Month: December 2023
3 posts
What is Mental Wellness?
Some time ago, I talked with a registered psychiatric nurse and a family friend to find out his thoughts on the definition of Mental wellness. He told me, "Mental wellness is a positive state of mental health. It is more than the absence of mental illness."Mentally well people are upbeat, self-assured, and happy. They are in control of their thoughts, emotions, and behavior. This enables them to handle challenges, build strong relationships, and enjoy life fully.
Fulfillment of life Through Intentional Growth and Discernment
A personal growth plan is a sure recipe for your greatness and ultimate fulfillment in life. Mary Louise Wiley says, "If you want your life to be meaningful, go out and do something about it." In other words, having a personal growth plan can make your life meaningful. My life has undoubtedly been compounded and benefited immensely from self-growth and development for nearly three decades. I started my growth journey in December 1996; it has been a fantastic thrill. You can lift your life from the mire of life by committing to personal growth and development. It is a sure way to keep a fertile and healthy mind.For your growth to be enduring, it has to be intentional and sustained over time without ever thinking for once that you have arrived as the curtain of this year is finally drawn.
Resolving the Problem of the Original Sin Using the Work of Augustine and Calvin as a Guide.
According to the biblical narrative, the problem of sin historically goes back to the primeval era of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. If one reflects on the Bible carefully, the sin of Adam to a curious and critical mind like Augustine and, subsequently, Calvin, far outweighs the metaphoric representation of the mere eating of a fruit. From time immemorial, no one has decoded the nature of the fruit that Adam and Eve ate or the name of the fruit. Some familiar artistic paintings we have around tried to depict the fruit as an apple, but we know that cannot be true! It is mere guesswork because, according to the biblical description of the Garden of Eden, apple trees may not survive in such a location due to climatic conditions if the location is precisely the same as the place in our present physical world.Our continued frustration is that today, nobody knows what the fruit looks like or whether we still have similar fruit in the world among the range of edible fruits around the globe. At best, we may receive comfort in the hope that the fruit is perhaps a figurative expression of a mystery that no one accurately records in its full details. Unfortunately, the only traceable leftover from this classic Edenic garden drama is the weight of condemnation and the generational consequences manifested in perpetuity.