You’re Not the Only One
Anxiety was no stranger to me when I moved overseas eight years ago. I had struggled with anxiety back during my childhood and while I went through seasons where it faded into the background, it always seemed to be there. Like a pesky leak, anxiety had found its way into every crevice of my being, […]
Broken Bones, Broken Brains
My family has endured its fair share of broken bones, ranging from arms and wrists to elbows and fingers. One of the worst breaks occurred at a beautiful park while my son played happily atop a playground. We heard his scream and knew that something bad had happened. He had fallen and had braced himself […]
He Holds Me
“I think I have anxiety.” The words came out in a rush, followed hard by tears and shame. Saying them out loud felt like failure. Like an admission that I wasn’t strong enough or resilient enough or faithful enough to beat this thing that was overwhelming me. But I needed help. I had been back […]
This Week’s Theme: On Being a Woman – Mental Health
You are not alone. The mental health of our global worker community matters to us. Shame can keep these struggles in the dark, fear over appearing weak or losing support and needing to return silencing us. It’s hard to ask for help. It’s hard to admit when we are struggling. But we were never meant […]