My name is Samuel Carrasco, and I am a 25-year-old Mexican and Black man from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am a fourth-generation agent of change, with a desire to live within the intersection of Christianity, race, and mental health. I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for the last three years, …
3 Essential Shifts to Guide Your Journey to Wholeness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but caring for our mental health is something that we can do all year long. In working toward wholeness in our mental health, the change process can be a helpful tool in getting us to where we want to go. As I’ve worked with people navigating the change …
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God Moves Among Healing Leaders: A Call to Mutual Care
Leaders struggle. Regardless of age, gender, faith, or position, leaders struggle. The pressure to show up–to always be "on"–can be relentless. It can leave you feeling tired, worn out, and ready to quit. I can't tell you how many times I've sat up on the edge of my bunk in the small hours of the …
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A Mindful Garden for Our Time
This post is part of CCDA’s Mental Health Awareness Month. CCDA has a plethora of options to increase your mental health support, and we are constantly adding new resources to help you and your community flourish. Join us for an event, complete the Mental Health Survey, or download …
Learning to Abide
This post is part of CCDA's Mental Health Awareness Month. CCDA has a plethora of options to increase your mental health support, and we are constantly adding new resources to help you and your community flourish. Join us for an event, complete the Mental Health Survey, or download the Mental …
Cultivating Rhythms of Rest to Help Sustain You Throughout the Year
The year is quickly coming to an end. As calendars fill up with events and obligations, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Somehow, the to-do lists continue to grow as we slide rapidly into the holiday season. It can be tempting to feel as though you have to do more and more to keep up. But what if …
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Peace Over Troubled Waters
Content Warning: This blog contains references to child abuse. Peace for cities is when everything works for everybody all the time, and no one is left out. Peace is God’s goal for our cities. H.P. Spees Over ten years ago, I started the journey of becoming an ordained pastor. I read …
BONUS: Mental Health Awareness Month
Each May, CCDA offers events, trainings, and resources at the intersection of faith and mental health. In this bonus episode, Lyndal Bedford, CCDA’s Behavioral Health Network co-leader, explores how CCD practitioners are incorporating mental health practices into their organizations and …
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