Dana Hannah

Give Me a Minute

Who identifies? There’s a deeper meaning to this humorous cartoon. The patient knows he needs to stop, get up and leave but the procrastination is real. Knowing that we must do something but procrastinating can be for multiple reasons. Fear is the biggest factor in procrastination. Fearing the outcome of an unknown situation will keepContinue reading “Give Me a Minute”

Rock the Boat

There’s a quote by T.D. Jakes that I heard many years ago. I can’t quote it exactly so I’ll paraphrase it. “When you walk into a room and tell good news, watch who claps for you. If they don’t clap, they are not your people.” A person’s words will tell you anything and everything youContinue reading “Rock the Boat”

The Greatest Gift

The greatest gift you can give yourself and give others is acceptance. Accepting people as they choose to be and for what they are is the greatest gift ever. Acceptance doesn’t mean we have to have a relationship with them. We do not have to incorporate them into our life. We just have to allowContinue reading “The Greatest Gift”

The Hows Are Not Up to You

People with overanalyzing brains, like myself, tend to ask the infamous question “How?” a lot. “How” is a word that diminishes hope and dilutes faith. It is ultimately saying if I can’t see the details of the result, I don’t accept it. In my early years of therapy, my shrink would often suggest solutions andContinue reading “The Hows Are Not Up to You”

Something to Cry About

We’ve all heard the title come from our parents or a caretaker’s mouth. Children cry and complain over the simplest things and as adults, we know a lot of times it’s not that serious and within minutes the child has forgotten about it by being distracted by something wonderful. Sometimes that inner child in usContinue reading “Something to Cry About”

Money Back Guaranteed

“Money Back Guaranteed” are strong words that get our attention. I worked for a hospitality icon years ago who put a sign on every restaurant table “Satisfaction Guaranteed or 110% Money Back Guaranteed”. This held every team member to a higher standard, from the dishwasher, making sure each wine glass was clean of lipstick toContinue reading “Money Back Guaranteed”

Until I Can Breathe Again

I’ve been trying to find the words to express my thoughts and explain my feelings on my long-term breather. It’s difficult and it’s exhausting to even think putting my feelings into words. I happened to find them by one of my virtual favorites, Dr. Glenn Doyle. “Sometimes we might have to push pause and takeContinue reading “Until I Can Breathe Again”

I Had an Abortion

I cannot recall the exact year but it was sometime in the early 2000s, I was married and I didn’t want another child. After getting pregnant on birth control pills with my first and only child I opted for an I. U. D., as recommended by my physician. It was my only option to notContinue reading “I Had an Abortion”

Hope is the Substance

I recently listened to a sermon by T.D. Jakes on Faith. He referenced Hebrews 11:1 in his sermon. It’s a scripture that I’ve heard all my life but as he broke it down in his special way, it spoke to my soul. Stirred so much within me that I have so far listened to itContinue reading “Hope is the Substance”

You Think You Know

I frequently hear people say “I would’ve” in reference to comparing themselves to an individual. The mindset of saying you would’ve not done it that way or said it that way or thought that way has zero to do with you. Just because you haven’t experienced it or just because you have experienced it andContinue reading “You Think You Know”