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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…
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I Accept the World Around Me
Yesterday, I blogged about radical acceptance (a concept from dialectical behavioral therapy), the practice of choosing to accept reality as it is, rather than getting…
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I Accept Myself
There are many things in my life that seem to cause me distress. But it’s not the things themselves that cause the distress – it’s…
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The Hardest Words to Say
I have noticed that I have a very difficult relationship with some words. For instance, the sentence, you’re welcome. When someone thanks me for something,…
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That’ll do, Self. That’ll do.
A long time ago, I read about the difference between maximizers and satisficers. As I understand it (which may be incomplete or just plain wrong,…
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I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
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