"How can I love you better?"

It's a brave question. An interesting question. A profound, yet simple question. It's a really effective question to help with small, achievable steps towards a more healthy and flourishing marriage.

Join us this season as we deep-dive into this question together.

SHOW NOTES:

• 1/ ⁠K10 Mental Health online assessment⁠

• 2/ Basic triage of mental health and its intersection with spirituality : Ask yourself  (using 1-10 rating scale)How much stress is this causing?How much is this impinging on my life? (consider sleep, relationships, daily functioning)How is this impacting my spirituality namely my sense of God, self and faith? Evaluate your score here

• 4/ Helplines 

Lifeline (13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), Headspace (12-25 year olds 1800 650 890), Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467)

• 5/ Some key resources that have shaped my mental health experience and understanding: 

Darkness is my only Companion by Kathryn Greene-McKnight (Priest and theologian lives with bi-polar)Finding Jesus in the Storm by John Swinton (previous chaplain to the Queen, theologian, registered mental health nurse)The Night is Normal by Dr Alicia Chole (Doctorate in Ministry and Spiritual Formation)The Other Side of Happiness by Brock Bastian (Associate Professor in School of Psychological Sciences Melbourne)A non-anxious Presence by Mark Sayers (Pastor, Cultural Commentator, has bi-polar)Troubled Minds by Amy Simpson (2013 Christianity Today Book Award Winner)Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero (Founder of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship)Kate C Bowler's work including her podcast, devotionals, books (Associate Professor of Christian History, Academic, Podcaster, stage IV cancer survivor)

Helpful Scriptures:

• 2 Timothy 1:7
• Romans 12:2
• Romans 15:13
• Philippians 4:6-7
• 1 Kings 18
• Luke 8:49-55
• Matthew 16:24
• Matthew 26:36-45
• Philippians 4:8