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Self-kindness is a gift. Receive it. This is the last post in this series on healing from attachment-related anxiety. I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed creating, learning, and being convicted myself. None of the topics covered have been simple, and the same goes for this last component of […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Kindness“Am I awake now?” To be mindful is to be present and attentive to the here and now. One of the gravest sins we commit is worrying about a future that has not happened, while simultaneously neglecting the actual present. There are things happening now that need to be addressed and taken care of. Most […]
Read More Secure in Christ: MindfulnessLife does not discriminate; it happens to us all. One of the worst emotions to experience is loneliness. Have you ever been surrounded by people and felt disconnected, closed off, or not considered? Have you ever felt like no one understood what was happening to you, what you were going through, or why you feel […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Common HumanityThe world we experience begins in our minds. Our thoughts and expectations form our dispositions and beliefs about ourselves. Ultimately, this affects how we see the world and the people we encounter. Have you ever tried giving people—even yourself— the benefit of the doubt and just couldn’t? People proved you right too many times for […]
Read More Secure in Christ: MentalizingIgnoring pain causes more pain This post will be a little different. This post comes from a more personal stance than the previous installments. I did not post at all last week because I was practicing what this post is all about. As a preacher I believe that I cannot feed God’s people anything I […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of EmotionsThe letter to the Roman church is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. It is also one of the most quoted. Romans 12:2 rings true when it comes to becoming more secure with who we are for ourselves primarily, and secondly, for those we love: “Do not be conformed to this world, […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of ThoughtsWords Needed to Know: Mental representation Object permanence For the last two weeks we have been identifying our patterns and relations to love. We’ve assessed our levels of anxiety and avoidance and the breakdown of how our predispositions influence our thoughts and actions through whichever of the four attachment/relationship styles we fall into. Today we […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Attachment FiguresLast week we started off by looking at attachment patterns and our worldview when it comes to how we relate to love. We looked at anxiety, avoidance, and security and at the end we assessed ourselves on how much anxiety and avoidance we have in relationships. For the assessment I scored a 6 in the […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Attachment Styles
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