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When strong emotions take the wheel, it’s easy to react in ways we later regret. Developing the habit of noticing when your words or actions are fueled by reactivity – before they spill out – can protect your connection.
Pause. Breathe. Name what you’re feeling. Then choose how you want to respond.
Small shifts like this create space for understanding instead...
In honor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s feast day today, I wanted to explore the idea of our vulnerabilities becoming our strengths. I chose to center the Little Flower in this reflection because her place in history provides us with a closer look at her vulnerabilities and how she used them on her path to sainthood.
It is believed that Thérèse suffered from some form of...
Frankl was referring to the prisoners in WWII concentration camps. The atrocities they suffered required them to go to extremes to survive immense and unimaginable psychological, emotional, and physical abuse. While it may be impossible for us to relate to their experiences, we share the same humanity and with it, the same survival instinct.
Many times, what we see as ...
Today the Church remembers Our Lady of Sorrows. The image of Mary’s heart being pierced is one of the most moving and powerful images we have as Catholics. What this can model for us is just as powerful. Mary does not fix, leave or rush her son away from what He endures. She remains present to unbearable pain, accompanying Him every step of the way.
Compassion...
In this world, it is so easy to believe (consciously or not) that we must earn our value or worth. We receive so many messages, intended or not, that say “try harder”, “do more”, or “not enough”. Unfortunately, these messages can land hard on our innate longing for acceptance and belonging. These longings are inherently part of being a relational creature so they’re non-negot...