Cynthia L. Eppley, MA A Pandemic of Baking It was the worst of times, it was the best of times: a time to bake. As I’ve watched the Corona 19 Pandemic unfold before me, I have noticed several themes emerge. Loneliness, amazing humor, irreverence, and baking.Baking you say? Isn’t that a normal activity? Certainly itContinue reading “A Pandemic of Baking”
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Kids and Validation during COVID
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA The Worst of Times We are in trying times. Many of us are trying to get through the day. And then we are faced with an angry, sullen teenager. Or a toddler that is pitching a fit.We really do want this to be over, quickly, don’t we?We want to shout: “GetContinue reading “Kids and Validation during COVID”
Children Anxiety and Corona
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA There is so much sorrow and loss swirling around us during this Pandemic. As adults, I speak with many who are struggling. But what about the children? They haven’t developed the verbal acuity to describe what is happening within their hearts. They let us know in other ways. Sponges Children areContinue reading “Children Anxiety and Corona”
Marriage and Corona
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA In the Beginning There may have been a time in your marriage when you would have liked to spend every waking moment with your beloved. In the days of fresh love, rapture enchantment and devotion marked your days. A wedding was followed by a honeymoon that you wanted to last forever.Continue reading “Marriage and Corona”
How do we Get Through Quarantine?
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA How do we Get through Quarantine? We’ve examined the what of our current situation.But what about how we are to live?There are several key components to get through this in a healthy fashion. 1. Keep a Routine If you are not going to work, avoid the temptation of sleeping in until noon. Get up andContinue reading “How do we Get Through Quarantine?”
Grief 102
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA Grief 102 In a previous post, I explored the different parts of the Grief Cycle and how we process through it. But I’m feeling pretty lousy, and I don’t know why. Grief affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is the emotional response to loss. And earlier we discussed just howContinue reading “Grief 102”
Grief 101
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA Grief 101 See, from His head, His hands, His feet Sorrow and love flow mingled down Did e’er such love and Sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown. (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Isaac Watts) Grief is part of our world. Love and sorrow twist together in ourContinue reading “Grief 101”
Loss in a Pandemic
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA Loss If we name it, we can begin to manage it.But what have we lost in Covid 19?When we begin to name the ways, we begin to understand the magnitude of this Pandemic and how it is affecting us. 1. Loss of Security For most of us, a trip to theContinue reading “Loss in a Pandemic”
What–in the World–is happening?
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA What—in the world—is happening? These are troubled times. We are dealing with it in different ways. As I talk with people, I find a variety of reactions. These are but a few: What am I supposed to do? Group 1: Many health care professionals go to work. We pray for theirContinue reading “What–in the World–is happening?”
How Should We Then Live?
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA How Should We Then Live? A Pandemic We are in the midst of a Pandemic: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)It is not the first that the world has endured.Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first reported in 2012.Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus caused a severe outbreak in several regions of the worldContinue reading “How Should We Then Live?”
Counseling from a Christian View 