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Having needs is not the same as "being needy."  Listen in while Michelle tells about the difference and why acknowledging needs isn't bad.

The present moment is the only place we will ever live.  This is where our power of living the life we want to live and intend to live takes place.  In a world where so many things are uncertain, if you are alive right now, you can do good in your part of the world and make things better than the things we hear on the news.

When tragedies and traumas happen, we may wonder where God is, but God's ways are higher than ours, and His goodness is still here on earth, but that is not the end of the story.  The best is yet to come, and while we grieve for those lost and their loved ones in Nashville tragedy, God has a bigger reality than just what we feel or see on earth. Comfort for trying times.

Whether you are experiencing good thing or bad, pleasant feelings or troublesome ones, you have some powerful scriptural weapons to fight anxiety.  Rejoice in God, what is true, and in knowing Jesus is right beside you to feel peace and His power of ultimate truth working through you.

How long has it been since you daydreamed?  Imagined the possibilities and what life can look like?  Today, Michelle offers a fun and light-hearted exercise to get those creative juices flowing so that effective goal-setting and behavior change can take place in your life.  Afterall, we reap what we sow, and when we know what we are trying to achieve, we can add or eliminate things to get closer to our goals.

Being with the Lord is where our serving comes out of, but serving without connection to the Lord can be distraction and effort.  Today's scripture meditation can help you guard against anxiety and stress by focusing on the peace and connection that walking with and listening to Jesus provides.

While we've covered this verse in the past, today, we are focusing on feeling the strength that is promised to us that is given by God to renew our strength and help us to soar over the problems of this life.

Rachel, a listener to the Mental Health for Christian Women podcast, asks Michelle a question about how to practice self-care and plan for a family when you have a spouse who is struggling with anxiety and depression.

Safe relationships can only happen when the people in relationships are safe people and exhibit safe traits.  Toxic relationships are those where each person is not accepted for who they are and how they think and feel without being dismissed, put down, or disrespected. Healthy and safe relationships are those that are respectful, dependable, and mutually validating with understanding and reciprocal communication.

Jesus is a powerful healer and has gentleness and care for you.  Today's scripture meditation focuses on this peaceful truth that can help with anxiety, depression, and whatever other burdens you carry.

What is the difference between sadness or grief and clinical depression?  What are the symptoms of depression?  Do I have depression?  Is depression sinful?  These are some of the questions you may be wondering about, and the answers are in this episode.  This is Part 1 of a series on the topic of depression.

Are you a harsh driver when it comes to the expectations you place on yourself?  Do you try to do more and more to keep it all together but find you feel more and more like it is falling apart?  Loving grace and compassion toward yourself can help you to keep your standards high but your anxiety and tension lower.  Flexible thinking and intentional choosing of kindness toward yourself can help you to feel and live more in the love God has for you.  He's not driving you so hard, why are you doing it to yourself?

Life can have battlefield moments, and sometimes we can feel powerful and victorious, and sometimes we may feel wounded to various levels.  Yet, we don't have to qualify the wounds in order of severity, as all wounds deserve to be tended and may have different care needs, but all are important to be attended to for healing.

Have you ever wondered why you have thoughts that intrude on your mind like unwelcome guests?  If you have, you have likely wondered how to deal with intrusive thoughts and felt anxious and defeated by them, maybe even questioning yourself.  Listen in for Michelle's take on a tool for handling intrusive thoughts with the power of prayer, and it's not just praying them away.

Do you know that your mindset can either be helpful or get in your way?  When we base our choices on half truths or outright lies without even being aware of the fact that we aren't seeing things clearly but with a bias, we limit ourselves.  Learn the tips to turn your thoughts and actions from limitations to possibilities.

Sometimes, we notice feelings that are unpleasant, but that doesn't mean that they are "bad."  Feelings are neutral, but what you think about them and how you manage them can lead to clarity or shame.  Choosing not to label something that we are made by God to experience can make the journey easier when tough times come.