This last weekend we had the Stake Relief Society Morningside. If you were unable to attend I am posting just a few of my thoughts (Jenny Maxwell) about what she talked about so that you can be able to hear the message. I know that sometimes weekends are really hectic with this activity and that so I thought I would put a few of my thoughts and her website so people who were interested but unable to attend could also get the information that was provided.
The woman who spoke was named Carrie Wrigley. She is a LCSW (which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker) who has her own therapy practice in Sandy Utah. She has spoken all over the country including at BYU Education Week.
Carrie spoke to us about a few different things including how there is a lot more sickness in the world than at any other time. She spoke about how many people are suffering from depression and mental illness and how people in the church and out are suffering. The thing that I thought was interesting was that she talked about the role exercise and eating right helps to treat mental illness. A good portion of her talk was about the Word of Wisdom. This really was interesting to me because she put food in 3 columns. The first was the things that are forbidden like: coffee, tea, tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. The second was things that we should eat like: fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. And the third was things like: candy, chips, chocolate, soda, fast food, and processed foods. Carrie spoke a lot about how we know the things not to do and the things that we should do but the whole middle column of things that are not specifically stated that we should not eat. She spoke a lot about how these things are harmful for our bodies and that eating junk food is breaking the word of wisdom because it is bad for our bodies. Carrie also sang a couple of beautiful songs that she had written herself.
Carrie has a website that has a lot of good resources about addictions, family relationships, and wellness.
www.morninglightcounseling.org
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