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Tips on Managing Anger: Finding Peace in the Midst of Frustration
Mental Health / Relationships / Womanhood

Tips on Managing Anger: Finding Peace in the Midst of Frustration

Posted on: April 25, 2025March 20, 2025

Anger is a powerful emotion. It can arise quickly and overwhelm us, making it difficult to think clearly or respond appropriately. Whether it’s triggered by stress, an injustice, […]

Empathy Bots & AI Therapy
Mental Health / Relationships

Empathy Bots & AI Therapy

Posted on: April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

In an age where conversations around mental health are flourishing and therapy is (rightfully) celebrated, it’s easy to reduce it to a formula: validation + empathy + insight […]

Surrender: This Lent I’m Giving up Anxiety and Trusting My Heavenly Father!
Mental Health / Theology

Surrender: This Lent I’m Giving up Anxiety and Trusting My Heavenly Father!

Posted on: March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety and uncertainty seem to be constant companions and finding peace can often feel like an elusive goal. I, like many of you, have […]

5 Ways to Strive for Excellence in an Imperfect World
Identity / Mental Health

5 Ways to Strive for Excellence in an Imperfect World

Posted on: February 28, 2025March 10, 2025

In a world that often champions the ideal, it’s easy to fall into the trap of perfectionism—the belief that only flawless outcomes are worthy of our time and […]

Too Much of a Good Thing: Bad Therapy and Toxic Empathy
Book Review / Mental Health

Too Much of a Good Thing: Bad Therapy and Toxic Empathy

Posted on: February 21, 2025March 20, 2025

I was just scrolling through social media clips yesterday and stumbled upon a video of Stella O’Malley (a therapist I admire) talking about toxic empathy and its impact […]

Understanding the Similarities Between Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia
Mental Health / Sex & Gender

Understanding the Similarities Between Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia

Posted on: February 1, 2025February 2, 2025

Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia may seem like two distinct psychological conditions, but they share notable similarities in how they manifest and affect a person’s perception of their […]

Why Attachment Matters
Mental Health / Relationships

Why Attachment Matters

Posted on: January 24, 2025January 8, 2025

How Attachment Styles Shape Our Expectations of Relationships: The Impact of Early Experiences Our relationships with others—whether romantic, familial, or friendships—are deeply influenced by the way we formed […]

Embracing Uncertainty
Mental Health

Embracing Uncertainty

Posted on: January 10, 2025January 8, 2025

In today’s world, information is ubiquitous. With a few taps on a screen or a voice command, we can access nearly every piece of knowledge imaginable. In this […]

SoulCore: Integrating Faith and Physiology
Mental Health

SoulCore: Integrating Faith and Physiology

Posted on: January 1, 2025January 8, 2025

I have not tried this yet and I am in no way benefitting from this post, but I am intrigued! I just recently came across SoulCore, a ministry […]

How to Make Those New Year’s Resolutions Stick This Time
Mental Health

How to Make Those New Year’s Resolutions Stick This Time

Posted on: December 30, 2024December 28, 2024

As the calendar flips from December to January, we are invited to pause, reflect, and envision the year ahead. It’s a time when people like to leave behind […]

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