Garden Convos Laura Sofia Enciso

La salud mental de los hombres es muy importante y algo que no se habla sobre en nuestra cultura latina. El propósito de este episodio es ayudarnos a tener conversaciones sobre la masculinidad y demostrar como Jesús mismo tuvo emociones y se expresaba. Un hombre es alguien que depende en Dios y pone todo en su control. La commanded traer fruto y un espacio para que los hombres tengan personas con quien ser vulnerables. Hay libertad en la vulnerabilidad.

Men’s mental health month is June, and I wanted to take the time to discuss the importance of cultivating spaces where men feel safe to be vulnerable. Masculinity is complex and not tied to an unrealistic, stoic standard of what it means to be a man. The Bible gives us examples of what it looks like to depend on God and know that it is okay to ask for help.

In this episode I share my understanding of addiction and substance use disorders. We discuss addiction as both a choice and disease, while looking at the power of hope to help individuals through recovery. The hope is to advocate for those in recovery and increase our understanding of how addiction works, so we all may have more grace for the silent battles we all fight.

In this episode we look at a specific category of mental disorders, “Feeding and Eating Disorders.” I share my own testimony of struggling with body image and eating, while sharing how we can grow in our understanding of these disorders from a spiritual perspective. Hope you feel encouraged to love more & be more aware of the silent battles people are walking through every day.

In a world where we long to be seen, the question is not only are you okay when you are purposefully being hidden by God, but are you fruitful in the midst of being hidden.

El ministerio es un estilo de vida, no limitado a las cuatro paredes de la iglesia. He tenido momentos en mi vida en los que me pregunté si estaba viviendo la voluntad de Dios porque no estaba en el “ministerio”, es decir, trabajando en una iglesia o siendo misionera. Y simplemente no podría estar más lejos de la verdad.