Sorrow

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 […]

My client, Scott*, was confused about his love life. Debra, whom he’d met at church, seemed to have all the qualities Scott had been praying for in a wife. As the couple’s relationship became more serious, though, Scott noticed a troubling thought. “I feel torn about Debra,” he said, plopping down on my office couch. […]

I was honored to guest blog for Ann Voskamp at annvoskamp.com recently, when she posted “When You Need to Know How to Hold the Overwhelming Sadness Within Your Heart.” If you’d like to know how to put a gentle boundary around your sorrow, so it can settle comfortably in one chamber of your heart, rather […]