How Do You Identify True Friends?
Ralph Waldo Emerson said that the only way to have a friend is to be one. The depth of your character is best gauged by the depth of your friendships.
Partnering Online
Recent technology has presented us with a new, potentially devastating forum for inappropriately sexualized relationships. The Internet with its anonymity and wide-open content can tempt us to cross physical and sexual boundaries.
When Informal Counseling Leads to Sexualized Relationships
You may think you’re not a formal counselor, therapist, doctor, or attorney. Because you don’t hold one of these specific titles, then your job doesn’t put you in a position to offer advice or counseling to other people. So you don’t have to worry about it, right? Not...
Detoxing from Technology as a Family
How do you know if you and your family have crossed that line from technology use to obsession? Perhaps the true answer to whether or not you have control over the technology in your life is to do a tech detox. You may want to begin first by trying out the tech detox...
The Importance of Knowing Your Friends
In today’s social media–saturated world, no analysis of relationships would be complete without proper attention to the criteria you set for your friends—online and off. If you are engaged in online relationships that you consider to be a prominent source of support and companionship, be sure determine the strength of the relationships based on these factors.
Do You Have Enough Connection?
Relationships are a crucial part of life – especially if you are recovering from a major issue in your life such as depression, an eating disorder, or an addiction. During this process, it’s important to evaluate the relationships in your life to weed out any toxic...Turning Your Down Into Up: Disconnect Anxiety [BOOK EXCERPT]
It is because we have so much invested in our online personas – which we seemingly control, more so than in real life – that the prospect of disconnecting can feel devastating.
No Social Networking, TV, Games for 21 Days: What I’ve Discovered
If you entertain the thought of disconnecting from all things tech for a while, this tech detox experience may give you some idea of what you have to look forward to.
Technology, Your Kids, and the Transfer of Power
When it comes to technology, our children are mirrors, reflecting our own values, concerns, and priorities.
Dr. Weil’s Data Smog Diet
How do you know if you’ve crossed over the line from use of technology, to obsession, from controller to being controlled?
17 Questions To Gauge the Quality of Your Time Online
The grass may appear greener on the Internet, but it is virtual turf. It’s arranged; it isn’t real.
Technologically Challenged: Are You Making Time and Space for Peace and Quiet?
Choosing quiet means saying no to technology distractions. It means finding a time each day, whenever possible, to intentionally choose to be fully present with God.