Kate Motaung

It's amazing to think about how many different ways one emotion can manifest itself. Anger can show up in so many ways in our lives. For some, dealing with anger looks like screaming and ranting, while for others anger is a quiet seething that they keep hidden beneath the surface. No matter how It appears, anger is an emotion that many of us feel. Often, we see the symptoms or the consequences of our anger without ever dealing with

Anxiety rates have greatly increased and are at the highest they’ve been in the 21st century. The rates were high even before the pandemic and increased by 25% just in the first year of the pandemic. Now that the pandemic is waning, many people have grown accustomed to a persistent, low level of anxiety in everyday life. But this can take a toll on your long-term physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. If you are struggling with any level

Children are often overlooked when they face various traumatic events. People might assume that they do not understand what has happened or they will get over it more easily because of their age, but childhood trauma can affect children in a variety of ways and for an exceptionally long time – does not discriminate. Children can be traumatized by a variety of things: Bullying Accident involvement/observation Natural disasters Community violence Poor living conditions/neglect Physical and emotional abuse Stress caused

Does your mood seem to shift with the calendar, causing you to feel “down” more than usual during the winter months? Do shorter days and gloomy weather seem to zap your energy and make you feel blue? If so, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression characterized by a recurring seasonal pattern that comes and goes at the same time each year. Symptoms usually

As women, our sense of self-worth can be tied to our sense of beauty. Beauty is an undercurrent of desire that most of us just can’t get our hands on. Fleeting it is. Why does beauty flee? Run away? Refuse to stay? And why do we keep purchasing and purchasing and purchasing – begging beauty to stay – and it does not? Let’s see if we can use beauty to expand our sense of self-worth, and expand our sense

Caregiving is one of the most important roles we will ever fill as members of a family and of society. The honor and responsibility of caring for an older generation, possibly those who raised us, or caring for an ill child, makes caregiving a crucial privilege. Yet, caregiving is an emotional and physically draining job. Long-term stress can take its toll on a caregiver’s health and cause problems in other areas of their life. Knowing the cause and symptoms

Stress has a deceptive way of masquerading. It lurks behind fatigue. It shadows symptoms of illness. It merges with anxiety and the inability to quell panic. We all struggle with stressors in life, but not all stressors have to win the war of our spiritual, mental, or physical health. If you're looking for healthy ways to manage stress, this article is for you. Developing healthy coping mechanisms for stress is how we expose it for what it is –

Are you a peacekeeper or peacemaker, and which one has codependent behavior? You may not have considered the difference before, but it is important. Understanding this difference can show you what to do to be free from codependency. Peacekeeping vs. Peacemaking Many people believe that keeping the peace is the “Christian” thing to do. They think it’s worth any cost. But this is not what the Bible teaches. Jesus tells us what responsibility we have for preserving peace. We

If you want to accomplish something meaningful, especially if it’s complicated, it takes time, planning, dedication, and a whole lot of effort. Having personal development goals can help you to set a direction for your life; they allow you to know how to apply your energy and talents. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis If you don't set any goals, that doesn't mean that things won't happen in

I'm not sure how it happened. It was a slow drift. The drift of distractions. And I awoke to find myself lost in a sea of useless doing. It wasn't because "life just happened" – it was because my unawareness of distractions happened. Distractions took me away from life; away from that which gives me life. Grabbing this, grabbing that – hoping to find some safety in my desires, all the while, finding myself holding all that I desire

Being able to communicate better will help you improve your relationships immeasurably. Not only does great communication allow people to understand your needs and know how to meet them, but it also allows you to know them in turn. There are very few gifts you can give someone that are better than them knowing that you really see, hear, and know them. That is something we all yearn for, but it is sadly in short supply. Unfortunately, we tend

A cursory glance at the world around us will show us there are many things to fear - conflicts, violence, persecution, crime, natural disasters, terrorism, economic upheavals, unemployment, discrimination, broken politics, rampant disease, and death. All this can generate an intense feeling of insecurity and fear. We carry fear for our children’s futures, our other loved ones and their safety and health, our financial situations, and our own safety and well-being. There are many ways we can try to