RESOURCES, ENCOURAGEMENT AND MORE
Welcome to the Share the Struggle Blog
Each week we bring you resources, insights, and stories that illuminate the path to mental and spiritual flourishing, guiding you on your journey towards wholeness and healing.
Archive of Posts
- Accountability 2
- Addiction 1
- Anxiety 27
- Bible 13
- Bible verses 1
- Christ 1
- Christian Coaching 9
- Church 1
- Coaching 3
- Comfort 1
- Community 1
- Confusion 1
- Course: Freedom From Anxiety 19
- Course: Freedom From Pornography 24
- Course: Loss Of A Loved One 13
- Course: More Than Your Past - Shedding Shame and Guilt 10
- Course: Moving Through Trauma 21
- Depression 4
- Fear 4
- Forgiveness 1
- God 1
- Grief 17
- Growth 2
- Helping Helpers 23
- Identity 3
- Isolation 1
- Jesus Christ 1
- King David 1
- Leader Training 23
- Leadership 1
- Life 1
- Listening 1
- Love 8
- Loving Difficult People 2
- Mental Health 3
- Mental Health Disorder 1
- Mental Health Programs 1
- Mental Health Struggle 1
- Overcoming Fear 1
- Patience 3
- Paul 1
- Pornography 25
- Relationship 6
- Scripture 4
- Shame 12
- Stress 5
- Therapy 1
- Trauma 29
- Where is God in my Struggle? 1
- Work 5
Spiritual Warfare
I'm struck by how we domesticate horror, turning sinister imagery into harmless entertainment. It's a cultural coping mechanism, a way to tame the darkness we know exists.
The Neuroscience of Anxiety
Our mind drives our brain and body. The mind, representing our spirit and soul, manifests in our brain and body.
Our Cultural Moment
We live in a culture of constant motion, a relentless drive to produce and build, where even rest feels like failure.
Family of Origin & Wounds
Sometimes, anxiety isn't just about problem-solving; it's a protector, shielding a deeper wound. It manifests as a pervasive inability to experience joy or presence, even amidst positive circumstances.
Root Discovery Process
What lies at the root of our anxiety? Sometimes it’s a specific circumstance, a phobia, or something more profound—a trauma, a relationship betrayal, social rejection.
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is something our culture talks about frequently, yet what is it? Dr. Gary Collins defines it as 'an inner feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, or dread accompanied by heightened physical arousal.' This includes muscle tension, chest tightness, racing thoughts, and hot flashes.
Breathing in Hope
If you feel lost, your thoughts racing, and the present moment unbearable, you're not alone. It's like running on a hamster wheel, the more you try to control the feeling, the more it spins out of control. Let's try something different.
Grounded in the Present
There's something stirring in your heart and mind, a whirlwind of thoughts you can't seem to control. otice that the thoughts continue, like background audio. They won't vanish, but you can shift your focus to the present moment.