Meg Stringam Bjorklund was 13 when she felt like her life fell apart. She changed schools, lost all her friends and struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. Her family was at a loss ...
Breaking free from Human Giver Syndrome isn’t easy. As women, we’re taught that our brains exist to solve problems for other people. Our emotions are inconvenient unless we use them to nurture ...
MAPLETON — For Sheri Johnson, June 17 is a day filled with joy, sadness and hope. Joy for the celebration of a life well-lived; sadness for the loss of a life too soon; and hope for the lives that the ...
I deeply believe that most people have good intentions, want to be helpful, and are doing their very best. And, from time to time, we all fall short of our best selves. A sage work colleague and dear ...
I have been in the field of journalism for some 36 years. During that time, I have written thousands of stories, traveled the country for various reporting and editing jobs, met numerous notable ...
In a world that frequently promotes self-sacrifice and emotional overextension, we overlook a key truth: you cannot serve others effectively if you are continually emptying yourself. Many of us devote ...
This is a warning to those inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and any other church or organization, who regularly preach sacrificing self to serve others — as though that’s the ...