Participating in a healthy spiritual community is often a profound and enriching experience for those involved. However, differentiating between a healthy spiritual community and an unhealthy environment is crucial for your well-being and personal growth.

Recovering from an abusive or toxic spiritual environment can be a complex and emotionally painful experience for many reasons. One being, our spiritual environment is a place where we often seek peace, help, goodness, truth, and genuine human connection.

Has anyone ever told you that your living space, whether it be a home, an apartment, or a garage studio can be a tool for alleviating your depression symptoms? Sounds wild right? Allow me to explain. 

When we picture “self-care”, many of us imagine bubble baths, an extravagant day spent doing things that bring us pleasure; however, these methods alone are not always accessible while we may be feeling anxious at work, waking up in the middle of the night with a panic attack, or trying to hold in our tears driving from one appointment to the other.