There are many experiences that can cause a setback in our lives (exile). One of them is being invalidated by people in power. This post looks at the anger produced in us from being invalidated.

Many people get stuck in anger because they are unaware of the secondary losses associated with their anger. This post explores secondary losses.

Research has shown that journaling helps people to recover from loss and trauma. Is it possible that it might help you to heal as well?

A setback, coupled with loss, is what leads to exile. There are three main emotions associated with setback and loss. Don’t run from them. Embrace them to learn what God wants to show you about yourself.

Life is filled with losses. These losses can send you into “exile,” a setback. And when you decide to follow God and his ways there may be more losses as you say good-bye to a former life.

When you’ve suffered a severe setback in life (exile), it’s easy to feel alone, like this has never happened to anyone else. But the Bible shows that exile is more the norm than the exception.

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

There are various reasons why a person will end up in exile (a setback). It might be their fault, but not necessarily. This post looks at five reasons you might be in exile.

When you’ve experienced a devastating setback (exile) it fills you with a variety of emotions, from depression to disillusionment. In this post I share five emotions of my exiles.

There are many reasons for winding up in exile: divorce, betrayal, financial loss, etc. In this post I mention five ways I ended up in exile, mostly due to bad church experiences.

Everyone faces change. We often resist it our of fear. But some change is inevitable. Here are five ways to process the change that comes your way.

How do you express your anger? Do you blow up or clam up? This post takes a look at the impact of not dealing with your anger and what to do about it.

When bad things happen, our mind often jumps to the worst-case scenario. But fear can undermine us. In this post, I look at a famous Bible story that offers six ways to confront a threat without fear.

One of our biggest fears is that of being insignificant. We don’t matter. And this fear causes us to become our worst enemy. How do we overcome the fear of insignificance?

Suffering seems to have no purpose. But the suffering of Jesus shows us that meaning can be found in our suffering.

Setting boundaries is not meant to punish. But consequences are necessary to gain the space and respect you desire. Here are seven steps to creating boundaries in a relationship.

Sometimes people use boundaries incorrectly. They use them to punish people. But boundaries, used correctly, can help you to keep people at a safe distance in your relationships.

Do you have trouble saying, “no”? Many people do. This often leads to being taken advantage of and building resentment. Here are three questions to ask yourself before saying, “yes.”

Do people take advantage of you? Do you feel guilty saying, “no.” Here are three questions you can ask to help you decide if you should say “yes” or not. Part Three in a series on setting boundaries.