What can help in overcoming thoughts of suicide? Recent news reports indicated that Kansas’ suicide rates have increased at a faster rate than the nation as a whole. Reports of suicide in the news remind us to be alert to those around us who might need help but can leave us wondering what one could say or do that would be helpful in overcoming thoughts of suicide. In the June 8 issue of The Christian Science Monitor, Ingrid Peschke shared how she was able to help a friend see that his life Continue Reading
The Health-Giving Power of Awe by Ingrid Peschke via MetroWest Daily News
Ingrid Peschke's January 12th article The Health-Giving Power of awe in the MetroWest Daily News reports that a growing number of psychologists are finding health benefits associated with the emotion of "awe". Many sights in Kansas and Nebraska have resulted in that feeling of awe, and perhaps gratitude for the experience, but "health-giving" is a new consideration that certainly seems worthy of investigating. You will find the first few paragraphs of Peschke's article below and are invited to Continue Reading
Balancing act: Finding a successful work-life balance by Ingrid Peschke via The Christian Science Monitor
Is finding work-life balance on your New Year Resolutions list? Then you will be interested in the successful approach Ingrid Peschke relates in this Christian Science Monitor article of December 4. It is certainly relevant at this time when many in Kansas and across the US are evaluating personal life choices as we head into a new year. Below you will find a sample and a link to read the full article. A recent Christian Science Monitor editorial addressing a new generation of women in the Continue Reading
It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Way Out of a Hopeless Place by Ingrid Peschke via MetroWest Daily News
The promise "It's never too late to find your way out of a hopeless place" as voiced by Ingrid Peschke in her January 27th MetroWest Daily News article seems timely now as we see hints of the approaching Spring in Kansas - which always seems to include a promise of new beginnings and hope. The challenges we face are certainly not confined to a season and can, for some, seem to run season after season. And that is when we might find encouragement in another's victory. The excerpt below includes Continue Reading
Film Unbroken Delivers Powerful Message of Perseverance and Forgiveness By Ingrid Peschke via HuffingtonPost
Beyond the film Unbroken's powerful message of perseverance and forgiveness is a further story of healing only mentioned at the end but expanded in Ingrid Peschke's January 13th article in the Huffington Post. Whether you have seen Unbroken or not, it is uplifting and encouraging to recognize that the effects of trauma can be healed. Please enjoy an excerpt of Peschke's article below and follow the link at the end to continue reading. After enduring a near-fatal plane crash, 47 days adrift at Continue Reading
#GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational by Ingrid Peschke via Huffpost HealthyLiving
Because the question “Will Thanksgiving become a casualty of Black Friday?” was raised when the first freeze in Kansas only slightly beat the Christmas ads, I'm sharing Ingrid Peschke's article #GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational via Huffpost HealthyLiving as a reminder that, no matter what the season, the transformational benefits of giving thanks makes it worth the effort of cultivating a disciplined habit of gratitude. Enjoy the excerpt below and click the link that Continue Reading