Hope & Wholeness
Wholeness, to me, is about integrating all the parts of who we are, including our stories, struggles, faith, and hope. In these posts, I’m sharing the practices and reflections that help me live with more intention, compassion, and courage. Come walk with me.
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Hearing From God: It Starts with a Conversational Relationship
Hearing from God starts with a conversational relationship, not in mechanical, religious routines or formulas
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The Christian way is different: harder, and easier.
As C.S. Lewis writes, the Christian way is both harder and easier. For we are called to give up all parts of ourselves -- a task both challenging and freeing.
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A Collect for Strength to Await Christ’s Return
Seeking Strength to Await Christ’s Return A collect is a simply a “prayer for the people.” It is a prayer that gathers the collective requests and petitions of a people worshiping together. When we can’t find the words to express what we need, thankfully we can join in the…
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Questioning The Chemical Imbalance Theory
What if your brain isn't actually serotonin deficient? What if you truly have the capacity to heal, apart from life-long pharmacological "fixes"? Here, pychiatrists comment on a "theory that never was."
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When Something Feels Off, Stop and Listen to Your Body. Here Are 5 Ways to Respond
Listen to your body, it's trying to tell you something. You can feel without being afraid, and stop suppressing, masking, or distracting yourself from the pain.
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Being Present in the Moment: Resisting the Urge to Do, and Just Be
Being Present in the Moment A version of this article was originally written and published through Psychology Today. Find this blog post and other holistically minded mental-health articles here. In the presence of silence, does your mind tend to drift? If so, where might it take you? Grocery lists? Never-ending…
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Divine Love and Human Suffering
Have you ever been in a position where God seems so distant? Where you come to question His very power or benevolence, or both? Many of us find ourselves in this place after a tragic event or intense period of suffering. We cry out to God, but we can’t…
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Vitamins For Mental Health: Consider These 3 Important Nutrients
Here's something that may surprise you: those lingering symptoms of depression, anxiety, or obsessive mannerisms you can't seem to shake may not be solely related to messy genes, poor coping mechanisms, or faulty brain chemistry, but of vitamin deficiencies, such as zinc, B vitamins, and vitamin D among others.
