From the practice
Notes on healing, recovery, and starting again
Reflections from Chastidy and the team on care, faith, recovery, and second chances.
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I No Longer Disagree
I used to be ashamed to be me. I thought I was unacceptable—considered “too much” by others. I was afraid to take up space. Afraid to…
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Knowing What You’re Fighting For
I don’t have to become cold to become strong. I don’t have to stop believing in people to establish boundaries. And I don’t have to destroy…
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She Prayed for Me
James 5:16 says, “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous…
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Where Memory Meets Miracle
Not every miracle looks like a Red Sea splitting. Some of the greatest miracles happen quietly, unfolding slowly through healing, restoration, provision, or divine alignment.
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What Heroin Could Never Take From Me
Heroin stole my peace, my confidence, my career, and years I’ll never get back — but it never stole my God-given worth. Today I help others…
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The Smile They Didn’t Expect
I didn’t change his diagnosis that day, but I did watch fear soften into laughter. Sometimes the most powerful medicine isn’t a prescription — it’s a…
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Contrast Is Everything
Success can be surprisingly lonely… but in those moments when someone feels safe enough to be seen, every lonely part of the journey becomes worth it.