Steven Rolfe – To Seek The Face Of God

It was a privilege to be part of See, Hear, Love. Brett, Carla, Merry and Melinda are so inspiring! I have walked alongside people experiencing mental health challenges for more than 30 years as a nurse and a family member. I never get tired of hearing how people engage in their own recovery. I never…

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Carla Arges – The Road Is Not Easy

I’ve thought a lot about what to write in this space. A personal story? A research statistic? A Biblical illustration? Ultimately what I want to do is provide encouragement for those of you who may be struggling with your mental health. The lie of mental illness is that you are alone. That the future is…

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Ep. 168 | Our Journey With Mental Illness

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and guests Dr. Merry Lin, Steven Rolfe, Brett Ullman, and Carla Arges as they share their personal stories of Mental Illness, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder, as well as self care practices that help them manage their mental illness. Together, we can help end the stigma surrounding…

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Ways to Deal With Stress

They say don’t worry about things you have no control over—whoever they are. Don’t worry. Don’t stress. It’s all good. But is it? I’m not convinced brushing off our anxious thoughts is the best approach. There must be a better way. Better than working hard not to worry. Better than pretending things are okay when they’re not.…

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Living A Full Life. Not A Frantic Life

Live a full life, not a frantic life I wish I could claim these brilliant words as my own!  However they were spoken to me my incredible spiritual director.  To be honest, I’m not even sure why this phrase came up.  But it has stuck with me ever since.     Living a full life…

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TW: Life’s A Fight

My generation is many things. Passionate, principled (if we believe in principles at all), ready to buck societal norms to pursue justice, reconciliation, and healing. But are we resilient? Am I resilient? Is that even something we value?  Strong enough for the fight Our society, by and large, has rejected hate speech, bullying, and being…

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