Where I Am With God Right Now. Holding faith when it doesn’t feel steady If I’m being honest, my faith doesn’t feel neat right now. It’s not wrapped up in certainty or clarity or strong, confident words. It feels quieter than that and sometimes heavier than that. There are moments where I know God is… Continue reading Where I Am With God Right Now
Tag: Emotional Healing
God’s Faithfulness in New Seasons
God’s Faithfulness in New Seasons Testimony and trust New seasons can feel unsettling, even when they are needed. Change brings relief and uncertainty at the same time. You may sense that something is different without fully trusting what comes next. Faith in these moments is rarely loud. It is often quiet and cautious. Many people… Continue reading God’s Faithfulness in New Seasons
Trusting God With What Is Still Tender
Trusting God With What Is Still Tender Faith and vulnerability Faith invites trusting God with what is still tender. Healing honors vulnerability without rushing strength. Some places in us heal more slowly. Tenderness lingers. Faith does not require those places to harden. Scripture shows us a God who meets vulnerability with care. Trust is built… Continue reading Trusting God With What Is Still Tender
Letting Light Back In After Darkness
Letting Light Back In After Darkness Emotional openness After darkness, light can feel overwhelming. Healing does not always feel comforting at first. Safety can feel unfamiliar. Calm can feel exposed. Letting light back in is a process. You do not open all the windows at once. You crack one open and notice how it feels.… Continue reading Letting Light Back In After Darkness
What Are You Carrying That Isn’t Yours?
What Are You Carrying That Isn’t Yours? There’s a kind of heaviness that doesn’t come from your own life but from everyone else’s. It creeps in subtly, disguised as love, loyalty, or responsibility. And before you know it, you're carrying the emotional weight of other people’s pain, choices, reactions, and expectations almost as if they… Continue reading What Are You Carrying That Isn’t Yours?
Why August Is the Perfect Month to Reset
Why August Is the Perfect Month to Reset August has always felt like a pause. Not quite summer. Not yet fall. It hangs in that in-between space, asking us to slow down and pay attention—to the parts of ourselves we’ve been too busy to notice. Maybe you've been on autopilot—surviving the summer chaos, riding the… Continue reading Why August Is the Perfect Month to Reset
One Shot at Life, One Shot at Parenting And Grace Covers It All
One Shot at Life, One Shot at Parenting And Grace Covers It All You get one shot at life.One shot at parenting, if you’ve been given that sacred role. And you will make mistakes. You’ll screw up—royally.And you’ll raise your voice.You’ll miss the mark.Honestly, you’ll parent from a place of trauma, confusion, exhaustion… and sometimes… Continue reading One Shot at Life, One Shot at Parenting And Grace Covers It All
The Legacy of How You Make People Feel
The Legacy of How You Make People Feel Words fade.Actions are often misunderstood.But emotion? Emotion leaves a mark. Maya Angelou once said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” And it’s true. People might not remember… Continue reading The Legacy of How You Make People Feel
Let Go of the Stuff that Weighs You Down
Let Go of the Stuff that Weighs You Down Some burdens are invisible.They don’t show up on our shoulders, but in our sighs. In our sleepless nights. In the tension we carry in our necks, our minds, our hearts. And if we’re honest, we carry a lot more than we need to. Regret.Bitterness.Unrealistic expectations.Unforgiveness.Guilt.Control. These… Continue reading Let Go of the Stuff that Weighs You Down
Cultivating Positive Self-Esteem
Cultivating Positive Self-Esteem: Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes At some point in life, we all wrestle with how we see ourselves. Whether it’s the voice of comparison, past trauma, or the weight of unmet expectations, we can start to believe that we’re not good enough. That inner critic is loud, and sometimes it drowns out… Continue reading Cultivating Positive Self-Esteem
The Power of Self-Care in Healing
The Power of Self-Care in Healing We often think of self-care as bubble baths, spa days, or quiet moments with a good book. And while those things are beautiful expressions of rest, true self-care is deeper. It is sacred. It is healing. And it is necessary—especially when you are walking through seasons of trauma, grief,… Continue reading The Power of Self-Care in Healing
How the Body Keeps the Score
How the Body Keeps the Score: Listening to What Your Body Is Trying to Say Have you ever felt like your body was reacting to something even when your mind couldn’t quite explain it? A racing heart, tight chest, sudden exhaustion, or a stomach that flips for no reason—these are all ways your body might… Continue reading How the Body Keeps the Score
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart Forgiveness is some of the hardest, holiest work we’ll ever do. It’s not about condoning what happened—it’s about choosing not to carry it anymore. Eventually, we will learn that Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart. So many people come to therapy carrying anger they’ve never named, grief… Continue reading Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Resiliency: The Holy Work of Rising Again
Resiliency isn’t just about bouncing back—it’s about rising stronger, even when everything around you feels broken. Life has a way of shaking us, sometimes to our core. But God never wastes our pain. He meets us in the wreckage, gently gathering the shattered pieces and helping us build something new. Resiliency: The Holy Work of… Continue reading Resiliency: The Holy Work of Rising Again
Silence with a Side of Stirring
Silence with a Side of Stirring There is so much I want to say, yet I remain silent, paralyzed by fears of judgment, isolation, and retaliation. It’s important to understand that just because someone is quiet doesn’t mean they’re ignorant, apathetic, or unintelligent. Silence does not equal a lack of depth or thought. Here is… Continue reading Silence with a Side of Stirring
Dear Amygdala
Dear Amygdala, You are not my friend, dear Amygdala. The emotions you project are not welcome. It has become clear that you are being used and manipulated. Past trauma is being stirred up, allowing old wounds to resurface and impact the present. Pain that should have remained in the past is now bleeding into new… Continue reading Dear Amygdala
The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score: How Unresolved Trauma Manifests Physically We often think of trauma as something that exists only in the mind—something we can push down, lock away, and move past if we just “get over it.” But the truth is, trauma doesn’t just live in our thoughts; it takes root in our bodies.… Continue reading The Body Keeps the Score
Not All Scars Can Be Seen
Not All Scars Can Be Seen Not All Scars Can Be Seen Scars tell stories. Some are visible, etched into our skin as reminders of battles fought and wounds healed. Others, though, remain hidden as they carve deep into our hearts and minds, shaping us in ways the world cannot see but are just as real.… Continue reading Not All Scars Can Be Seen
Emotional Self-Care Tending to Your Heart and Mind
Emotional Self-Care: Tending to Your Heart and Mind Life can be overwhelming, and in the midst of caring for everyone else, we often forget to take care of ourselves—especially when it comes to our emotions. Emotional self-care is just as vital as physical self-care. It helps us process feelings, release stress, and nurture our well-being.… Continue reading Emotional Self-Care Tending to Your Heart and Mind
Not All Scars Can Be Seen
Not All Scars Can Be Seen Some wounds leave visible marks—reminders of pain, survival, and healing. But not all scars are on the surface. Some are hidden deep within, carried silently in the heart and mind. These invisible scars—of grief, trauma, betrayal, and loss—are just as real as any physical wound. The hardest part about… Continue reading Not All Scars Can Be Seen