In my work as a therapist, one question I hear a lot is, “I’m struggling with anxiety (or depression)—does that mean I’m a bad Christian?” Many of my clients be... Read More ...
Suicide became real for me when I was fourteen years old: my best friend saw a man who had just moments before killed himself. The memory of her telling me what... Read More ...
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” – Jeremiah 29:12
Last Easter I set my hair on fire in church. It wasn’t exactly... Read More ...
It’s so easy to fragment people these days. In the western medical healthcare model we’ve become accustomed to, gone are the days of the country doctor who knew... Read More ...
I’d wandered into a lonely chapel to pray, happy to find a tabernacle and some peaceful quiet. Some moments into my time before the King, a dryness in my nose w... Read More ...
A few years ago I had, unbeknownst to me, severe anxiety. I discovered that a good friend of mine was struggling with an eating disorder and self-harm. Although... Read More ...
An Imaginary Conversation About Mindfulness
Editor's Note: The events depicted below are fictitious. Direct quotes are represented in italics and come from The... Read More ...
The following is an excerpt from the new book FAMISHED: A Food Memoir with Recipes by Mind & Spirit contributor Heather King.
My father—a bricklayer wit... Read More ...
It’s been two and a half years since a prenatal diagnosis began our medical journey. I have a list of words that make my blood turn cold: fever, infection, PICU... Read More ...
“So, we diagnose overeating now?”
Well, yes. Sort of.
In a time when over-indulgence is, for all intents and purposes, a pillar of society, it can be diff... Read More ...
I was a senior in high school when the first iPhone came onto the market. Honestly, I didn’t take much notice, but many others did as the world has never been t... Read More ...
If you’ve ever had, or currently have, a mental illness, you understand how easy it is to lose your identity within that illness. It’s not surprising; after all... Read More ...
