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Tag Archives: anxiety
Future Shock
Many years ago, I read a book entitled Future Shock. The title referred to the experience of culture shock within one’s own culture. Future shock hadn’t happened yet, its author argued, but it was coming. And now? Many people, perhaps … Continue reading
Tagged anxiety, art, change, fear, pandemic, photoblog, photography, shock, surrealism, uncertainty
24 Comments
Creativity
Thought for the Week Creativity is scary, confusing, messy, fraught with mistakes…and what you were made for. “Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.” ~T. S. Eliot “Creativity takes courage.” ~Henri Matisse “Creativity–like human life itself–begins in darkness. Creativity is always … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, courage, creativity, Genesis 1:27, imagination, inspiration, motivation, Shakespeare, thought for the week
23 Comments
My Phobia
My Real Memoir Last week I wrote about one of the darkest experiences of my life (it must have triggered some algorithm because WordPress cancelled all notifications). A train was involved. Then, a month later, a very different train encounter … Continue reading
Full of Forgiveness
May your life be filled with forgiveness– both for others and for yourself (there is a connection) “Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.” ~1 Peter 5:7
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 1 Peter 5:7, anxiety, C.S. Lewis, forgiveness, love, others, self
12 Comments
Don’t Love Yourself!
Oh, all right, I admit my title is a ruse. But I really am tired of seeing motivational posts telling us to love ourselves. Why? Because we don’t need to learn to love ourselves. We need to learn to like … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, courage, depression, Jesus, like, love, motivation, self
58 Comments
Why I Don’t Do Drugs
Oh, I did, trust me. Like a lot of 18-year-olds, I dabbled in anything forbidden or frowned upon by old people over 30. It was the era when drugs were going to “expand our consciousness.” I’d watched the cast of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, drugs, Ephesians 5:18, fear, hallucinations, insanity, paranoia
39 Comments
in regards to Foghat
Originally posted on words less spoken:
At 21, I didn’t know two things; how I got through 4 years of college and who played “Slow Ride.” But grunge was growing on me and I still had Miles and Monk, maybe…
Posted in Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged anxiety, blogger, blogging, depression, featured, Los Angeles, youth
6 Comments
The Power of Story
Picking a Blog Name, Part Four (To read Part One, click here) I admitted in A Godlike Little Loaf of Bread that, while I can construe my name to mean almost anything, it really is simply my name. Hence, the … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Story Power
Tagged anxiety, blog, blogging, John 17:3, purpose
31 Comments
Where You Live Matters
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, calm, depression, Lao Tsu, life, peace, turmoil, wisdom
12 Comments
My Age of Anxiety
Conclusion: Life Beyond the Tunnel (To read Part One, click here) It would be nice, though less epic, if my story of anxiety had ended at year seven. It didn’t. But something had changed. I’d moved from trying to control my … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir
Tagged anxiety, couseling, discipleship, funny, healing, maturity, wisdom
22 Comments