Goodwill has saved my sanity. The store, that is (though a giant heaping of the lowercase version would do similar wonders for my mental health I’m sure). With... Read More ...
Do you ever feel like your life is a little bit like being on a hamster wheel? Each morning, you hop on the wheel and rush through your day only to feel exhaus... Read More ...
During holidays and other celebrations, there are many words that come to mind: joy, family, and a happy heart. But for those who have experienced a miscarriag... Read More ...
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 ...
