Updates from Linda Gall

Take Control of Your Mind

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:31:56 CDT

Persistent negative thoughts, lies that make us doubt who we are, doubt the goodness and love of God can keep us stuck. I know this well.

The good news is that we can change the messages that we give our brain. That is our choice. When we do this consistently our brain rewires itself to adapt to the new beliefs. The Bible has been telling us this all along. Now neuroscience gives us images to see the physiological changes to our brain.

Creating change for long-term personal growth

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:45:00 CDT

Are you tired of making resolutions only to see them fizzle out over time? Discover the transformative power of starting small with actionable plans and a strong "why" driving your journey. Use the power of visualization, creating a plan and tracking to turn your "hope-to's" into lasting reality.

Dangerous Words

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:04:00 CDT

“I should” is one of the most dangerous phrases we say or think.

Our shoulds shape the way we think about ourselves. Why? Every should that we accept is something that we either do or we don't do. When we do we have a positive image of ourselves. When we don't we feel guilt. And there is no way we can live up to all of our shoulds. The result is we are always losing. We can’t win. We may be doing 9 of our shoulds and that 1 haunts us and 4 more jump onboard.

The reason we can’t live up to all of our shoulds is because most of them are invalid. They aren’t real. They aren’t meant for us. And yet we carry them around as if they were.

Trusting Yourself

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:38:00 CDT

What is the shortest amount of time you have stuck to a new discipline?

For me it was 1 day. I know, not proud of that. And the thing is, my mind takes note. I broke a commitment to myself. How many times have I told myself I would do something at a certain time and when that time came around I blew it off? It’s not like I am being flaky to someone else and bailing. Just myself, doesn’t matter.

But it does, a lot. Our mind rightly starts to believe that we are not trustworthy. We don’t live in integrity. We lose confidence in ourselves. We can change this.

Have You Stopped Dreaming?

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:09:00 CDT

What do you want?

Remember when you were in high school, or just graduated, maybe starting college and the world was full of possibilities? There was excitement and anticipation in the adventure of the unknown. You felt like you could do and be anything you wanted. Time was your friend.

Then life happened, plans didn’t quite work out the way we thought they would. We took a few hard knocks. Deep disappointments colored our world.

And we had responsibilities, we adulted and we got weighed down. We got practical and realistic and became dutiful and serious. And stuck. Dreams became harder to come by.

The times we started and stopped accused and defeated us. Whatever rung of whatever ladder we were climbing became our stopping place.

Your Career Purpose

Thu, 22 May 2025 21:30:00 CDT

This blog post explores the concept of our innate purpose and calling, emphasizing that our unique DNA and diverse life experiences make each of us distinctly suited for particular paths in life.

Making and Keeping Friends

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:18:00 CDT

We can all use reminders and instructions on how to be a friend. In fact how to be in relationships period. Where did we learn about relationship? Where and from whom did you learn?

Sadly a lot of our learning has been trial and error. When we learn by what didn't work it’s a really expensive way to learn. We hurt others, we get hurt and we lose valuable relationships.

We also tend to become more protective of ourselves when we have been hurt by others. It becomes harder to let people in, to risk closeness. And that not only hurts us but it deprives others of the value we can add to their lives.

Resilience

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:55:00 CDT

Resilience means the ability to recover from set backs and adapt to change. Our perspective is a key factor to being resilient.

Why Resolutions Fail

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:09:00 CDT

When keep a commitment we made to ourselves we are teaching our brain that we can trust ourselves to follow through. We think of ourselves as a trustworthy person, we respect ourselves, we feel good. It builds our confidence in who we are as a person. As we continue to do this in different ways that positive sense of self grows.

Why Giving Matters

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:29:00 CDT

Studies on the neurobiology of giving have been conducted. It turns out that when we practice generosity our brain rewards us with happy endorphins. which have many benefits to our mental, emotional and physical health.

“Giving can stimulate our brain’s mesolimbic pathway, or reward center boosting self-esteem, elevating happiness and combating feelings of depression.”