I have been self-conscious for the past ten years because of a scar on my face that was left by a curling iron burn. I am vain, and I don’t want people to think I am ugly. Often, I let my fear of how others see me control how I see me–instead of seeing myself… Read More Karen’s Story: Vanity, Fear, and Faith
It was 2:00 a.m. and I was being woken up yet again. This time it wasn’t my 18-month-old. My 5-year-old needed to use the bathroom. I helped him wash his hands and tucked him back into his bed. 30 minutes later I heard him laughing and talking to himself loudly in his room. I heard… Read More Adrienne’s Story: Contentment in Parenting
Eight years ago, I slowly lost all of my ability to hear. During this loss my heart grew very fearful about many things. Quite understandably, I developed a very real fear of the dark. When the sun went down or the lights went off, I couldn’t see anything or hear anything — I was instantly… Read More Kari’s Story: Fearing the Darkness
Anxiety has tormented me since I was a child. Though I was never fully aware of what my thoughts and feelings meant until my college years, I always knew something was “wrong.” Rarely were my panic attacks linked to trauma or “reasonable” fears; no, my life was going well. This made it seem all the… Read More Meredith’s Story: Suffering from Panic Attacks
I lost my job a while ago due to a merger, and though I knew it was coming, I was still angry and upset at my employer. I liked my job and the people with whom I worked. It certainly wasn’t a perfect job, but it was close to home and provided income to our… Read More Kristie’s Story: Losing My Job
