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As a professor in psychology and a Christian therapist, I spend a lot of time educating people on what emotions are. At the start of my career, a student bought me a feeling-wheel pillow which now lives on my therapy couch. That pillow is the most talked about item in my office. It proves that the experience of emotions is so inherently human, and also wildly misunderstood. A true...

Are you overwhelmed with “too much” on your “to-do” list? Do you struggle to find time to prioritize yourself and your mind? In today’s fast-paced world, mental health often takes a backseat to our daily responsibilities. However, just like physical health, taking care of our minds is essential for overall well-being. The good news? You don’t need a complete...

Life is full of adventure, fun, memories, and laughter when we first start dating our spouses. We spend countless hours getting to know the other person in an effort to establish a foundation for the future. A couple months/years of this intentional time together and we decide to settle down.  A man on a knee. A popped question. A ring on the second finger from the right. ...

Let me be honest from the beginning – you can’t really weed out the Nominal Christians by their Hinge bio alone.  These apps are inherently meant to connect us with someone based off of initial attraction and vaguely undefined values and intentions. You see a handsome man on Bumble who states to be a conservative, Christian, day trader. These descriptors don’t actually mean he is...

By Meghan Ray The weather is chilling. Dreams for a white Christmas are in the air. Trees are going up and lights are being strung. 50% off is music to the ears.  There is also a promise of our savior being born.  Research shows that the Christmas season can be one of the most stressful due to the expectations of hosting, pressure for perfect gift buying, family tension, and the...

How to find hope in Dark Times: My Personal Account At the beginning of October, Meghan wrote a blog about the devastation that Western North Carolina had experienced and how we should Anchor our Hope in Christ. It was a great post, and I wanted to expand on it, giving my personal account. While I don’t live there, a part of my heart belongs to the North Carolina Mountains. Some of my...

Hurricane Helene: devastates Western Carolina and Tennessee with hundred dead and even more missing. Entire cities wiped clean. People now homeless and desperate for supplies. Shipping Union Strike: For the first time in over 50 years, the shipping union is on strike due to unfair wages. Supplies along the eastern seaboard to be at an all time low as strike continues.  In the last 7...