Today, mental health in the church continues to grow in importance and demands space and attention. We have adapted to the understanding that students and working adults alike need “mental health days” to separate themselves from the barrage of life and regroup. We make sure our relationships and boundaries are constantly modified to fit our …
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It’s pretty hard to miss the signs of a cold or the flu. A whole range of signs show up, like fevers, sweating, changes to eating habits, sinus problems, and plenty more that are specific to each of us. It’s so easy to tell that even someone observing you can’t miss the signs either. They …
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On purpose or not, February makes us think about love. But how often do you treat yourself as your own valentine and say, “I love me!” Love can come in all different shapes and sizes. And self-love is like air. It is hard to describe and vital to everyone. Self-love is a state of “appreciation …
World Kindness Day dates back to 1997 through the World Kindness Movement organization. However, it did not become officially registered until 2019. The movement’s purpose was “to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.” And although the day is for everyone, what …
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What is Child Life? To sum it up in as few words as possible, Child Life is “play as a healing modality” for children. The first thing that comes to mind for me is the art projects we used to do as children in school or other programs. Their main goal was to work on …
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