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Subtitle: My ConfessionA Life of Hypocrisy!The Masks I Wore Introduction Why do I refer to my life as one of hypocrisy? I had that thought after reading my pastor Bruce Chesser’s definition of a hypocrite in his July 3, 2026, devotional. Pastor Bruce wrote: A hypocrite is someone who is playing a role. They are pretending. The word literally means “to wear a mask.” After reading the above…

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring  (IAPC&M) report this week is the time to honor professional coaches worldwide for their notable contributions to society. According to the ICF, International Coaching Week (ICW) exists “as a platform to raise the public awareness of coaching and foster connections with peers…

Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? That’s right! According to Mental Health America, MHA established Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949. Since then, every May, MHA has spearheaded the efforts to advocate for mental wellness across America. As a certified Christian counselor, life coach, and master mental health coach, I would be amiss to not join MHA in advocating for mental…

A Tribute to “Spiritual Mothers”: May God Bless You

Psalm 106:1 (NKJV) —“Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) —“18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” What do you think about when you hear the word “Thanksgiving”? Do you think about eating turkey and all the trimmings? Watching ballgames? Parades? Or do you think about…

Life for me has been most difficult! It seems one crisis or trauma has followed another for my entire life. I carry a lot of shame, embarrassment, and guilt over things in my past. I am ashamed and embarrassed by all the abuse and trauma in my early childhood, though I realize that the shame and embarrassment are not mine to carry but belong to the perpetrators. I have written several books and…

Some of my followers might have noticed I haven’t written any blogs recently. That’s because I am struggling in my personal life due to complications resulting from the Complex PTSD that resulted from prior abuse and trauma in both my childhood and as an adult. I overcame early childhood sexual abuse and growing up in a home with an abusive mother who was mentally ill. That was not her fault.…

Memorial Day . . . A Day of Reflection and Remembrance

Easter in the Air!

Before diving too deep into discussing stress, I want to clarify what I mean by stress. What is stress? Medicinenet.com defines stress in the following way: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a…

Background In 1963 the National Association of Social Workers first proclaimed March as National Social Work Month. The event was established to honor the hard work done by social workers to assist children and families nationwide. In 1984, under a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan March became National Professional Social Work Month. This Year’s Theme: Social Work: Compassion &…

An estimated 1.3 billion people—16% of the world’s population—experience significant disability. People with disabilities are more likely to suffer from unemployment, poverty, and isolation. (Source: Joni and Friends, ¶ 1) What is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) all about? President Ronald Reagan established DDAM in 1987 to emphasize the significance of cultivating a society…

Love Books, Reading and Writing? Don’t Forget the BAP Fair!

Observe National Eating Disorders Awareness Week at the Books, Authors, & Publishers Fair and the Nashville Wellness Fest Saturday, March 1, 2025

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is scheduled annually during the last week of February in the United States. According to the Office on Women’s Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (¶ 2), This year’s observance takes place from February 24 to March 2, 2025. Throughout the week, the Office on Women’s Health (OWH)…

Author Pam Orgeron invites victims and survivors of abuse and trauma, such as incest and human trafficking, and those who work with such individuals to visit her at Table 10 at the Books, Authors, and Publishers (BAP) Fair on March 1, 2025, scheduled from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Expo Hall 3, The Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN. Books authored by Christian Counselor, Life Coach, and survivor of early…