There’s nothing like thinking that you are mere steps away from having the exact life you’ve always wanted, only to have it all unravel to a complete disaster in an instant. I should have seen it coming but I was in denial. I was devastated. I felt stupid and unloved. I lost the place I called … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Emily, Piano Teacher
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Beloved Enemy
We know our most important relationships are supposed to be filled with joy and peace and love, especially during the Christmas season… but in reality, many of us have difficult and painful relationships with those we love the most. Beloved Enemy One searing, body wracking pain, and then, … [Read more...] about Beloved Enemy
Friendship
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) One of my main prayers for myself over the past couple of years was for meaningful friendships. My journal entries from this time are full of things like, “If God really cares for me, why would he let me feel so lonely … [Read more...] about Friendship
True Wellness: Marie-Eve, Author
When I was little, I thought tomorrow was a day of the week. Just like Monday or Tuesday. That’s because whenever I asked my mom about anything—when we were going to the zoo, or when Gramma was coming over—I only remember her having one answer. Tomorrow. For me, Tomorrow was the most … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Marie-Eve, Author
True Wellness: Lucy, Student
In a season of marriage and engagements, I have never felt more aware of my growing singleness. I have spent the majority of my life single and feeling like a failure because all I had ever wanted was to be romantically and seriously involved with someone. My parents met when my mum was 14, … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Lucy, Student
True Wellness: Amy, Psychologist
As far back as I can remember I have always dreamed of being married. This seems cliche, I know, but it was true for me. I would plan my future, picturing what it would be like to be married with my own family. I didn't date much. I wasn't allowed to date until I was 16. (Looking back, I think this … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Amy, Psychologist
