Wholeness
Join my path to wholeness where I offer deep reflections and practical insights on faith, family, mindful living, and wellbeing.
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5 Ways to Build Resilience During COVID 19
Are you feeling the weight of COVID-19 yet? The added pressures, transitions, and drastic changes from this pandemic keep pressing on, churning though our “old” ways of life. Many of us continue to grieve while trying to accept this new reality of our world. Some of us are learning to see it as…
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A Guided Imagery of Psalm 23
The beautiful imagery in Psalm 23 describes the 'Shepherd-King,' who ultimately foreshadows the true king to come: Jesus. Join me in a guided visualization practice of the beloved Psalm 23.
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When the only thing left to do is Surrender
At certain points in life, many of us meet this place of frustrating tension where two steps forward turn into three steps back. We know where we “need” to be, and press on, vigorously towards our set goals. But no matter how hard we try, internal barriers persist and…
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5 Drug-Free Techniques to Try When you Can’t Sleep
The following article has been adapted from my previous post through Psychology Today Here’s to all the chronic insomniacs looking for some relief: Do you get frustrated when you can’t sleep? You’re not alone. Up to 30% of the population report sleep disruption, and roughly 10% of people present…
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5 Stages of Resilience with COVID-19
Exploring the stages of Resilience in light of COVID 19 Life is full of surprising twists and turns. COVID-19 is certainly one of them. Fortunately, in response to life’s wild surprises, there is something called resilience. The stages of resilience indicate that this process is indeed a journey, and…
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Being Anxious over Being Anxious
Being Anxious Over Being Anxious For some, one of the harder fears to overcome might be the fear of feeling fear, or “being anxious over being anxious.” A fear of the anxiety creates and fuels anxiety itself, resulting in a never ending cycle: you fear anxiety, therefore you think…
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Taming the War Within Through Self-Compassion
This article was initially published on Psychology Today, find it here Self-Compassion and the Inner Critic What runs through your mind when you’re having a bad day? What kind of voices do you hear, and how do they sound? Before discussing the role of self-compassion, I need to introduce…
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Life’s Happy Little Accidents
We often think about life as a big book filled with separate and distinct chapters, with each chapter referring to a new “season” of life. Perhaps there’s a childhood chapter here, a college chapter there. This was a dark chapter, this was a light, joyful chapter. In a similar,…
