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I am trying to shift the way in which I view my work in order to take the pressure off of me, and to put it where it belongs: in God’s hands. In a letter to Jim Forest in February 21, 1965, the Trappist monk Thomas Merton wrote: Your own thinking about what you are…

I am at war against my thoughts most of the day. “I stink at this. She hates me. I’m a bad mom.” Blah. Blah. Blah. So, much of my therapy involves finding tools to help me filter and let go of negative thoughts so that my day isn’t ruined by them. A visualization to the…

I loved James Bishop’s suggestions of ways to support someone struggling with depression. You can’t go wrong if you follow his directions on what to say to a friend or relative about this topic no one wants to address. To read his blog post, click here. 1. Be On Their Side The depressed person will…

I like to publish this story around the first of October, since it is the feast day of St. Therese, my patron saint. I owe my life to St. Therese of Lisieux. A few times over. This Carmelite nun–dubbed the “greatest saint of modern times” by Pope Pius X–declared on her deathbed that she would…
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