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Podcast Guest on the Unabashed You Podcast- Writing to Empower
Podcast Interview I had the privilege of being a podcast guest on the Unabashed You podcast, episode 265. What a wonderful conversation with Rechelle about my writing journey and my upcoming book The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis. You can find the Unabashed You podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Here’s the link to listen to our conversation. The caregiver of mental crisis needs to feel seen, supported, and not alone. May we come alongside them in their caregiving journey. My Book I’m excited for you to read my upcoming book: The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis. It is written for the caregiver of suicidality after trauma to give…
- Adversity, Bible, Encouragement, Faith, Hope in God, Life Battles, Liturgy, Mental Health, Psalms, Struggle
We Can Lift Up the Troubles of Our Soul to A Good & Trustworthy God
What in your soul is troubling you right now friend? I know that’s not a regular way of speaking nowadays, but it is so necessary. Here’s why… I know this to be true. God cares about me and about you and the specific circumstances and relationships of our life. I Can Bring My Cares to God. I can bring before God my uncertainty, my overwhelmedness, my pain, my wounding, and my trauma. He hears. He turns toward me. He is the protector and lifter up of my head. As Psalm 25 says— I can lift up my soul to Him. That idea is so comforting and soothing to me in…
- Coping strategies, faith and psychology, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Not Alone, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Truth
This Powerful Practice Helped Me As I Cared for my loved one struggling against Suicide
THIS is what I had to do when fighting against suicide for my loved one. 📌 I had to find pause, respite, and hope in the words found in the Bible. The topic of suicide is heavy… I needed power beyond myself to help me as I cared for my loved one struggling with suicidal thoughts and intention. It was an ongoing battle with ups and downs, and I couldn’t do it alone, I had to find strength in the power that God could offer. It can be easy to know the Bible brings comfort, but it can be so difficult to apply that knowledge in the moment when we desperately…
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- Caregiving, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health Caregiver, Not Alone, Pursuing health and wholeness, Suicidality, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
The Caregiver of Mental Crisis Needs Support & to Be Seen.
The caregiver of mental crisis needs support. They need someone in their corner uplifting them and saying “I see you. You are not alone. The work you are doing to keep your loved one alive matters.” They need tools and resources to know how to navigate the deep, murky waters of suicide caregiving, as they advocate for and come alongside their loved one struggling. They support their loved one day after day and need support themselves. My book: “Battle Forged & Battle Ready: A Message of Hope & Resilience for the Caregiver of Suicidality, Trauma, & Persistent Mental Illness” is for you the caregiver. It comes out of my personal…
- Beauty, Bible, Choose Joy, Coping strategies, Encouragement, faith and psychology, Fighting for Joy, Focusing on Truth, intentionality, Life Battles, Life Storms, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Not Alone, Pursuing health and wholeness, Truth
The act of noticing beauty is a powerful antidote to mental health struggles
The act of noticing beauty is a powerful antidote to mental health struggles.It doesn’t remove the struggles from our life, but it uplifts and brings goodness into the difficult. ❤️ I stopped in my everyday moment to see beauty right there.Flowers still blooming though fall has come.One of my favorite flowers… The purple coneflower What beauty have you found today in your everyday life?Share in the comments ⬇️ This act of noticing beauty in your everyday life is a powerful antidote to mental health struggles. If you haven’t noticed something yet, stop, find something, and comment here. It can be a hot cup of coffee, a smiling face, or anything…
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you
Friend—What is trying to rob you of peace today? I know there are many difficulties that are trying to take my peace today. But— I am acknowledging each one and telling someone specific about it. Someone who can actually GIVE peace. Jesus says:Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.John 14:27 NIV ➡️ Let us breathe in that truth & slowly exhale the anxieties & worries of our day. Let us ask for peace— Peace that Jesus gives to us. He gives it freely when we…
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- Bible teaching, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Focusing on Truth, God’s mighty power, Isaiah, Mental Health, Truth for Today
Truth for Today- Do not fear. God is with you.
DO YOU NEED SOME TRUTH TODAY?I’ve been focused on these words for most of this week…Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)“So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Let that sink in. God is with me.He will strengthen me.He will help me.He will uphold me. I’ve been weary this week as I’ve been “hard pressed on every side” but God has given me just enough for each day to face each new and different challenge.I’ve leaned into Him and His strength. Thank you Jesus for your gracious…
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In Need of Rest? Here are A Few Key Strategies to Quickly Bring Calm & Decrease Stress
Life is busy. With stressors, schedules, and demands. Take a moment for yourself, friend, to pause & slow down for a moment. Take a moment to rest. Here are a few simple but key strategies to bring calm and decrease stress: First- Get out in nature. Take a walk or hike. While you are outside, take notice of what’s around you. Find beauty to enjoy, like beautiful flowers, flowing water or streams, green trees. Listen to the sounds of nature. Focus on your breathing- Take slow breaths in and out to calm and relax you. Focus on the breathing out especially as that activates your parasympathetic system, initiating relaxation and…
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Thank You for Voting & Here’s The Winner of the Starbucks Gift Card!
Thank you everyone for voting in the Final Book Cover Poll- of the TOP 2 Designs for “Battle Forged & Battle Ready”! *Scroll down for the winner of the Starbucks drawing.* 85 Responses were recorded, and there was a *CLEAR* design that won! 🙌 Stay tuned for the winner because I’ll be revealing the winning design mid-July. Hop on my newsletter HERE to not miss finding out which design won and to receive content focused on empowering you in your battles! Thank you also for all your feedback and insight on the different covers. It was very valuable and helpful to hear from so many people’s perspectives. And now- for…
- Anxiety, Bible, Caregiving, Coping strategies, Faith, Fear, Focusing on Truth, Overcome anxiety & worry, positive self-talk, Prayer, Pursuing health and wholeness, spirit of fear, Trauma
How to Deal With Fear and Anxiety Part 2- Focus on Powerful Truth
I learned how to do life with fear alongside.Not leading the way, not overtaking me… but fear in its’ proper place- as a tool to give information, and as an emotion to acknowledge. In caregiving for my child with a life-threatening diagnosis, I clung to the powerful truth found in 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” I prayed it. I told God I didn’t want the spirit of fear and asked Him to help me have His power, His love, His sound mind. It wasn’t a one and done conversation. It was…
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