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In conversations with loved ones and clients about their anxiety, I’ve often heard some variation of the phrase: “I know I just need to the Lord with this.” And I never quite know how to respond. On the one hand, yes, we are called to trust the Lord and on the other hand, I know …
Not a day passes without me looking at my children—at least once—and thinking, “How am I a mom?” Obviously, I know how I’m a mom, but I am often flabbergasted by the enormous task I’ve been given of raising two small humans. From what I’ve heard from other moms, I think it’s pretty common to be told …
“On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living”by Alan Noble Wow. This was a favorite read of mine this year. I just finished it for the second time. Isn’t it a beautiful cover?! Don’t let the brevity of the book (104 pages) fool you – this book is full of life-changing, inspiring …
I don’t know about you, but when an influx of scary stuff happens in our world, my imagination gets going, thinking of all the horrible things that could happen to those I love. And I often talk with clients about fearing what “could” happen or the possibility of experiencing future stressful situations. There is an …
It seems like everyone has anxiety these days. To be fair, there’s a lot going on in our world that is anxiety provoking. But what is anxiety exactly? How do we know when it’s just a feeling or something more, like an anxiety disorder? Does one’s personality make them more prone to experiencing anxiety? First, …
Recently, I was at my parents’ house, and they decided to put on old home videos of my sisters and I when we were small children. Most of their videos seem to be of us opening our presents each Christmas. These videos all seem to be pretty much the same, with the exception of us …
Stop for a moment and think of the term: emotion. What comes up for you? Here are some things that immediately come to my mind: “Oh, she’s so emotional;” “don’t be so emotional!”; feelings; good and bad emotions; eye rolls; the episode of the Bachelor that I watched last night; crying; screaming; laughing. Looking at my list, I notice messages that …
Have you ever stopped to marvel at the amazing, intricate organ in our heads that we call the brain? It’s always fascinated me how one single organ can be capable of so much. From sending messages to and from various other organs in our body, to creating genius works of art, to decoding and interpreting messages through …
Has this ever happened to you? You’re having a seemingly normal day, no major stressors or anxieties weighing you down, and then bam! All of the sudden, a distressing thought intrudes into your peaceful day and soon you notice your head spinning, your heart rate increasing, and you’re experiencing all of the pangs of anxiety …
I’ve put off writing about the topic of singleness for a long time. It’s something I’ve felt I should write about for a while. When I saw that it was on my schedule to write about this week, I thought, “Hmm, maybe I’ll write about something else instead.” But I decided to do what I’m …