Bridget CrowderDecember 15, 2019hardin life resources, enneagram conflict styles, how to resolve conflict, conflict resolution, how to fight well, how to not be a pushover, conflict is good

4 Everyday Ways to Develop Empathy in Your Child

“Empathy is not an ability that anyone is born with. It is a skill that is built over time, and you can help!” By Guest Contributor, Emily Patterson, LICSW, PIP

Bridget CrowderDecember 8, 2019parenting tips, Christian parenting, parenting ideas, tips every parent needs to know, tips for self-growth, developing empathy in your child, growing empathy in kids, tips for teaching kids to be empathetic, parenting advice for Christians, raising kids to have a high EQ, EQ development in kids, hardin life resources

Happy Thanksgiving! – The Power of Gratitude

“Gratitude realigns us to God and helps us feel full, not just with turkey on Thanksgiving, but with the love that transforms our lives.” By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

Bridget CrowderNovember 24, 2019Gratitude, How to be grateful, gratitude on Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving meditations, how gratitude changes your attitude, hardin life resources, hard in life, hard relationship advice, holiday relationship advice, how to set boundaries with family

UNEQUALLY YOKED: How to Maintain Relationships When You are in Different Places in Life

“The older I get, I realize that many of us are constantly trying to navigate new relationship realities we didn’t choose.” By Karla Hardin, M.S. LPC