I took antidepressants for ten years to treat anxiety. A year ago, I stopped, and I will tell you that I was much happier on the medication. However, I didn’t like the side effects. I miss the happiness, though. I’ve been trying to figure out how to find that type of happiness again. I know […]
Do introverts hate people? The evidence seems to say so: Introverts typically don’t go to many events or parties. When they do, they only talk to a few people, and after a few hours, talk to no one. But the evidence is misleading. Behind this avoidant exterior is a person who actually loves people. In […]
Rose Tyler from the first season of Dr. Who reminds me of my high school self – always searching for deeper meaning in life and wanting to be the best version of myself. Everyday life wasn’t enough for me. Now, I’m a little more down-to-earth. I realize that sharing such thoughts with people who love you can […]
Multicolored lights flash around you as the final guitar chord vibrates in your ears. The crowd goes wild. It almost feels like you’re at church. What? Evangelical Christians know what I’m talking about. Often, there is little distinction between a rock concert and a worship service. Perhaps the strangest similarity is the insistence upon engagement […]
My Christian faith has always been very me-focused. My motivation to adhere to it for seven years was mostly driven by selfish motives – depression relief and anxiety management. I suppose I could return to the faith and do it right this time. You know, practice the humble sort of faith that loves Jesus simply […]
These final stages of faith shifting are mostly painless. However, there’s still times when faith shifting feels like a regression. It feels lazy. My old theology required so much time and commitment – reading the Bible, praying, going to church, going to Bible study. Maintaining faith in Jesus wasn’t easy and required frequent sessions of […]
My cat, Flynn, is an idealist. At the ripe young age of two, he left home to explore the great outdoors. Soon, someone found him and brought him to an animal shelter. At that point, Flynn probably thought his adventures in the great outdoors were over. Little did he know, he would soon be adopted […]
