Hello August! Not only is this a pretty cool month because I’m looking forward to celebrating a birthday but I’m excited to present a whole new list of journal prompts! This month is all about reflecting on the health and […]
The toughest battles that we face in life are the battles of our mind. Intrusive thoughts come dressed up as the truth and our feelings misleadingly validate such thoughts. One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, […]
I have some super exciting news *drum roll*… The Faith & Mental Wellness App is now live! Not only can you access our community from the app but you’ll be up to date with faith and mental health […]
The direction of your life begins with the direction of your thoughts. When you realize that every single day your actions, habits and motivations are all the product of your mind, you begin to understand why mental health is […]
Do you know who talks to you more than anyone in this world? You do. You have ongoing conversations with yourself in each moment- weighing and interpreting the events going on in life and with people around […]
There are many ways that we confuse strength. We confuse strength with lack of emotion. We confuse strength with asserting control. We confuse strength with self-sufficiency and shouldering burdens on our own. We confuse strength with perfection and unfaltering confidence […]
Every single person has two choices to make when faced with a major setback. You can withdraw, vow to never take the risk again and let defeat put a permanent cap on your potential…or you can take on a […]
New relationships can be both wondrous and terrifying for the one daring to love again after betrayal. Vulnerability leaves you wide open. And being wide open is…scary. That’s exactly when insecurity becomes the unwelcome third party. We get so […]
Ever since I hit my 20’s I’ve put a lot of thought into the experience and upbringing that shaped me into who I am today. I’ve thought much about the type of woman I want to be and who […]
If we left everything to our insecurities, we’d never show up for our lives. Insecurity is truly the condition of never “being enough”. As long as we continue to hang in the balance of not smart enough, not brave […]
There are so many things I would have never known I was capable of had I not stepped outside of myself and just did it. This blog, for one, wouldn’t exist. You would not be reading these words right […]
In the world of Cognitive Psychology, which is the specialty of my interest, there are about 15 known thinking distortions common to so many of us- myself included. Cognitive Distortions are essentially when your structure of thinking is flawed in it’s […]
Insecurity is no joke. I’ve been talking to a lot of young women whose thoughts are literally drowned out by fears- fears in new relationships, the way people view them, the future, struggles with family and friends, and so on. […]
Let’s face it: Sometimes our worst enemy is ourselves. We let negative thoughts bully our mind in ways that would never be acceptable if we heard someone say them out loud. The truth is we know we have an enemy […]
I’d like to think I have a pretty wholesome attitude and state of mind in general. However, I am in no way immune to breaking down. I’m not perfect (surprise). I get stuck in my fears and my doubts. […]
I remember the days when I didn’t know how to be alone. Being alone meant being left to my thoughts and many of those thoughts included insecurities, anxieties, doubts- just plain defeat. At all costs I avoided facing the battlefield […]
When I went through my divorce and, heck, even while I was navigating the separation I quickly found myself on a journey of self-searching. Not necessarily because I didn’t know who I was but because I’d be entering a whole […]
There’s undoubtedly an excitement and emotional thrill to new found love. Our hearts, our minds, our lives are enraptured by being embraced in the adoration of someone else. They make you happy, they make you laugh, they liven your […]
It broke my heart the night God revealed to me that I stopped trusting Him because of the tragedy of the events going on around me. I’d been serving Him loyally and selflessly with all my heart. I genuinely […]
I have a confession to make. We’ve all heard and used the term “by his stripes you are healed.” mainly referring to some type of illness that’s come upon us. The Christian world uses it again and again…but […]
You’ll find many times that a lot of young women have been alone but they’ve never been single. What I mean when I say that is that they’ve failed to embrace themselves, focus on their soul being or learn […]
In a social media, podcast-driven world where everyone’s life is in everyone’s face we need to find a healthy balance in our receiving minds. We look around and this persons ministry is advancing, this person just got married, they’re having […]
Sometimes we tend to hold onto things in our life that are honestly doing way more damage than good. But not until we take a step back and honestly view these people and behaviors for what they are will […]
But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway?” he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your […]
