We’ve experienced a lot of trials around the start of a new year. Two years ago, I discovered the youth pastor was removed. This year, my sister’s dog ran away for 3 days and my dog was injured.

To say that the new year brought a lot of stress would be an understatement. My family was stressed.

I’ll be honest with you. I have two modes: Chill and ready to break. I was ready to break this year.

How To Effectively Deal With Stress

While dealing with the stress of the new year, I realized I knew how to deal with the stress. It wasn’t easy but I began implementing these tactics that lessened the stress in my life.  Read more...