How a Career Change Made Me Happier and Healthier
The faith community I was raised in spent a significant amount of time emphasizing the importance of finding and fulfilling God’s call for our lives.…
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Seeking Guidance: How a Spiritual Mentor Could Help You
Throughout college, I was heavily involved in campus ministry. The retreats, events, and small communities I was a part of there not only allowed me…
How to Keep a Spiritual Journal (With Writing Prompts to Get You Started!)
Since I was able to hold a pen, I’ve been keeping a journal. Literally, my first diaries were just collections of squiggly lines. Throughout my…
How Keeping a Consistent Prayer Routine Helps My Mental Health
In the past year, I’ve experienced mental health challenges like never before — and I know I’m not alone in that. Throughout 2020, both my…
The Wandering Sheep: Confessions of a Yo-Yo Christian
I consider myself a bit of a yo-yo Christian. I’m someone who has continually strayed from my faith, found my way back, then strayed again.…
Help, From the 13th Century
Over the past few years, I’ve received lots of help from dead people – and they’ve been dead for quite some time. Three sages from…
How to Find a Spiritual Community That Fits
Like many college graduates, I left undergrad and started completely fresh — I moved 1,000 miles from Los Angeles to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I…
Giving Yourself Grace: The Importance of Emotional Self-Care
Over the past year, specifically since we’ve all been dealing with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like the phrase “give yourself some…
3 Affirmations From the Book of Psalms to Help Nurture Your Soul
For as long as I can remember, picking up my Bible every morning has helped ease my anxiety. As someone who has always felt more…
I’m Not Christian, but I Still Learn From the Psalms
Three months ago, my grandmother passed away due to natural causes. One might not see the inevitable passing of a relative in their late 80s…
