April 2021 marked my four-year anniversary of starting counseling— a milestone I never imagined I’d hit, but I’m so grateful for. As I reflected with my counselor on all that the past four years have held, I was struck by truly how much has changed, and how much the Lord has done in myself and in my life. My counselor gave me the homework assignment of writing a letter to myself four years ago— so here it is.
Read MoreI made a mistake. I realized as I received kind responses of people who had every right to be upset or frustrated with me that I want to be the kind of person who responds like that, too— to others, and to myself.
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and I wanted to share resources that have been helpful in my own journey toward a healthier brain/soul/spirit/self/life.
Read MoreMy life forever changed the night I was raped.
And my life forever changed again the day I finished EMDR and found freedom from the chains that had bound me in shame and guilt and fear for years.
Read MoreThis week’s episode is something different— a deep dive into just one topic instead of our normal RAD rhythm. I’m sharing all about counseling and how going weekly for over three years has both saved and changed my life, and answering some of the most frequently asked questions I get about counseling, too. Listen in!
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