How Parents Can Spot and Soften Anxiety's Impact on Kids For faith-minded parents with anxiety, especially those carrying trauma history while juggling work, home, and ministry, daily stress can feel like a constant hum. The tension is real: a parent can be doing all the “right” things and still notice that worry, irritability, or hypervigilance… Continue reading How Parents Can Spot and Soften Anxiety’s Impact on Kids
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Somatic Grounding Techniques to Calm Your Body
Somatic Grounding Techniques to Calm Your Body Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body. You might feel it as a racing heart, clenched jaw, tight chest, or shaky hands.And in those moments, thinking your way out won’t work.You have to ground. What Is Grounding? Grounding is the practice of reconnecting with the… Continue reading Somatic Grounding Techniques to Calm Your Body
The Nervous System Isn’t the Enemy, It’s the Messenger
The Nervous System Isn’t the Enemy, It’s the Messenger You don’t have a broken nervous system.You have a wise one. It’s easy to think something is wrong with you when your heart races over nothing, when you can’t calm down, or when the smallest thing makes you feel like shutting down completely. But those aren’t… Continue reading The Nervous System Isn’t the Enemy, It’s the Messenger
Scripture for the Stressed-Out Mind
Scripture for the Stressed-Out Mind When your mind spins with what-ifs and worst-case scenarios…And your body tenses and your heart races…When you feel like you should be okay but you're anything but… That’s when you need more than coping strategies. You need truth. Scripture Doesn’t Shame You—It Grounds You Sometimes people quote verses like band-aids:… Continue reading Scripture for the Stressed-Out Mind
When Your Thoughts Are Loud and God Feels Distant
When Your Thoughts Are Loud and God Feels Distant Sometimes the loudest thing in the room is your mind. You try to pray, but your thoughts won’t stay still.Then, you open your Bible, but nothing sinks in.You sit in the quiet, but it doesn’t feel peaceful—it feels empty. And somewhere in the mess of mental… Continue reading When Your Thoughts Are Loud and God Feels Distant
Mental Clutter and How to Clear What’s Weighing You Down
Mental Clutter and How to Clear What’s Weighing You Down We talk about decluttering our homes, our schedules, even our diets but what about the clutter in our minds? That scattered, heavy, swirling mental load that follows you from room to room, waking you up in the middle of the night, whispering, You’re behind. You’re… Continue reading Mental Clutter and How to Clear What’s Weighing You Down
How’s Your Mental Health Today
How’s Your Mental Health Today? Life moves fast. Responsibilities pile up, schedules fill, and before we know it, we’ve gone days—or even weeks—without checking in on ourselves. So, let’s pause for a moment: How’s your mental health today? Take a Deep Breath and Check-In When was the last time you truly checked in with yourself?… Continue reading How’s Your Mental Health Today
Why Am I Feeling Anxious?
Why Am I Feeling Anxious? So, we am I feeling anxious? Leave comments below for why you are experiencing anxiety. Anxiety has a way of sneaking in, sometimes without warning. One minute, you’re going about your day, and the next, your heart is racing, your thoughts are spiraling, and a sense of unease settles in.… Continue reading Why Am I Feeling Anxious?
What is a Traumaversary?
What is a Traumaversary? A traumaversary is the anniversary of some sort of trauma in your life. It can be from a deployment, abuse, car accident, traumatic pregnancy/birth, house fires, neglect... the list can go on and on. You aren't obsessing over all the bad things that happened in your life. It is simply something… Continue reading What is a Traumaversary?
Psychogenic Itching
Psychogenic Itching: What It Is and How It Affects Us Yes, Psychogenic itching is a real thing, and I didn’t even realize that was what was happening to me until recently. As a therapist, I am constantly learning—whether through trainings, observing other therapists, from clients, or personal experiences. A few years ago, I tried… Continue reading Psychogenic Itching
Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters
Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters The past few years have been filled with so many challenges that it's difficult to even begin to describe everything I've been through. I was talking with my therapist recently, and she often asks me, "What would you tell your client?" For me, answering that is easy:… Continue reading Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters
Let Them by Cassie Phillips
Let Them by Cassie Phillips Let Them by Cassie Phillips is a poem I read on social media. I first read it during a chaotic season in my life. Let’s be real—most days feel chaotic. I had just realized that some “friends” weren’t truly friends and that people can't always be trusted. I already struggled… Continue reading Let Them by Cassie Phillips
What Fireworks Means to a School Shooting Survivor
What Fireworks Means to a School Shooting Survivor I despise fireworks. Some of them are so pretty, but the sound triggers me. I can feel it in my chest whenever a firework goes off. The breath gets knocked out of me, and I freeze. At that moment, I am transported back to school. I am… Continue reading What Fireworks Means to a School Shooting Survivor
Lockup: Extended Stay
Lockup: Extended Stay A note from Brandi:This guest post discusses mental health hospitalization, trauma, anxiety, depression, and seeking help during a difficult season. It is shared with permission for awareness, support, and suicide prevention. If you are in crisis, thinking about suicide, or in immediate danger, call 911, call or text 988, or go to… Continue reading Lockup: Extended Stay
I Am Who I Am
I Am Who I Am Being who I am that I do not have many friends. It is hard for me to open up to other people because of how often I have been used. Also, for being backstabbed by these so-called "friends." My circle of friends is tiny due to this issue I have… Continue reading I Am Who I Am
Choices that I Made
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7 The Lord chose me and His choices are for me to live! Life-Changing Events Being a young parent is hard. Tremendously hard. It changes you when you have complicated pregnancies and one delivery that almost loses your child. The lack of… Continue reading Choices that I Made
Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age
Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age I have struggled with Depression and Anxiety a Young Age since I was young. My parents divorced when I was two and a half years old. Then both parents remarried. My mom had two other daughters with my stepfather. He was mentally and physically abusive to… Continue reading Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age
Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom
Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom I was reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom from my sister a year ago. After a tough weekend, emotionally, I had my early Monday morning chat with my sister. We chit-chatted about nothing and everything. Then we moved into what my triggers were from the past weekend. A statement swirls around… Continue reading Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom