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Raise Your Hand if You’re Offended By the Word, “Food”
By
Linda Mintle
People are offended for the slightest things. Offense is now a right! You should be concerned. It is a problem that has gotten out of hand. This past week, I attended a national academic training event. The topic was how to handle negative student feedback. Example after example was given of students who responded to…
Obsessed or is it OCD?
By
Linda Mintle
“Stop being so OCD!” “You are obsessed with your phone.” “I am obsessed with him!” “I am obsessed with that line of make-up!” The term OCD is thrown around casually in our culture. It usually refers to liking something a lot or being very particular. This causal use of the term implies something fleeting that…
10 Ways to Respond to Someone Who is Depressed
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Linda Mintle
Depression is often described like being in a dark tunnel. It is a complicated disease affecting more women than men. While you may have heard that depression results from chemical imbalance, it’s not quite that simple. It involves faulty brain regulation that impacts mood, genetic vulnerability, stress and life events, medications and medical problems. In…
The Significance of Holy Week’s Maundy Thursday
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Linda Mintle
The pandemic has made the normal celebrations of Easter and Holy Week more challenging this year. During Palm Sunday, I worshipped on-line without my palm branch in hand. Instead, I had my coffee cup! The glorious music came through my computer screen. And while I am glad for the technology, it’s not the same electrically…
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