mental health – Jeffrey A. Nelson

Proverbs for Remaining Centered

I chose Center as my word for 2025. I wanted to explore it in a few different ways, which ended up including making a vision board and near-daily meditation. As it became more apparent that I was about to not only re-enter pastoral ministry but continue to do so alongside my other work, I developedContinue reading “Proverbs for Remaining Centered”

Go Ahead and Give Up Chocolate for Lent

I’m feeling especially motivated to lean into the season of Lent this year. For those unfamiliar, it is a time consisting of 40 days and 6 Sundays leading up to the celebration of Easter. I’ve only been doing the bare minimum in terms of observing it the past few years, and I want to changeContinue reading “Go Ahead and Give Up Chocolate for Lent”

Learning How to Do Nothing

When I chose Center as my word for this year, I knew that I wanted to incorporate a daily meditation practice into whatever else I might end up doing while exploring this word. I’ve had intentions to do this with other words in the recent past, but this time doing so seemed more essential thanContinue reading “Learning How to Do Nothing”