I read a lot of posts along the line of “things I would say to my younger self”. I have never read anything about what we could learn by spending time with our young selves. Maybe it would be useful.So often we think of life as something that moves forward, and so we had best […]
Posts in the mental health category:
My Body, Disability, and My Self: A Complicated Relationship
I have been reading The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride (Brazos Press), releasing October 12. When I signed up for the launch team, I was not sure what to expect. Certainly I did not expect such a profound emotional journey into deep places I have not visited for a long time. I cannot […]
COVID-19 and How We Grieve
One of the great laments I have read on social media concerns the impact of COVID-19 on funeral practices. Families will not be able to hold funerals for their deceased loved ones. In some religious traditions, the impact is deeper still than a funeral. I read a beautiful post from a nurse in Israel lamenting […]
It Was Supposed to Be Funny
This week in my FB readings, I’ve come across some things that have been hard to read. They were meant to be funny. One is a mental illness mem, in which you’re supposed to pick some people from your friends list and plug them into statements. One is the person who helps you get into […]
Book Review: Loved Back to Life
In 1991, I attended a seminar at a large Christian gathering in Indianapolis. I was a deeply wounded adolescent asking questions too deep for an adolescent’s heart. My eyes were damaged by complications of premature birth, and I had lived for all of my life with only a small amount of vision. Just weeks before […]