Research often shows various approaches to healing different areas of our being such as biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. But I recently read an article that took a whole-person approach to healing and referred to hope as medicine. This caught my attention because who of us could not ...
Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse by a Member of Your Family of Origin
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is devastating in any context, but when the person who harmed you is a member of your own family, the impact can be uniquely complicated, causing the child to question all they thought to be true. The people who were supposed to protect and nurture you suddenly became ...
Parentification: When the Child Becomes the Parent
Family of origin wounds are a result of unmet emotional needs, neglect, or harmful patterns that exist within the family unit. In response to these experiences, children may develop coping mechanisms that can continue into adulthood, affecting their interactions and emotional well-being. One such ...
Is It Grumbling or Lamenting?
“God is our refuge and strength, An ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way And the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, Though its waters roar and foam And the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3 Psalm 46 opens with ...