Fighting for joy, one day at a time.
This blog post contains wording about suicide that some may find triggering. If you need immediate support, please call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or text 741741. Suicide prevention is a topic that matters very much to me. Raising awareness about mental health trauma, specifically within faith and chronic pain communities, is a burden... Continue Reading →
God is so faithful, friends. And I’m so grateful that I get to sit here and write about it. In my last post, I wrote about Psalm 77 and the example that Asaph sets for us of remembering the faithfulness of God to the generations before us. Today I want to chat about the importance... Continue Reading →
I’m overwhelmed. And I'm not going to pretend that I'm not. I won’t pretend I have everything figured out right now. I just want to be honest with y’all. The events of the last few months have been extremely hard for me to handle emotionally. With covid-19, multiple senseless death tragedies, and riots hitting too... Continue Reading →
Depression is a prevalent, valid mental health issue that touches all our lives in one way or another. If you aren’t struggling with depression yourself, someone close to you probably is. Watching someone you love and care about go through depression is an awful thing. In my own experience, it makes me feel helpless and... Continue Reading →
Mental health, physical health, and spiritual health are all beautifully intertwined. As a believer in Jesus, I am called to steward my mental, physical, and spiritual health with wisdom and discernment. One way that I take care of my mental health is by going to therapy regularly. Therapy has been a vital part of my... Continue Reading →
Alathia Hayes 