Boundaries During the Holidays
After ten years, I am finally no longer the lone in-law in my wife’s family. Ten years of navigating boundaries around the holidays as the sole outlier has taught [...]
5 Scriptures for Hope During the Holidays
The holiday season is usually a time associated with lots of joy! Loved ones come together, traditions are shared, and times of fellowship are just a few of the things that people look [...]
“Me Time” Redefined
Home is my comfort zone. I find solace there. It's where I am not subject to the needs or demands of anyone else and can [...]
Miranda
At a young age, my parents divorced, then my father left the picture and did not return. At age ten, my mom started dating an [...]
Kenzie
Following my parents’ divorce, I was never somewhere long enough to feel at home. When I was eleven, the sexual abuse I was experiencing stopped, [...]
Brooke
My parents divorced when I was young, so I lived with my mom growing up. I would hang out with friends who weren't the best [...]
Winter
Due to the toxic environment in my home life, I struggled with depression and anxiety from a very young age. I believed I was a [...]
Tonisha
I was born to two loving but very broken parents. They tried to work things out, but by the time I was six years old, [...]
Kat
From a young age, I felt trapped, isolated, and surrounded by chaos due to the environment I was living in. I can remember feeling alone, [...]
Christy
Sinking beneath the weight of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and eating disorders, my heart gave into accusing voices and attempted suicide. Drugs and alcohol aided in [...]
Thankful for the Little Things
With Thanksgiving being right around the corner, it’s only natural to begin thinking about some of the things I am thankful for. So, I asked myself, what are the [...]
The Truth
Being ourselves seems so simple, but it’s pretty hard when we do not know what makes us….us. In the past, it was hard for me to be [...]