What made Mary's reflection different from rumination? How can an anxious person like me imitate her, deepening my relationship with God by pondering the good and bad things that happen in my life rather than ruminating on the negative?
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I Talked to a Therapist Last Week. You Should, Too.
I put on my headphones and logged on to the platform my therapist's practice uses for tele-therapy. Soon, I saw the face of the therapist I hadn't seen — hadn't needed to see — in almost a year. I'd been putting off making the appointment for a week or two, but after two meltdowns and a few almost-meltdowns, … Continue reading I Talked to a Therapist Last Week. You Should, Too.
What the Little Way Means to Me
The Little Way, said St. Therese of Lisieux, is "the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender." For a child who wanted nothing more than to be a grown-up, it's strange that, at the age of 13, I chose the doctor of spiritual childhood as my patron saint, my Confirmation name … Continue reading What the Little Way Means to Me
Everyday Roses 