Oct 16, 2018 | Connection, Emotional Health |
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...
Apr 17, 2018 | Emotional Health |
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...
Apr 8, 2018 | Emotional Health |
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...
Jan 14, 2018 | Emotional Health |
A few months back, I met a spunky gal who loves to talk about about thriving in life, not just surviving. It’s a phrase I’ve used often myself, because I believe it’s possible even when days are hard and heavy. As believers in Christ we have an...
Dec 8, 2017 | Emotional Health |
> I got triggered. A week ago. When triggers hit, emotions flood like a tsunami. It comes at you fast and furious and it’s easy to think you’re drowning. In a way you are. In a way you’re not. Emotional reactions fill the body with significant...Nov 7, 2017 | Emotional Health, Spiritual Growth |
My face squinted and I stopped short when I saw it. The blog post title said, “Emotions are liars.” Although this phrase sparked head nodding conversation with others, I couldn’t agree to it. Something struck dissonance. I wasn’t able to...