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  • Five Ways Comparisons Hurt You
    Posted on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, A New York Yankee on Stinking Creek, Carol McClain, comparisons, don't compare, Gal. 6: 4, how comparisons hurt you, John 3:16, Micah 6:8, Ps 139:14, Writing Redemption, you are of value, you are wonderfully made

    @carol_mcclain “Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding” 2 Cor. 10:12. My husband and I go to craft show (for me, mostly to recoup some of the money …[ read more ]

  • What do comparisons do?
    Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, author Carol McClain, Carol McClain, comparisons, comparisons hurt, Proverbs 31, proverbs 31:10-31, Writing Redemption

    carol_mcclain I’m sure glad Lemuel’s mother isn’t my mother-in-law. She asked her son this question in Proverbs 31 verse 10: Who can find a virtuous wife? I’ll rephrase for the purposes of this blog–are you a virtuous wife? Wait-wait. Here’s the answer. No one Don’t believe me. Take this quiz and see how you match up …[ read more ]

  • Improve Mental Strength
    Posted on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Carol McClain, conquer PTSD, gratitude benefits, How to be more resilient, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Proverbs 3:24, thankfulness improves mental strength, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Gratitude increases mental strength. For years, research has shown gratitude not only reduces stress , but it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma . A 2006 study published in Behavior Research and Therapy  found that Vietnam War veterans with higher levels of gratitude experienced lower rates of post-traumatic stress disorder . A 2003 study published in the Journal of Personality …[ read more ]

  • How to Improve Your Self-Esteem: Be Grateful
    Posted on Friday, December 13th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Carol McClain, Grateful People sleep Better, gratitude benefits, gratitude improves sleep, gratitude journal, How to improve self esteem, Isaiah 26:3, peace of mind, Proverbs 3:24, Sleep Better, sleep problems, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Gratitude improves self-esteem . A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athletes’ self-esteem, an essential component to optimal performance. Other studies have shown that gratitude reduces social comparisons. Rather than becoming resentful toward people who have more money or better jobs—a major factor in reduced self-esteem—grateful people are …[ read more ]

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    • Five Ways To Keep Your Resolutions

      “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and with that one, is what we are doing.” ― Annie Dillard, The Writing Life It's the new year, and of course, you've made resolutions. Do you want to exercise more? Cook healthy meals? Write a book? Have you resolved that this is the year you'd accomplish this? Nearly all of us have already broken our resolves. Why? Because we do what we want to do. Wait, our resolves are our desire, or so we think. Not if you're not doing… ...[ full story ]

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