First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lament-the-bridge-between-despair-and-hope/ Everyday of our lives we encounter a series of choices. Some are easy “no brainer” types of choices like putting on a jacket while heading out the door during a harsh winter. While other choices are…
Lamenting Through a Divorce
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-through-a-divorce/ When newlyweds promise “I do” at the altar, the thought of divorcing in the near or distant future is not a potential scenario most partners imagine. However, with the divorce rate holding at about 35-50% for…
What Do I Lament?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/what-do-i-lament/ Lamenting is defined as expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret and we commonly see expressions of lament through the experience of death, sickness, or a broken heart. The loss of a loved one, the news of a…
How Lamenting Could Change Your Life
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/how-lamenting-could-change-your-life/ SureHope Counseling & Training Center wants to wish you a very Happy New Year! With a new year many strive for new goals. Even people who choose not to engage in “new years resolutions” do share…
Positive Psychology – Altruism
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/positive-psychology-altruism/ As the year comes to a close it is amazing to see how during this time of the year traits of altruism tend to increase more than any other time of the year. It is a…
Balanced Positivity
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/balanced-positivity/ If you have been following our blog at SureHope over this past year, you have probably been showered with guidance and advice on positive thinking and some of the virtues of positivity: Gratitude, Hopefulness, Curiosity, Happiness,…
The Benefits of Positive Thinking
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-benefits-of-positive-thinking/ How many times have we heard the familiar phrases,” “You are what you eat” or “Look at the glass half full instead of half empty.” Both imply that positive thinking influences one’s ability to have a…
Avoiding Gratitude Clichés
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/avoiding-gratitude-cliches/ The fall season comes with its many clichés on its own, does it not? Pumpkin spice everything, sweater weather, and if you live in the south, kids dressed up for pumpkin patch photos in cold weather…
The Unseen Force of Hope
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-unseen-force-of-hope/ There is a hidden engine that drives us forward. Without it, we falter and lose momentum. It serves as the basis for motivation and achievement, but more importantly, for enduring hardship. That engine is hope. It…
Developing Grit
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/developing-grit/ Grit. What is it? Why is it important? What does it take to develop it? According to Angela Duckworth, a psychologist who has heavily researched the topic, grit is “applying focused attention, resilience, perseverance, and dedication…
Finding the Courage to Change
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/finding-the-courage-to-change/ While helping struggling people, I have come to recognize that part of my work is helping people find courage. A newfound courage that they are no longer stuck in their old ways and they can indeed…
The Gift of Grace, Part 2
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-gift-of-grace-part-2/ I don’t know about you, but there are times when I find myself getting caught up in the pressure to attain, to strive, to achieve in the different areas of my life. Even my spiritual journey…