Category: depression
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To the ones who maybe can relate and those who are trying to figure us out
To the ones who maybe can relate and those who are trying to figure us out, I’m trying to be okay. I’m trying to be brave and step into new things, but I’ve been so comfortable for so long that the newness and unfamiliarity are wreaking havoc on my mind and heart. Things I thought…
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Tuesday Truth
“Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.” James 5:13 NLT A few verses before that we also find encouragement in James 5:11. “We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Because it’s been too long
I take comfort in this verse. You might be thinking that’s a weird comment for me to make about that verse. I take comfort in it because it is in the Bible. And since it is in the Bible this verse and many others like it are a way of validating grief and depression. I’m…
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What if My Creativity is Dead?
What I was afraid of has happened. Writer’s block! For weeks now every poem, blog post, Tweet, or Instagram post…nothing! The question that had haunted me for awhile was what if, the pain and struggle of life and things I had put off working through and healing from, were what fueled my creativity? What if…
Redeemed Journey 