Listen to the blog: There are seasons in life when everything appears fine on the outside, yet something feels off on the inside. You may be functioning well. You are taking care of responsibilities, showing up for your family, going to work, attending church, and … [Read more...] about Feeling Lost? – The Mental Health Impact of Losing Direction and Purpose
Mental Health
Why “Just Stop It” Doesn’t Work And What Actually Does
You know what you should do. So why is it so hard to actually do it? Before you read any further, I want you to do one thing. Search YouTube for Bob Newhart Stop It and watch the clip. It is only a few minutes long. It is funny. It is also going to feel uncomfortably … [Read more...] about Why “Just Stop It” Doesn’t Work And What Actually Does
The Three Relationships That Determine the Quality of Your Life
Listen to the blog: On the first day of graduate school in New Orleans, I was fresh from St. Louis with everything I owned crammed into my Honda Civic. I sat in a classroom full of strangers who would eventually become some of my closest friends, when my first professor … [Read more...] about The Three Relationships That Determine the Quality of Your Life
Where Have You Been Buried and How Do You Emerge?
What Does It Mean to Be Buried? When I ask, “Where have you been buried?” I am not talking about something dramatic or obvious. I am talking about the quieter places in a person’s life where who they really are is no longer what others are seeing, responding to, or making room … [Read more...] about Where Have You Been Buried and How Do You Emerge?
When You’re High-Functioning but Emotionally Exhausted
Why “Holding It Together” Is Costing You More Than You Think I still had my hospital wristband on. If we could be really quiet as we crawled in bed, we wouldn’t wake up our 5 year old son, who would be getting up for school soon, or my brother-in-law, who had just … [Read more...] about When You’re High-Functioning but Emotionally Exhausted
What God Does When I Finally Let Go
Listen to the blog: Sitting by the fire, I have a pile of journals next to me. I enjoy re-reading past journal entries. As I reflect on my past musings, I notice a pattern that permeates almost every year. At some point in my conversations with God (all of my journal … [Read more...] about What God Does When I Finally Let Go
