Faith & Mental Wellness
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The Lie of Urgency: Why Everything Feels Like an Emergency
We live in a world where something is always demanding our attention. Your phone buzzes. Your computer dings. Someone cries. Another person yells. You move quickly from task to task. You rush through the morning routine. You glance at the clock and realize you’re already behind. You hurry the kids into the car. Before you…
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When You Fall Behind: A Gentle Reset for the Overwhelmed Mom
Hey sweet friend! I had a different blog post planned for 1/4… and I didn’t write it. I’ve been sick, worn down, and honestly, I’ve felt that familiar mix of guilt and overwhelm that creeps in when life doesn’t go according to plan. If that’s you right now—behind on goals, behind on routines, behind on…
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How to Reflect Back on 2025 without Regret
2025 was a rough year for me. It was probably one of the hardest years of my life. There was soul-deep depression, agonizing relationship work, unrelenting pressure and stress, and crushing grief at the loss of my sweet father at just 61 years old. For much of the year, I honestly felt like I was…
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Cultivating Peace Before the Holiday Chaos Hits
If I’m being honest, I’ve been running on empty a lot lately. Like double-decker, struggle-bus levels of soul-deep exhaustion and despair. And the mere thought of the holiday chaos quietly creeping in causes a mental spiral that does nothing but distract and delay. Between the never-ending to-do lists, my full-time job, PTO responsibilities, mom-life, and…
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Standing Strong through Survival Mode
When troubles feel unrelenting and survival mode seems never-ending, remember that endurance strengthens your character, hope anchors your soul, and God’s love holds you through it all.
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Finding God’s Comfort When Grief Feels Overwhelming
When we lose someone close to us, grief torments us and compels us to question the morality of such a profound loss. It’s when these losses hurt so badly that you start realizing that you cannot experience this level of grief without having an equally high level of love — the kind of love that…