Christen Johnson, Author at Sage Hill Counseling
Creativity Finds You

Creativity Finds You

by | Feb 8, 2021 | Anxiety & Depression, Self Care

“When I refer to ‘Creative living,’ I am speaking more broadly. I am talking about a life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.” – Liz Gilbert (Big Magic) When you think of the word CREATE do you judge yourself? Maybe thinking about how you aren’t a...
Anxious for the Holidays

Anxious for the Holidays

by | Dec 23, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety

This season I have been counting down every day until Christmas. Knowing that in a few short days all of the hope, longing, and waiting will be over. Done. Then it’s 364 days until the next Christmas. I try every year to hold on to the magic by playing all of the...
When your heart beats fast

When your heart beats fast

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Anxiety

“My heart beats so hard, I feel like I have an earthquake inside of me. It’s weighing me down and my hands shake with the need of safety and comfort.” -Karen Quan There are points in everyone’s story where life happens and we must respond. The...
Anxious for the Holidays

Anxious for the Holidays

by | Dec 20, 2019 | Anxiety

This season I have been counting down every day until Christmas. I have been playing all of the classic Christmas songs from Bing Crosby to Amy Grant. However, there is still an emptiness I feel. The fear comes up when I have a second to sit still. Anxiety has a tight...
Summertime Sadness

Summertime Sadness

by | Sep 6, 2019 | Trauma

There is a song by Lana Del Rey called “Summertime Sadness”. It’s a love song bidding someone we love farewell. It’s stuffed with loss, adrenaline, and recklessness. The video, in as heartbreaking as pop music can get kind of way, encapsulates what it feels like to...

A Different Depression

by | Jun 27, 2018 | Depression

I used to believe that depression meant lying in bed all day with the covers pulled over my head. Or not going out with friends or smiling during a funny movie scene. Over time, I have come to the realization that depression is more a suppression of feelings. It can...

How to Heal from Traumatic Events

by | Oct 18, 2017 | Trauma

When scary things happen to people we know, in places we have been, like a church or a school, or at concerts we might have attended, or airports we’ve traveled through — there is a quietness of disbelief. An echo of these questions… Why did this happen? Was...

Do You Deny Yourself Joy?

by | Mar 29, 2017 | Feelings

My grandmother’s jewelry hangs in an organizer in my closet. I recently pulled it out from behind coats to find dust inside the pouches that neatly hold the precious metals, stones, and colors. I touched a couple of the pieces she wore often, and that most reminded me...