Christians sometimes think that self-care is selfish and should be avoided as we follow Jesus' instructions to "take up your cross and follow me." In fact, self-care is crucial as we humbly accept our limits and seek to be equipped by God for the difficult work of following Christ.

I’ve been blogging since 2014 at www.TheMindfulChristian.com, but here we are on a new website for my expanding private practice, Dwell Psychological Services (woohoo!). As a bridge between the two sites, here’s the post I wrote a year ago to announce my practice opening. If you’re wondering “why the name Dwell?,” here’s where you get to find out.