How to Recover from a Crash and Burn
When self-destruction hits, why is exile essential? Learn how this period of separation helps you break cycles, start over, and transform your past into a powerful comeback story.
How to Help Friends Who Crash and Burn
What do you do when a good friend or family member is on course to crash and burn? How far do you go to help them? Learn crucial steps to taking in helping people to recover.
Steps to Recover from a Crash and Burn
If you've hit rock bottom, there's a way back. Discover 5 essential steps to recover from a crash and burn, rebuild credibility, and begin your journey to a comeback.
Five Reasons People Crash and Burn
Why do some people self-destruct and crash and burn? Explore five common reasons like greed, pride, and lack of self-control that lead to personal downfall.
Shame makes you Mistreat Yourself
Does shame make you sabotage good things in your life? Discover how self-sabotage and accepting less stem from deep-seated shame—and find hope for a spiritual reset.
Should Abuse survivors Call God “Father”?
Abuse survivors often struggle calling God “father.” But that’s what Jesus told us to call God. Are there other names we can call God to avoid the association we might have with a bad human father? This article offers some suggestions that can help.
Bruce Springsteen's Depression
If depression has its grip on you, you are not alone. Bruce Springsteen has dealt with it, along with self-loathing and feeling like an imposter, through his career.
Aurora Shooting, Penn State Scandal. Can we forgive?
When tragedy happens at the hands of evil people, what role does forgiveness play in it? In the recent school shooting and university scandal, should the perpetrators be forgiven? Is it ever too soon to forgive?
Forgiving Yourself - Break the Vow
Sometimes we can’t forgive ourselves because we’ve made a vow against it. It’s our way of punishing ourselves. But if you want to move on with your life, it’s important to forgive yourself. You may need to break a vow first. Read this post to learn how.
Forgiving Yourself - Consider the Lie
Every dysfunction is rooted in a lie of some kind. When you are unable to forgive yourself there are many lies that you might be believing about yourself. Learn what these lies are and how they cause you to mistreat yourself.
The benefit of NOT forgiving yourself
Unable to forgive yourself? Could there be a hidden benefit in this? Discover what that might be to unlock a new and beautiful part of your life.
Forgiving Yourself: Five Reasons You Should
Still struggling to forgive yourself? Discover five powerful reasons why letting go of guilt can be a transforming experience, helping you draw near to God and become the person you’ve always wanted to be.
Forgiving Yourself - Don't Add to the Pain
Why do you struggle to forgive yourself? This post reveals how refusing self-forgiveness adds to your pain and how accepting God's grace can lead to profound transformation. This is part two of a five part series on forgiving yourself.
Forgiving Yourself - part one
Do you find it hard to forgive yourself? Learn why it's not about what you've done, but what God has done through Jesus, offering you a path to true inner peace. This is part one in a series on forgiving yourself.
Forgiveness Offers A Better Path
Struggling to forgive after deep hurt or spiritual abuse? Discover how God can make the impossible possible, helping you find healing and a better path forward.
Overcoming The Pain of Your Past
Your past pain doesn’t have to define the course of your future. You absolutely CAN change and grow beyond what you have experienced. Don’t allow your shame or past wounds to control your present or hold you back. Discover three practical ways to help get your life moving forward and unstuck.
Forgiveness: Moving Beyond the Hurt
People often hold onto their anger and unforgiveness because they believe it protects them from further harm or pain. However, in reality, this emotional burden acts like a prison, keeping them trapped and preventing true healing. Choosing forgiveness does not mean forgetting or excusing what happened; instead, it offers a path to freedom and inner peace. Discover why embracing forgiveness can liberate your heart and explore valuable resources to help you move beyond anger and toward restoration.
Are You Worthless or Just Flawed? by F. Remy Diederich
When you fail, it’s easy to think you’re worthless and give up or hurt yourself. This comes from feeling shame. But there’s a better way to see failure and find healing. Keep reading to learn how to take back the life you were meant to live.
Defining the Pain of Shame
Shame is deeply painful and can leave you feeling profoundly defective, as if you don’t belong and are inherently unworthy of love or acceptance. This emotional burden weighs heavily on your sense of self and your relationships. This article provides a thoughtful solution to help alleviate the pain of shame and offers valuable resources for those who want to understand this struggle more fully.
Parenting without Shame is Possible
Hurt people, hurt people. And shamed people, shame people… especially their children. But it’s possible to parent without shame. The first step in shame free parenting is to identify your own shame.