One of the most important tools in helping anxiety is often one of the most underrated and underutilized. And that is breathing. And I think it’s often overlooked because we take breathing for granted. It’s something we do all day long without much thought. So the idea of having to practice breathing sounds crazy to […]

“If God had not meant for me to be anxious, then He would have called me to some other vocation that didn’t require weekly preaching, an activity that was a constant reminder of my ongoing struggle with stuttering. What if, instead, God wanted me to be anxious? What is He was wanting me to lean […]

“Looking back at our families of origin and remembering these details can be a scary process for many people. Sometimes we are not quite sure what we will discover or remember, and that can leave us feeling anxious. That is normal. When we look back, and really try to sort through our relationships and experiences […]

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” (Scott Peck, The Road […]

I firmly believe as I have stated in many places, that our anxiety is a great opportunity for our growth. One of the first chapters in my book is about this idea of “embracing anxiety.” I know that anxiety can come in many forms and whatever you are experiencing, I want to acknowledge that, and […]

I have had a long journey with anxiety. And I can honestly say that I’m thankful for the anxiety that I have wrestled with. I don’t think I could, or would have said that while in the midst of my journey. But at times I can step back from it, gain some perspective — and […]

“Learning to know anxiety is an adventure which every man has to affront if he would not go to perdition either by not having known anxiety or by sinking under it. He therefore who has leaned rightly to be in anxiety has learned the most important thing.” —Søren Kierkegaard in 1844

Since Mental Health month is this month, I want to encourage you in two ways: If you find yourself feeling anxious or depressed, I really encourage you to reach out and get the help that you need. If you know someone who is feeling anxious or depressed, I encourage you to reach out to that […]

Today I wrote a guest post on author Ally Vesterfelt’s blog, “What if You And Your Anxiety Were…Friends?”