Amber Metz hopes to empower others to find courage to seek the help they deserve. The act of self-care and self-love involved in acquiring the right support for you will create a ripple effect.

Practicing gratitude is a mindful choice. Be grateful for all the people who are sharing your life journey because they are gifts. And remember to be grateful for life itself.

After my then-husband decided to pack his things and leave, I was left alone in what used to be our one-bedroom apartment with my cat and a bottle of wine.

We can choose to get help, to feel safe enough to reach out. We can pray for wisdom and wise counsel from our therapists. God has not forgotten about the light that resides in each of us.

I didn’t understand the difference between sexual desire and the desire to have sex. I lumped them together, considered them shameful, and threw them back at God, wanting to get rid of them.