TQ
teequu.bsky.social
TQ
@teequu.bsky.social
Pursuer of kindness & curiosity, resister of consumerism & violence, exile in little rock, arkansas.
August 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
… grief & mourning lead to acceptance, surrender, and the ability to metabolize the loss & live fully again … there is a limitation, a limp, if we try to skip this step … #blessedarethosewhomourn #theresaquallscounseling
August 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
… which way do your seasons of sadness lean? … the origins of ‘anaclitic’ are tied to disruptions in early attachment or maternal care … the origins of ‘introjective’ are tied to critical or demanding early care-givers … #depressiontypes #sadnessorigins #theresaquallscounseling 😔😕🙁
July 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
… need someone to sit with you in the mystery of your suffering? … #sufferingrequireshumility #mysteryreqiresrespect #noexplanation #theresaquallscounseling
July 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
… the blues, or melancholy, is recognized by poets, philosophers, blues singers, & doctors as a normal part of being human … it’s not always ‘depression’, it’s not always pathological … #theblues #melancholy #notalwaysdepression #theresaquallscounseling 🙁😕😟😔
July 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
July 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
… ‘he ain’t heavy; he’s my brother’ … remember that song by the Hollies? … the sibling stat above surprised me … only 1/3 of us feel close to our brother/sister … #sibling-closeness #sister #brother #relationship #thehollies #theresaquallscounseling 🫥😲👊🏼
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
… 1 John 4:8 … whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love
July 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
… triangular communication is a sign of emotional immaturity and/or dishonesty … emotionally mature people speak directly to you & don’t ask you to keep secrets #emotionalmaturity #triangularization #theresaquallscounseling
July 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
… can you think of other examples of triangular communication? … #triangularization #divisive #immature #theresaquallscounseling
July 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
… where is your heart broken? … let’s seek our Father there … #brokenhearted #sundayrest #theresaquallscpunseling
July 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
… where do you feel safe to speak your questions, doubts, disappointments, frustrations, hopes, & dreams? … #psychotherapy #beingheard #safe #theresaquallscounseling
July 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
… … would you rather hear, ‘you’re always late’ or ‘I want you to be on time?’ … find your desire & express it … then you won’t be critical of the other … #desire #criticism #istatements #theresaquallscounseling
July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
… being stuck, feeling powerless over something, usually forces us to change & grow … where do you feel stuck or powerless? … are you being invited to grow? … #stuck #powerless #change #grow #emotionalmaturity #theresaquallscounseling
July 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
… my grad school professor, Dr. Dan Allender, used to say, ‘we can’t even see our own face’ … meaning that we need each other to help know ourselves … #face #mind #beingknown #theresaquallscounseling
July 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
… eating disorders are sophisticated ways of coping … food was one of the first ways any of us felt nurtured & soothed, or hungry & distressed … #anorexia #bulimia #eatingdisorder #theresaquallscounseling
July 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
… if we won’t feel our emotions, the emotions are projected out onto others … you may feel sad or angry because someone you are close to avoids their own sadness or anger … #projection #avoidance #contagious #theresaquallscounseling
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
… this short prayer can help you improve emotional regulation and resilience, as well as keep you in the present … it’s a way of surrendering to God’s action in you … read more at contemplativeoutreach.org#welcome #letgo #theresaquallscounseling
June 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
… who modeled vulnerability for you? … how did your parents respond when you were afraid or hurt? … are you able to say ‘ouch’ in your current relationships? … do you let loved ones know when you’re sad or afraid? … #vulnerability #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
June 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
…. Need some help learning to communicate in your marriage? … I love working with couples! … #marriage #couplescounseling #failure #risk #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
June 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
… who are the people you can laugh AND cry with? … #grief #cry #alwaysboth #theresaquallscounseling
June 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
… every human being has dignity because each was made in God’s image … love God with all your heart, mind, soul, & strength; love your neighbor as yourself … #imagodei #thoushallnotkill #love #theresaquallscounseling
June 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reposted by TQ
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Just War doctrine is antichrist in nature. Christians who espouse it do so largely (often unwittingly) to satisfy the longings of unredeemed human nature.

Caesar’s tools can never build Christ’s kingdom.

May we act accordingly.
June 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM