Tips for De-Stressing

A recent presentation by Dr. Deb Kern provided several tips for how we can relax and de-stress our lives. Taking a personal retreat helps – but if you can’t do that, try some of these tips, provided by Dr. Kern and the GateWay of Hope staff: • Scream – force the...

Stress Blocks Creativity

I know better. I even teach how to do it better – how to live a creative life that feeds on play. Yet recently, the stresses of life gained the advantage and play disappeared. It was all I could do to get up in the morning and look at my longer-than-ever list of tasks...

Why Does GateWay Do What It Does?

In a previous blog post, we answered the question – “Why does GateWay matter?” In this post we’ll answer a related question – “Why does GateWay exist?” Or “Why do we do what we do?” Before we answer that question, let’s briefly review the other W questions: • Who –...

Why Does GateWay Matter?

Last week, a woman came to tour GateWay. She was impressed with our unique atmosphere and seemed surprised by all the things we do to help hurting women. “I didn’t know about you,” she said, “but I’m so glad now that I do.” As we seek to promote GateWay and let more...

A Way Through

So many hurting women struggle to find their way through grief, divorce, abuse issues and stress. Sometimes, life seems to erect giant walls of struggle around them and they wonder how in the world they will ever raise their heads above the water and take a fresh...