I’m writing this at 2:53AM and sleep is elusive. I can feel the anxiety in my body — shortness of breath, wide awake, adrenaline pumping through my veins and a mind that races. This is new territory with a pandemic now being part of our global narrative. I know in my head that anxiety, for…
In July and August I wrote about burnout and the relational issues that contributed to my own journey. This month I am sharing my third and final installment of this series. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. When burnout hits, you come to a fork in the road where one direction…
Last month I shared how I had to quit the job I loved. Ignoring the signs of burnout landed me in a medical leave of absence. You can read Part 1 here. How did I get to such a dark place without knowing what got me there? Over the course of a few months to…
In December of 2009, I sat across from my boss in a hotel lobby and said, “I am done.” I couldn’t take another minute of continuing to do a job I once loved. For years I had given the job all of my best energy and care, until what felt like an out-of-the-blue, 180 degree…
I want to share about moral formation versus spiritual transformation. Exhaustion and the path to slow burn out begins when we begin to live morally vs. spiritually. Moral formation is any attempt to grow or fix yourself to rid yourself of guilt or shame, trying to be good and pleasing to God. It’s always behavioral.…
March 26, 2019 I recently posted on my personal Instagram account about the struggle of my time in the wilderness. The response was so overwhelming that I had obviously hit on something that needs to be talked about. Here’s what I shared, “The deconstruction process with me and the Lord around the topic of “c”hurch…
To my Sullivan Central Cougars Class of 1993, I wish I could be with you Friday night as you meet once again in the cafeteria lined with age old trophies and concrete walls that contain more secrets than the FBI. I remember the first time we were all together was on a hot August day…
“Do I really have to go to the cookie swap?” I complained to my friend Jordan. He laughed and I shook my head. In many ways, I am starting over relationally. Life has been about saying goodbye and starting over. Mostly due to the fact that I worked with college students for 17 years and…
Hey everyone! I (Beth) am so excited to welcome my dear friend, Casey Lewis to the blog today. Casey and I met in grad school and she has become one of my closest friends. She’s a Marriage and Family therapist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Welcome, Casey. This Advent season is really my first. I’ve heard of…
If you happen to be living in a bubble away from all social media, television or news, let me update you. Harvey Weinstein, a prominent and influential Hollywood film producer and Miramax studio executive, has been front and center of the news. So far, over thirty women have shared their experiences of being victims of…