Fighting the Gnats

by | Apr 1, 2014 | Rethink Trauma

There are times when I get indescribably sad. I can’t help but see my peers graduating college, getting great jobs, having children, and making stir for social change and not succumb to the lie that exists deep in my heart, but also at the surface of my skin:...

“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.”
― Fred Rogers

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Rethink Trauma- Why?

by | Mar 4, 2014 | Rethink Trauma

There is a ton of misinformation about trauma and trauma related disorders. Movies make mental illness into a weird, glamorous thing, where you cry a lot and get to make terrible decisions. I don’t actually cry a lot and I’m still held accountable for most of my...

Bumbling Adventures in Boundaries Pt. Two

by | Feb 4, 2014 | Boundaries

GOD has created our hearts to be protected. Not with high walls of stone or metal gates riveted together with bitterness and cynicism. I would say I fall victim to those two, but we’re like buddies when we hang out. We have matching leather jackets, and mine is...

DON’T Pray for Rain (Repost)

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized

In case you didn’t go to ReThinkCreative.org last week, which you should do today, here’s my guest post on prayer. This weekend I got to see my sister-in-law in her first full marathon. It was exhausting. I had to take a nap afterwards. All over the town...