Posts by Maura
Setbacks Are Part of the Process
When suddenly you seem to lose all you thought you had gained, do not despair. Your healing is not a straight line. You must expect setbacks and regressions. Don’t say to yourself, All is lost. I have to start all over again. This is not true. What you have gained, you have gained. Sometimes…
Read MoreTo The Girl Without a Date
By Arden Whitehurst You are seen. You may feel invisible. You may feel at times that you don’t exist. You may wonder if you have an invisibility cloak that hides you from the view of all guys. But, you are seen. You may not have guys clamoring for your attention, but you are still seen.…
Read MoreIt’s Okay to Cry
By Erin McNew I’ll never be afraid to cry. I have a weird appreciation for people that aren’t afraid to cry. So many people label the act of crying as weak, but I think it is incredibly strong. We have a warped view of strength for the most part. We act like…
Read MoreSet Boundaries to Your Love
When people show you their boundaries (“I can’t do this for you”), you feel rejected. You cannot accept the fact that others are unable to do for you all that you expect from them. You desire boundless love, boundless care, boundless giving. Part of your struggle is to set boundaries to your own love…
Read MoreHow I Thrive Despite Depression
By Christine Elizabeth Depression is something I’ve battled for most of my life. I didn’t always know that I was experiencing it, but I finally learned what I was experiencing when I was about 18. I am 26 now and sometimes wish I could say it wasn’t still a part of my life. …
Read MoreBreathing Room
By Arden Whitehurst Lord, I need breathing room. That has been my prayer the last couple weeks. When my therapist breathed those words out and I breathed them in– breathing room– a weight I didn’t even know I carried, lifted. Breathing room. Space. Leeway. Margin. However you say it, I need it. I’ve…
Read MoreCling to the Promise
Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what you long for in your heart. The more you expect from people’s response to your experience of abandonment, the more you will feel exposed to ridicule. You have to close yourself to the outside world…
Read MoreBeing a Warrior
By Christine Elizabeth * I would like to preface this blog post by saying the author is a huge advocate of therapy and medication and has been in intensive therapy. She is simply writing from her own experience during this period of her recovery. Please note that therapy is always advised when dealing with anxiety.…
Read MoreWhen We Stop Chasing Men
By Maura Preszler I use to chase men in college. I did it for attention. I did it because I desired to be known, loved, seen and understood. Those are all good desires, I just sought out those desires when I should have been more focused on becoming the best version of myself for my…
Read MoreWeight Weight… Don’t Tell Me!
By Tricia Morel Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is a popular comedy podcast produced by NPR, and while I know this post will not be even a fraction as hilarious as that (I am most certainly not a professional comedian!), I hope to keep it as lighthearted as possible. That is to say that yes, I…
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