Staying Healthy in the Helping Professions
People who are involved in the helping professions (clergy, medical personnel, counselors, etc.) are typically the worst at taking care of themselves. There is a lot we can do to counteract the toll our jobs take on our souls, and Soul Care Community’s editorial team work hard to help provide caregivers with the tools they need to take care of their souls and those of the people they serve.
The Soul Care Community blog, formerly known as Soul Care Collective under the Seedbed banner, joined the Alumni Office’s new website, Asbury For Life, when it first launched. The Soul Care Community is an online group of writers committed to encouraging individuals in personal soul care and equipping them to care for others within the context of their own vocations, all from a distinctly Wesleyan perspective. They are real people doing real soul care for real life.
Recently, they published an article written by Ben Snyder, a current PhD student. The article is titled “The Logic of Lent: What Really Happens When We Fast?” He talks about fasting and how it affects your responses to temptation. We hope you will enjoy this article and more from our partner, Soul Care Community. Feel free to browse around and acquaint yourself with the additional resources they provide.
TECHNICAL NOTE: On the Soul Care Community webpage, where you can JOIN IN by giving your email, first and last names: the font for typing your information in those boxes must be set for white lettering, because you cannot see what you are typing in those boxes (which have white background). It needs to be changed to black lettering (I finally figured out that was what was happening; so typed in my information though I could not see it! : ) Thanks.