Oct 16, 2018 | Cultivated Conversations, 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...
Jun 2, 2018 | Emotional Health, Growing A Cultivated Life |
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...
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, Growing A Cultivated Life |
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...
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...
