If you’re overwhelmed and feel the urge to confront or suppress painful, confusing, or distressing emotions, use this meditation from recovery coach Emily Jane to practice staying present with courage and compassion. One of the core principles of mindfulness practice…
Some people seem to move through relationships and emotions with quiet ease. They may not be the loudest in the room, but others trust them, open up and feel more at ease around them. It’s not luck. This is emotional…
A lot of it comes down to phrases. The same handful of small sentences, used at the right moment, can change the way a person feels about themselves in a conversation. Most of us have faced one or two without…
There is a special type of people who, when you put a problem in front of them, don’t look for the answer right away. They sit with him. They ask a few silent questions. They take their time. This can…
Some days are already too much. On tough days like these, renewing your faith on tough days can help you deal with the burden of commitments, worries, and unfinished business that come before you’ve even had your coffee. On days…
Some people are easy to talk to and it takes a while to figure out why. It’s not quite a charm. It’s something quieter. You leave having said more than you intended and not quite sure how it happened. It…
Some days you still believe. You just don’t feel it anymore. It can be difficult to distinguish between spiritual burnout and depression when your feelings seem distant. You open the Bible and the words blur past you. You sit in…
There’s a certain peace in someone who doesn’t feel the need to convince you of anything. You notice it in the small moments. The way they listen without rushing to answer. The way they leave a misunderstanding instead of fixing…
It used to be easy to make friends. A shared classroom, a dorm hallway, or the nearest desk often sparked lifelong bonds. Between busy careers, moves, and full schedules, that ease tends to disappear. If your social circle has shrunk…
A well-behaved guest can be recognized the moment they walk in the door. You notice his absence more than his presence—a visit that made the host tired, an arrival that was out of time, an exit that stopped for twenty…
