Addiction
Why It Might Be Time to Feel those Feelings from Your Parents’ Divorce
Here I am riding the train with my husband to Chicago in the middle of a blizzard. It’s been a minute since we had alone time so we are supremely grateful for this weekend away! What I was not expecting was more healing from my parents divorce. We originally planned to drive into Chicago and…
Read MoreBreaking the Chains of Trauma Shame: Week #3
So, I want to talk to you this week about one of the roots of trauma that keeps us stuck, and that is shame. This message is called, “Breaking the Chains of Trauma Shame.” The roots of shame are deep and extensive, like toxic tentacles running through an entire root system. We can cover it…
Read MoreWhy Unaddressed Trauma is an Open Wound in Need of Healing: Part 1
Podcast link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mZHeGcvCaBkUNKb7Oc27o This is the FIRST OF THE SERIES ON TRAUMA. Why the Open Wound of Trauma Needs to be Healed Hello my friends! I want to talk to you today and over the next few months actually about a pretty heavy topic – and that is Trauma. The Lord has laid this message…
Read MoreGetting Through the Storms and Facing the Mountains with God: What I’ve Learned in the Last Twelve Years
Do you have a certain time of the year that you think about lessons learned, how far you have come and where you are now? Maybe it’s a time like now (which would be the end of a school year in normal time), or at the beginning of a new year. Maybe it’s an event…
Read MoreEpidemic’s Effect Getting Real
I am so excited to share that God gave me the courage to use my voice beyond my comfort zone.
Read MoreThe Opioid Crisis: In Our Own Backyards
Many of us know at least one person, often too young, whose story ended up in the obituaries. In just a few weeks, our own children will be heading back to school, where they will face academic stress, anxiety, and external social pressures. They are why we cannot afford to be complacent, because this is happening in our own backyards.
Read MoreGetting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
I have a dear friend who had a saying when I first got into recovery. She always used to tell me with a smile on her face, (when I wanted to crawl out of my skin), “You gotta get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”
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