Boundaries For Your Soul

In Steps One through Four of this newsletter series, I’ve shared the benefits of focusing on and befriending a hurting part of your soul, inviting Jesus to draw near it, and unburdening it. In this final step of the Five Steps of Taking a You-Turn, we’ll explore how to integrate a once-troubled part into your […]

Imagine trying to run a marathon hauling a backpack full of rocks. That’s what it’s like to go through life carrying painful memories, extreme beliefs, stubborn feelings, or even physical problems that parts of you take on as a result of challenging experiences. You can develop burdens any time, starting in childhood. The fourth step […]

Did you know you can turn your shame into joy, your anger into advocacy and your inner critic into your biggest champion? You can do so by following “The Five Steps of Taking a You-Turn.” In my last two newsletters, I outlined Steps One and Two: How to focus on and befriend a challenging part […]

In my last newsletter, we explored Step One of Taking a You-Turn . . . focus on a thought or feeling that needs your attention. Now, let me ask you: When you give a challenging part of yourself your close attention, how do you feel toward it? Do you notice that you don’t like it? […]

Each week in my counseling practice, I am granted sacred access to the inner worlds of clients with differing world views, cultural backgrounds, economic means, and religious affiliations. While some differences are more obvious than others, it’s what unites these brave souls that inspires me: They are seeking a way to calm the chaos within […]

Listen in on Kimberly and podcaster Michael John Cusick’s two-part conversation that will help you cultivate freedom, flourishing, and wholeness of heart through Jesus-shaped spirituality. Part I: Episode 76 – Kimberly Miller Part I, “Boundaries for Your Soul” Click Here To Listen Part II: Episode 77 – Kimberly Miller Part II, “Boundaries for Your Soul” […]

I’m honored and grateful for Ann Voskamp’s unflagging support for “Boundaries for Your Soul.” Here’s my second guest blog for Ann: “When Your Marriage & Close Relationships Veer: How to Take a You-Turn.” As you face tension in your marriage – or within any close relationship – take a You-Turn to gain clarity and communicate more effectively.

For some, the fall and winter months are the highlight of the year, bringing three cherished holiday celebrations—Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s—in quick succession. But for others, scenes of seasonal merrymaking bring overwhelming feelings of sadness, alienation, and hopelessness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “High expectations, loneliness and stress can lead […]