Steffi ButlerMar 1, 20228 min readProne to WanderOne of my favorite hymns is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” I love the poetic lament of a one who seeks God fervently, but is deeply...
Steffi ButlerMay 17, 20212 min readHave Divorce Rates Gone Up in Covid?One newspaper says quarantine has caused more couples to seperate and another saying it has brought couples closer together. Recent polls...
Steffi ButlerFeb 21, 20219 min readHe Would Have Loved You...As a young girl, my experience was plagued by a sense that I had no place in which I belonged. My mom was a single parent who had only...
Steffi ButlerOct 15, 20204 min readVulnerability and PainWe become so skilled at self-protection it becomes automatic and we don’t know we’re doing it.
Steffi ButlerOct 1, 20203 min readWhat Codependent Really Means...Unless you've been hiding under a rock since 1983, the term "co-dependency" is probably familiar to you. However, like most psychological...
Steffi ButlerSep 9, 20203 min readBlueberries in PoopLately, we've been watching a lot of a show called Alone as a family. It's a reality show where 10 people are dropped off in the...
Steffi ButlerJul 13, 20203 min readPeeling Oranges - Feeling Our FeelingsLearning the skills to feel our feelings.
Steffi ButlerJan 30, 20203 min readDiminished Line of SightRegulating our emotions during conflict is one of the most common sources of unresolved conflict...our defenses limit our vision.
Steffi ButlerJan 30, 20202 min readPerspectiveAs a former History teacher, I have developed an interest in the history of warfare. One thing that has always baffled me is the...
Steffi ButlerJan 30, 20203 min readOut with the old, in with the newOne of the greatest fears trauma survivors have when beginning therapy is "Who will I be without all of 'this'?" This suffering? This...