Emotions: A Personal Tour of Our Inner House
I have been thinking about emotions like rooms in a house and decided to take you on a little journey through the various rooms that make up this house. Imagine that your emotions are like different...
Understanding Anxiety Diagnosis vs. Everyday Worries
I think we are hearing more and more about mental health but not clearly able to define what is significant from what is normal. Given that there is no formal blood test to objectively identify...
Playing Catch with Communication: A Two-Way Game of Understanding
Communication is like playing a game of catch – a cooperative interaction between pitcher (message sender) and the catcher (message receiver). The pitcher seeks to send the best pitch they can,...
The Backdraft of Emotional Healing
Opening the long-held chest of emotional pain can be like a backdraft – a powerful force that can catch us off guard. It can seem counterproductive and terrible, yet this rush often signifies a...
Who Do You Say You Are?
I think much of what causes anxiety and depression is rooted in how we talk to, and what we believe about, ourselves. Many of these messages were planted in us at an early age, before we were ever...
Some Observations on Domestic Abuse and the Justice System
Below is the book the above image is from. It is an excellent resource.
Parenting When it’s Hard
To the moms of older teens and young adults. For the times it feels like parenting in the dark. When they struggle. When it feels just too hard. When fear is vicious, and self-blame runs rampant....
Confidence and a New Thing
Concern: It's funny that I do a complex job and I serve hundreds of people and I'm not nervous, but the second I want to do something that will help me grow in my relationship with God or with...
If I Had Only Known
I wrote the poem at the end of this post one morning while reminiscing about my kids, who are now all grown. When I read it to my 4th, she said, “Mom, you did that!” Yes, most of my regrets were...
On Worry
Worry is actually a waste of time, energy, and focus. I know it feels so real. I know it is a possibility. I know you think you're preventing something bad; but what is actually happening is your...