Sometimes life feels like a storm that never ends. You carry the pain of the past, but no matter how much time goes by, the waves still crash. Maybe you’ve found yourself searching for “Christian trauma therapy near McKinney TX” or “faith-based counselor for anxiety and trauma.” You’re not alone — and your pain is seen.
Read MoreOut of the haze and into the daily process of attempting to define how people permit or do not permit their function and lives to become influenced or directed by themselves or things outside themselves. Subtle aspects of the slow fade from absolutes to what’s good for you…
Read MoreDon’t talk. Keep quiet about the hard stuff.
Don’t feel. Emotions make people uncomfortable—better to hide them.
Don’t trust. People will let you down, so guard your heart.
Don’t need. Be strong, self-sufficient, and never “too much.”
You may have seen the recent reel online — a woman smiling while the voiceover says:
“You’re good at pretending you’re okay… until you’re not.”
It’s raw, it’s real, and it touches something deep inside many of us.
Emotions can feel overwhelming, confusing, and even untrustworthy at times. Many of us have learned to push them aside or judge ourselves for having them in the first place. But as authors and clinicians like Jennie Allen, Dr. Curt Thompson, Dr. Daniel Siegel, Dr. Larry Crabb, Lysa TerKeurst, and Aundi Kolber remind us, our emotions are not the enemy. They are invitations—signposts that can lead us toward deeper connection with ourselves, others, and God.
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