Latin Root: Acedia– inability to care, dejection, depression Gilligan’s Island character: Gilligan Traditional Corresponding Virtue: Diligence/Persistence Strange as this may be, of the seven deadlies, I find sloth the most … Continue reading Sloth
Tag: depression
News-Related Depression
Chaplains serve a variety of functions in hospitals, but some of my most interesting calls have come when medical staff observe sudden changes in a patient’s mood. A few years ago, … Continue reading News-Related Depression
Joy
If you’ve explored this blog before, you know I’m more than a little fascinated by words– what words mean in different contexts, why we choose certain words over others, etc.–, … Continue reading Joy
Stop Trying to Be Good Enough
Back when I worked with teenagers, regardless of where I was serving —churches, schools, coffeeshops, wherever—, there were two questions that my students asked again and again: (1) “I’m stressed … Continue reading Stop Trying to Be Good Enough