by Allison | Jul 3, 2013 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Publishing and Marketing
Hands Down! The MOST BANG for your buck at ONLY $59 (Early Bird Pricing until 7/15) One of the most informative and well-organized writer’s conferences I’ve ever attended and participated in. I’ve been to the past five annual conferences and...
by Allison | Feb 22, 2013 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Co-Dependency, Enabling, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People, Wisdom & Resources
If we believe wholeheartedly that God is personally involved in our life, we would expect that He has something specific in mind for us to do while we’re here on earth. In their book, Being Christian, Exploring Where You, God, and Life Connect, authors Stephen...
by Allison | Feb 14, 2013 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People, Wisdom & Resources
GET READY…Keeping Your Eye on the Goal! It’s important to know our ultimate goal, no matter what we set out to accomplish. Runners who enter the annual Boston Marathon know if they want to successfully complete the marathon they will ultimately have to run...
by Allison | Feb 12, 2013 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Enabling, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
I’d like to believe that most difficult people do not intentionally set out to be difficult, that the people who do cause us pain don’t wake up every morning and say, “Today I’m going to be as difficult as humanly possible and make life miserable for...
by Allison | Jan 3, 2013 | Enabling, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Food, Wisdom & Resources, WLS
Could it be that excess weight is only a symptom, the result of our soul’s internal struggle to relinquish control, find love, and experience peace? My heart stuck in my throat as I looked down at my medical chart. Tears stung my eyes as I tried to comprehend what the...