Sentences with phrase «struggles around identity»

In fact, she's spent decades teaching writing to others, amid her own struggles around identity, brokenness, self - destructive habits, and conflicting emotions about her own mother (it's mere coincidence that my last post was on the Happy / Sad of adoption).

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Evangelicals for Social Action, a group that has struggled for traction and identity since it framed the Thanksgiving Declaration of 1973, has regathered its strength around a new board of directors representing many sectors of the evangelical movement.

Each of the four referents or areas of theological concern in globalization - mission, ecumenism, dialogue with world religions, and the struggle for justice — has within it a persistent plurality that seeks to obliterate their identities, draw them around one center, and integrate them into the life of one single community.

I was still struggling to find balance in my relationship with food, and the people around me were constant triggers for my anxiety, insecurities, and identity issues.

Much of the film revolves around Riggan's struggle with his own identity versus his public image.

He has a mean disposition and an uncaring stance for others — and yet, we come around to liking the guy as he struggles to figure out his identity in life.

The games and matches often stand in for cultural struggles around race, class, gender, and national identity — but that struggle is the subtext, and the movie brings it to the fore.

Many of the artist's works evoke his African - American identity and the broader struggle for civil rights, from sculptures incorporating fire hoses, to events organized around soul food, and choral performances by the experimental musical ensemble Black Monks of Mississippi, led by Gates himself.

Andrea's gentle and compassionate approach has been particularly benefiting clients struggling with issues around low self - esteem, one's identity and deeply ingrained shame.