I Am Bigger Than This
How to change your thoughts Thought and expression are so closely bound together in us. Whenever we are thinking something, we are unconsciously verbalizing our thoughts. If we change the verbalization, we will change the thought, too. Likewise, if I verbalize my new...
A Guide To Finding Therapy
“…IT IS IMPORTANT TO OFFER QUALITY THERAPY AT NO CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH STRESS.” — Beth Seeger Troy, clinical director, Louisville Seminary Counseling Center When we encounter...
Running Is Not Therapy: What I Learned from Depression
Tracy Green says, “Exercise helps with both anxiety and depression, but only if you’re not suffering so badly from them that you can’t get out of bed.” What I Learned about Depression that I Couldn’t Run Away From Last fall, I fell apart. Physically. Mentally....
The Masks We Wear: What Are They Hiding?
During this pandemic, I am very conscious of wearing my mask and hope everyone else is too. In normal times, I encourage people not to wear masks that disguise who they really are. Generally, we can recognize masks. We have a sense that our brother or sister is...
What Is Gratitude?
Spiritual teacher Mahatma Gandhi described gratitude in a poetic fashion when he said, “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” Author Melody Beattie touted the benefits of a life lived in gratitude by saying, “Gratitude...
