Shad Berry
The Christian Path and Anxiety, Part 2

“No, no! Jesus didn’t experience anxiety!” we might say. I think this is a reaction to quickly judging emotions as bad and untrustworthy. Consider Christ’s prayer in the garden, as he neared death. We read quite disturbing words from Luke: “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground”.

The Christian Path and Anxiety, Part 2
Simple Focus
Keeping Kardia

I'm no etymologist, but words fascinate me. Kardia, in many of its uses, has captivated my attention for a long time.  As a Bible student, kardia appears multiple times as the Greek word for heart. 

Not the organ that pumps blood through your body. Kardia is the figurative core of your being.  It is the seat and center of human life, emotion, volitional will. It is the "causative source of one's psychological life in its various aspects." All that to say, your heart is a huge deal and deserves attention and care!

Keeping Kardia

What Fills a Child Forms a Child

What Fills a Child Forms a Child

In the last twenty years, the well being of our children has plummeted to the point that professionals call it an epidemic. For tired, overworked parents, these numbers are overwhelming and even discouraging. We want our homes to be a place of hope and life, but we are overwhelmed with the bombardment of social media and technology, the fast pace of our culture, and all of the responsibilities we have to accomplish in a certain amount of time. How do we collectively move forward as parents to ensure the mental well being of our children (and even ourselves)? 

Relationships in the New Year

Relationships in the New Year

Sarah Lawrence Allen, Kardia Collective Downtown Site Director and Licensed Professional Counselor, had the opportunity to speak with WREG News Channel 3 recently about the hard work and subsequent reward of relationships. She offers great insight for all of us as we seek a deeper connection with ourselves and others in the new year.

Relationships are the fuel of human existence and are worth the hard work.

The Human Box

The Human Box

A couple years ago, I had the opportunity to celebrate a close friend turning 30. His wife gathered friends and family together from all over the country to eat BBQ, play cornhole, and celebrate. The weather was perfect. It was one of those nights where all the doors were open, the air conditioning was off, and people moved seamlessly inside and outside of the house. Their house was beautiful, and everything was in abundance: food, friends, conversation, and laughter.  It was the perfect birthday celebration.

Keeping Kardia

Keeping Kardia

I'm no etymologist, but words fascinate me. Kardia, in many of its uses, has captivated my attention for a long time.  As a Bible student, kardia appears multiple times as the Greek word for heart. 

Not the organ that pumps blood through your body. Kardia is the figurative core of your being.  It is the seat and center of human life, emotion, volitional will. It is the "causative source of one's psychological life in its various aspects." All that to say, your heart is a huge deal and deserves attention and care!

What Does It Mean to Dream?

What Does It Mean to Dream?

We are created to dream big. The moment we dream, we open ourselves up to feeling, desiring, aching, grieving, suffering, and celebrating. To dream means to be fully alive in a beautiful and tragic world. It means that we are willing to reach outside of ourselves, fully aware that we may not grasp what we long for. Part of the therapy process involves unearthing dreams that have been lost to trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety. However, when we face the story of our life and begin to heal, we can risk dreaming again.

Celebrations

Celebrations

We have all seen the movie where the protagonist is a totally self-absorbed character—praised and rewarded by the adoring public for some remarkable talent or gift that has lost its meaning to him (think Tony Stark from Ironman). He or she has cabinets and closets full of awards, and the next one is simply tossed aside like an old candy wrapper. On the outside they have it all, but on the inside they’re thinking, “Is that all there is? I’ve gotten all the praise, wealth, and power that I have always sought and I still feel empty.”

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