After church recently I was introduced to a first-time guest who spent about 40 minutes gently (that’s not sarcasm, he was very kind and low-key) informing me how inadequate the church was “for him.” At the end of our conversation, that man got to the point. He said, “Again, all of this is just me and myContinue reading “What’s On Your List?”
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From the vault: Getting Help With Your Anxiety
It’s not always easy to know when your level of anxiety is “abnormal.” There are four D-words mental health workers use in assessing whether or not a certain behavior or emotion is normal. Danger. Deviance. Distress. Dysfunction. When it comes to anxiety, the last two are particularly helpful. If you need help with your anxiety,Continue reading “From the vault: Getting Help With Your Anxiety”
A is for Anxiety
artwork by Surrealist on Flickr.com I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. Anxiety has been one of the guiding forces of my life, determining more about the way I live day to day than almost anything else.Continue reading “A is for Anxiety”