Lately I have been given a plethora of opportunities to be patient. Patience is difficult. I want solutions now. I want the...

One day can be very different from the next day, or the day before. I never live the same day twice. One day can be very peaceful, and...

Oxford Dictionary Defines Resiliency as, "The Capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties." I can say with absolute...

I started a new journey today. I have found myself having the new title of Mrs. Chattanooga America. Big Drum Roll...I will be...

Today has been wonderful. It was quiet and peaceful. Nelson and I were able to get some things done here at our house. I always like...

Today, I had my individual therapy that is outside of our weekly family therapy. Yes, I have two different therapy appointments per week....

Today is Wednesday, and that makes it Family Therapy Day. Every Wednesday, at 9 a.m. the four of us, (though I pray one day it will be...

In my life, I have set so many goals. I am a dreamer. I am not just a dreamer, I am a doer. Some of my plans have worked out and some...

Let me tell you about my day. I got up and went to Nelson's office with him, where I spent a lot of time taking notes from successful...

It is September 1, 2024. Another month goes out, and a new one comes in. This September is different. As September arrives, so does...

It has been rough. I know that you know that, I am just saying it out loud. Our life has been ROUGH lately. I have been consistently...

If you ask me, "Crystal, what kind of day did you have today," I am going to answer, "Very, Very Busy." I went to work with Nelson, to...

Self-Care is a subject we hear a lot about, and something I am terrible at doing. With all the therapy and family therapy, and things...

After several tumultuous days, our adult son, our adult daughter, Nelson, and I came together in family therapy. Our family therapist,...

(Sing this to the tune of The Brady Bunch), Here's the story of The McDaniel Family, who were bringing up three awesome, gorgeous kids. ...

The video above gives the scientific explanation on how storms are formed. We watch the weather and hope to prepare ourselves for the...

Bad Day Part Deux... Definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, is attributed to...

In the Bible, "Philippians 2:12-13 NIV says, "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now...

There has been so much trauma in my life. It contributed to an overwhelming sense of anxiety, panic and fear. Thus, I have Complex PTSD....

Over the past year Nelson and I have learned so many things. Some of the things we have learned, we actually wanted to learn. ...