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Happy Valentine's Day
I hope we will each consider on this Valentines Day how we might love better, and who needs that love from us most. As a therapist and human being trying to live my life well, I'm ever more convinced of the power and importance of love. Love heals us and makes us stronger. Love gives meaning and sustenance to our lives. We all say these kinds of things a lot, but it's remarkably true. And yet, perhaps not surprisingly, love can be hard. Love is what we all hope to receive and yet struggle to offer, especially when it stretches us. Perhaps this is why it is so precious. Positive fee...
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Join Our NEW Facebook Group!
Have you joined Dr. Finlayson-Fife’s NEW Facebook group? This is a new online space for those who are interested in participating in group discussions, asking questions, and gaining greater access to Dr. Finlayson-Fife. Those who are apart of this group can take part in monthly Facebook live videos with Dr. Finlayson-Fife in which she may answer one of the questions posted in the group! For more free access to Dr. Finlayson-Fife’s work, thoughts, and insights, join her Facebook group today! To join this group, click on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drfinlaysonfife
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On Being Grateful
Being grateful doesn't come naturally to most of us. While all of us have good things in our lives, very few of us receive the good around us. It takes courage to open our hearts and acknowledge what blesses us. Instead, many of us take refuge in entitlement. We pretend we are owed freedom from suffering. We pretend that challenges are aberrations in human experience. The reality is we all struggle and we all suffer. Not equally, of course. Injustice is a reality of life, and a sad one. But pretending we are owed a life free of pain keeps us blind to the goodness and abundance we enjoy. ...
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I Am Mom Summit
Dr. Finlayson-Fife was invited to be a speaker at the 2019 I Am Mom Summit to speak about maintaining a sense of sexual selfhood in motherhood. You can watch the recording below:
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Rome Italy Couple's Retreat Recap!
On our first international retreat, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and 14 couples toured Italy for a romantic and deeply educational experience! We took in the sights, learned history, made pasta, ate amazing Italian cuisine, learned to Tango, and made life-long friendships. Most importantly, our marriages became stronger and more authentic with rich and challenging instruction from Dr. Finlayson-Fife!
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How Do I Figure Out God's Plan For Me?
Dr. Finlayson-fife is quoted by author Sherrae Phelps in her article "How do I figure out God's plan for me?". Jennifer offers her thoughts under the sections Waiting for God and Moving Forward with Faith. You can view the article using the link below: http://www.ldsliving.com/What-if-You-Can-t-Figure-Out-the-Work-God-Has-for-You/s/90057 What If You Can't Figure Out God's Plan for You? by Sherrae Phelps What does God want me to do? This is a common question that is sincerely asked by individuals seeking to live a good life and wanting their actions to be in alignment with God’s wi...
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