How to Play the Game
I spend time talking with a lot of couples who have "lost the spark" in their marriages. Something between them has dulled over the...
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Why is the Player Attractive?
Because he's attuned. He's got a skill we all appreciate—being paid close attention to. Of course we don't want to be stalked and hunted...
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Local Foreign: Mission Questions #6
If by thinking through all my questions you've decided that sharing your faith is important, how do you know where God is calling you to...
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Romance Isn't That Difficult
Sometimes when I talk about romance, I can hear the groans and see the eye rolls before the words are even out of my mouth. A lot of...
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Five Steps for Developing Your Voice
In learning to use one's voice, it's easy to think you're not making any progress. For anyone first discovering that they have real...
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Burdens and Loads: Health in Community
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Nov 21, 2022
Whoops, Try Again
Who wants to do better with male/female relationships? I do! As we navigate the new world in conservative culture where men and women are...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Nov 7, 2022
One-On-One
As I'm venturing into the better world where men and women are no longer afraid of each other, I have a lingering concern that I am going...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Oct 31, 2022
Excuse Me, Sir?
In my rally to become a better Sister in Christ, my current venture is to confront the oddities between the genders directly. If you saw...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Oct 24, 2022
Hold On a Second
I've known for a long time that men and women in the church don't know how to relate to one another in a healthy, calm way. But the...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Sep 12, 2022
Maintenance + Eye Contact
You've seen it… A crazed older man rummaging through the store, knocking things off the shelf, yelling erratically, "Where is it? Where...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Sep 5, 2022
Be the Best Friend
I've been married for over twenty years. In that span of time I've been in a lot of different roles with my husband. I've been his lover,...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Aug 29, 2022
Grape Bubble Gum
It was a chill night with good food and fun people. Then suddenly someone was yelling. There were obscure accusations. Wild threatening....
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Aug 22, 2022
NOT a Family
Please beware any company telling you that they are glad to have you as a part of their "family." Lately I've heard from several clients...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Aug 8, 2022
The Whole Contract
No one gets to see the whole contract before they get married. Not a one of us. Signing up for a lifetime with another messy human is...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Aug 1, 2022
Marriage Knots
It's funny to me that we colloquially refer to marriage as "tying the knot" because often that's exactly what I feel like I'm trying to...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Jul 25, 2022
Gentler
A few weeks ago I was in El Salvador. I'd been warned that the culture there was much more subtle and that often Americans are perceived...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Jul 4, 2022
Late Hope
***From my cousin's funeral a few years ago.*** We grew up seeing each other only on holidays when we were kids, so I don’t feel like I...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- Jun 6, 2022
Yourself is Good Enough
If I am this fragile just dropping my sweet girl off at camp for a month, what kind of sloppy mess will I be when I have to leave her at...
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Brandi K Harris, MS, LPC & LMFT
- May 23, 2022
Maintenance + Adulting
There are quite a few things in life that I do ONLY because I have to. For example… documenting my sessions with clients, going to the...
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