6 ways to give yourself grace one year into the pandemic
This year, the month of March marks one year from the time our lives were unexpectedly and incomparably disrupted. Isn’t it uncomfortable when we are forced out of our safety and routines? Do you remember the moment when the reality of
Prayers for when everything is too much
I was raised to believe in God, but just like believing in goodness, or heaven, or even love, simply having a concept of something being real, doesn’t mean it changes your life in any way. As I grew and got older,
My pain was not the end of the story
By the time Martin Luther found himself sequestered in Wartburg Castle, he had sparked the religious movement we’ve now come to know as the Protestant Reformation. But in the years before the Reformation, before the councils and debates and disputations,
How to examine your anxiety, and why
The interior examination of anxiety is a powerful practice to engage in. To be anxious is to be human. But to be regularly shaped by anxiety diminishes our humanity. Therapist and pastor Peter Steinke noted two types of anxiety: acute
10 mental health resources to bring you hope and peace
Things are tough right now, leaving us with a range of emotions we may not have experienced before. We try to seek any semblance of normalcy, and amid that, we forget that the stress of it all is bound to
5 ways to use mindfulness during and after a crisis
Take a long, slow deep breath. Feel your feet on the ground. Focus on this moment—right here, right now. While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted each and every one of us across the nation—and around the world— these past few months,
How to use a crisis for personal growth
The word crisis has probably taken on a whole new meaning for you in the last few months. The pandemic has affected each of us—worldwide—on so many levels. Not only is there the physical health aspect, but also the financial,
Making sense of God in loneliness
By Jason Gaboury– “To be human is to be lonely,” Friar Ugo said to me, his voice cracking with age. For 40 years he served as a Jesuit missionary on the African continent. Now he was sitting across from me, a thirty-something
It’s time to build your ship-like integrity
Have you ever taken one of those questionnaires that ends with, “If you answered yes to two or more of the questions, then you have a certain ailment.” As I have talked to many people over the past several weeks,
‘Daily Word of Peace’ call helps people feel less alone
By Caitlin Johnston– It all started with a desire to help people feel less alone. As the novel coronavirus spread across the country, cities shut down one after another, leaving people confined to their homes. For some, that meant a full house with
‘Daily Word of Peace’ call helps people feel less alone
By Caitlin Johnston– It all started with a desire to help people feel less alone. As the novel coronavirus spread across the country, cities shut down one after another, leaving people confined to their homes. For some, that meant a full house with
Meet The Helpers: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on how you can take control of your stress
We’re staying home right now to lessen the impacts of COVID-19 on our communities and health care systems, but there’s a secondary health effect of this pandemic that you are probably feeling. Stress. The anxiety we have over a distressed economy, school