by Michelle Wuesthoff | Jan 18, 2019 | anxiety, depression, freedom, hope, overcoming, transformation, wholeness
Whoa…overcame? That’s a pretty bold statement in the title, even for me. Mental illness (anxiety, depression, PTSD) has dogged me most of my life, and handicapped me for a good portion of it. But not today. Not for a whole year. And now,... by Michelle | Mar 21, 2018 | anxiety, depression, freedom, overcoming, spiritual growth, transformation, wholeness
Lessons Learned at the Clinic: Part 3 This week’s post is the last installment of a three-part series on lessons I learned from my stay in a 30-day residential treatment center. This week, I’m especially pumped to share something extremely practical and hands-on. A... by Michelle | Mar 7, 2018 | anxiety, depression, hope, overcoming, transformation
Lessons Learned at the Clinic: Part 1 I could hardly believe the words that came spilling out of my mouth: “Can you find me a residential treatment center? A Christian one?” Within minutes of blurting that out, my husband found me just such a... by Michelle | Nov 1, 2017 | death, depression, hope, joy, perspective
Whatever You’re Facing Now…Joy is Coming Yesterday, my son got married. We all sat outside on a beautiful autumn day, watching the colored leaves fall like confetti behind him and his bride as they exchanged their vows. Every real-life detail seemed to... by Michelle | Jul 19, 2017 | anxiety, depression, freedom, overcoming, victory, wholeness
7 Steps to Avoid the Downward Spiral It gets you every time. And you know it’s coming: the dreaded downward spiral. Maybe you got some bad news or experienced a huge disappointment. Or maybe it’s something relatively minor that somehow manages to have... by Michelle | Jun 12, 2017 | anxiety, depression, overcoming, sorrow
Creatures of the Light: What Darkness Can Teach Us Do you like stargazing? I do–it is one of the things I like best about warm summer nights. A few years back, a friend and I were vacationing in Maine, and we decided one night to take our pillows and blankets...