If you’ve ever dismissed your emotions, questioned your own reality, or told yourself you were “overreacting” before anyone else could, you may be engaging in self-gaslighting. And today, that’s what I’m focusing on, not how others dismiss you, but how you dismiss yourself.
Emotional Invalidation: What It Is & How to Heal from It
Have You Ever Felt Like Your Feelings Didn’t Matter? You share your heart, only to be met with “You’re overreacting,” or “Just pray about it and move on.” It stings, doesn’t it? That’s emotional invalidation—when your feelings, thoughts, or experiences…
Before You Judge, Consider This: You Don’t Know the Full Story
I was in line at the store, growing frustrated as the cashier moved at a painfully slow pace. My mind filled in the blanks—maybe she didn’t care about her job, maybe she was just being careless. But then I overheard her whisper to a coworker, “I just lost my mom last night.”
Is Your T.E.A.M. Under Attack? 4 Ways to Protect Your Time, Energy, Attention & Mind Like a Champion
Ever feel like life is constantly pulling at you from all directions? Between responsibilities, obligations, and the endless demands of others, it’s easy to feel drained, distracted, and even depleted. But here’s the truth: God has entrusted you with five powerful resources—your Time, Energy, Attention, Mind, and Money (T.E.A.M.M.)—and it’s your responsibility to protect them. Unlike popular belief, you do have a part to play.
Choosing God Over People’s Approval: Letting Go of the Fear of Disappointing Others
A few years ago, I was searching for a book on people-pleasing and ran across When People Are Big and God Is Small by Edward Welch. The title alone stopped me in my tracks. I immediately felt I needed to…
When Serving Others Becomes People-Pleasing in Disguise
Want to know one of the most common patterns I see in my Christian clients that’s stealing their peace? It’s people-pleasing disguised as godly service. They come in worn out, spiritually drained, yet still feeling guilty for even thinking about…
