Self-care is especially important for victims of trauma. Check out today’s article for six ways to incorporate self-care into your everyday life to promote healing and overall well-being.
When it comes to building new habits for our health, action-oriented change doesn’t work. We can read books and articles about tips and tricks, but if the change doesn’t happen from the inside out, it won’t last. What we need first is the renewal of our hearts and minds. That way, we have a strong foundation for biblical self-care. In today’s article, writer and coach Daniela Stark, shares five prerequisites of self-care – things that need to be in place in our Christian life for healthy habits to happen consistently.
In our fast-paced society, mindfulness is needed now more than ever and the famed Old Testament scholar, Walter Bruegemann, seems to agree. He said what’s most needed in our world today is “non-anxious presence.” After all, isn’t the Bible’s most frequent command to not be afraid? Visit this week’s guest post by Amber Adrian to learn how mindfulness can help us manage anxiety, practice better self-care, and live in the present moment.
If we’re going to practice effective stress management, we must get to the root of where our stress comes from. In today’s post, liscenced marriage and family therapist, Heather Bjur, digs deep into the reasons behind our busyness so we can finally begin to find rest in Him.
Healthy time management requires sacrifice – you can either sacrifice your sanity or your striving. To find out how to finally manage your time well, visit this week’s post by guest writer, spiritual director, and professional photographer, Rebecca Young.
This is a guest post by Cathryn, who harbored fear, bitterness, and self-doubt as a result of events from her childhood. After turning to God’s Word, she was able to recapture the voice she had once lost and let go of the negative emotions that held her back. She emerged as a spiritual leader and today is able to see herself as a new creation in Christ. Her story tells how God enabled her to grow into the courageous, confident, and passionate woman that she is today – how He transformed her from Fearful to Faithful.