How to honor your abusive parents

Christians everywhere are aware of the words of Ephesians 6:2 – “Honor your Father, and your Mother“. For those of us with abusive parents, it is a very hard command to keep. It is one that brings much angst and guilt, tears and pain as we wrestle with our desire to please God. It is…

21 habits that contribute to a happy life

Happiness isn’t as easy to find as movies and self help books full of “think positively” mantras would lead us to believe. Happiness, like anything worthwhile is hard to achieve, needs work to maintain, but is worth the struggle to find it! We can all find a measure of happiness and satisfaction in our lives,…

5 reasons why empaths need healthy boundaries

As an empath or highly sensitive person (HSP) who was raised in a family of narcissists, I have struggled a lot with setting healthy boundaries. I was the peace keeper, the one who never stood up to anyone no matter how vicious they were. Why? Because I didn’t want to hurt them back, I wasn’t…

7 ways to face the reality of recovering from Mental Illness

The reality of recovery from Mental Illness is one many of us like to tiptoe around for fear of seeming cold or callous, or worse yet, discouraging someone from even reaching out for help. But the truth is, recovery is not simple, or easy, there is no quick fix for years of trauma, or poor…