by Rhett Smith | Jan 6, 2017 | Intentional Living
I decided to take about a 6 week break from the podcast to focus on my work and family as we entered into a very busy holiday season. It was good to take a break from the podcast as I focused on the New Year ahead. I’m not sure what the podcast will look like in...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 13, 2016 | Podcast, Running
Running is not new to this blog or podcast. In fact, I’ve done episodes on various aspects of running before (listen to Episode 20, Episode 25, and Episode 32.) But a couple of things have changed since I last talked about running on the podcast. First, I am...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 25, 2015 | Podcast
I have been dreaming and thinking about starting a podcast for about two years, but just never got around to it. As much as I wanted to start it, life just got in the way. Work has been busy in my private practice, as well as speaking and writing. And then there is...
by Rhett Smith | Jun 6, 2014 | Intentional Living
One of the core beliefs that I have as a therapist is that people have to address four areas of their lives: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. I talk about this with all my clients and in the talks I give. And I practice this in my own life. Do you address...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 17, 2014 | Intentional Living
I just made it through a season where at moments I felt like I was on the verge of burnout. It just felt like a period of time when really big stuff…stuff bigger than usual was being juggled, and I was doing my best not to drop everything. Some of those things...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 6, 2013 | Intentional Living
How much TV do you watch? How much internet do you surf? That’s one of the first questions I ask people when they tell me that they don’t have enough time to practice self-care in their lives. We looked at what self-care is and isn’t last week, and...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 5, 2013 | Intentional Living
Last week I began talking about this issue of self-care in our lives. But what usually happens when I talk about this issue is that we try to take on too much too quickly. We get all excited about changing our lives — not only for ourselves — but so that...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 4, 2013 | Intentional Living
Last Friday I briefly touched on the topic of self-care because I think it is a super important issue. I know that in my work just as a marriage and family therapist, that one of the main issues that keeps couples in an endless loop of conflict is their inability to...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 1, 2013 | Intentional Living
In my work as a therapist I talk a lot about self-care. But self-care tends to be a confusing term for many people. We can define it in many ways, but a couple of definitions that I have referred to recently are the following: “The process of managing responses...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 18, 2008 | Intentional Living
I’ve had a lot on my mind recently, and during that time I’ve been pretty convicted about several issues that I see interrelated. It originally arose because of my dismay at the real lack of boundaries in ministry and what affect that has on those caught...