Since I’ve begun sharing how I went from a pastor to a psych ward, people often ask about my recovery. Everyone wants to know, is
Tag: healing
The Road To Recovery: 5 (of Many) Steps
Four years ago today, I took my first tiny, shaky steps down the road to recovery from the depression and anxiety that devoured me. As
The Richest Man in the World – by Simona Asinovski
Would you go hiking without headphones? I would prefer not to. For context, headphones are on my list of “things I can’t do without” on
Hand in Hand For Healing! – by Erika Kind
There are many of our lovely friends dealing with health issues or mental problems, or are in the midst of working themselves through the wounds
Thank You For My Problems – by Mary McLaurine
It took me many tragedies, 5 years on dialysis, two kidney transplants and a myriad of other seemingly overwhelming and unfair obstacles to be thrown
Read the Beautiful Love Letters Sexual Assault Survivors Are Writing to Themselves
There are many misconceptions about what it’s like to be a sexual assault survivor. One particularly harmful assumption is that survivors are affected by their experience
How I Cured My Incurable Disease With Love – by Bryan Eden
Dear Friends, For many years of my life I struggled to bring the light of love and awareness into the pain and anguish of being
3 Ways To Manage Anxiety: Advice From My Daughter
I always have maintained that my two daughters are among my greatest teachers, and recently, my oldest daughter taught me a valuable lesson in being
On the Twenty-Fourth Day of December . . .
I never thought that a trip to the emergency room to begin my day and spending Christmas Eve alone to end my day would help
On the Twenty-Third Day of December . . .
This twenty-third day of December has left me physically and emotionally ill, making it difficult to focus on the goodness and light of this month
On the Seventeenth of December . . .
The hour is late, as is this post, but thankfully, love and kindness were right on time today. I returned home from work after a twelve-hour
On the Sixth Day of December . . .
Thanks to finally decking the halls with festive faux greenery and other assorted decorations and lights, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation by Emma Seppälä Emma Seppälä looks at the emerging science around the benefits of loving-kindness meditation. Many of
Finding Kindness Outside of Survival Mode
Finding Kindness Outside of Survival Mode by Kylie Riordan Kindness goes beyond the act; there is sacredness to it. When performing an act of kindness
That’s when everything changed – Dedicated to Neil Young
What moment in your life can you look at and say, “That’s when everything changed”? Dedicated to Neil Young By Joshua Bertetta On the day when
Children With Autism at the Annual Surfers Healing Camp
Kids with autism got to splash around and catch some waves. The children were participating in the 6th annual Surfers Healing Camp, an event that
Best Shift Ever – Waitress Receives Life-Changing Tip
This one made us cry… Content Submission: Leigh Blaikie!!!
