Emotional Health Archives ~ Jolene Underwood

You Don’t Have To Do It All and You Don’t Need To Either

Feb 9, 2019 | Emotional Health, Soul Care | 0 comments

Maybe I’m stating the obvious to some, but I titled this post with words I need to remember often. You don’t have to do it all. When I get an idea, I feel the need to act. When I see a need, I feel compelled to fill it. When I think someone else should do...

When You Lose Your Emotional Cookies

Nov 2, 2018 | Emotional Health | 8 comments

I lost it last night. Not my cookies. But it might have seemed like it since a lot of junk came out of me. I guess you could call it losing your emotional cookies. Is that too icky? The truth is like that sometimes. It’s just plain messy when we let God work in...

Calming Angry Kids {Cultivated Conversation with Tricia Goyer}

Oct 16, 2018 | Cultivated Conversations, Emotional Health | 0 comments

One of my regular routines as a foster parent included writing up incident reports. We had a lot of incidents, so there was a lot to document. After a while, some of the incidents became so frequent and similar that I was able to group them. Sometimes. Sometimes...

Can a Christian Be Humble and Also Courageous?

Jun 2, 2018 | A Cultivated Life, Emotional Health | 4 comments

Humility is a topic that both scares and entices me. It’s a weird pull and an internal struggle because I want it and I don’t. Maybe I’m not the only one who’s wondered, how can you be humble and also courageous? Aren’t the two concepts...

The Difference Between “I Feel” and “I Feel Like” and Why It Matters

Apr 17, 2018 | Emotional Health | 3 comments

All my people-pleasing pains came to the surface last week as I stepped into someone else’s online conversation. It’s unlike me to do this. It’s far more likely that I’ll think about what someone said but I won’t brave saying my thoughts...

10 Tips for Dealing with Anger

Apr 8, 2018 | A Cultivated Life, Emotional Health | 0 comments

The full post is originally featured and found on iBelieve as 10 Ways to Better Handle Anger (Before it Gets the Best of You). For more posts on iBelieve, please check out this page to help you navigate content for emotional health and spiritual growth. Someone cuts...

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Ever find yourself struggling through life’s challenges? Maybe you’re tired and weary. Maybe fears and doubts threaten your ability to live well as a Christian.

I believe God has more peace, joy, and freedom than many of us come to know. I want this for us.

I also believe God is bigger and better than any of us can ever know. I want us to see more of Him daily.

Here we’ll journey through areas of emotional health, soul care, and spiritual growth in order to cultivate a life-well lived and a soul well-nourished. Not a perfect life, but a life reliant on the One who is perfect.

While it may not be easy, it’s worth it.

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