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Margaret B. Hess
Margaret B. Hess is an American Association of Pastoral Counselors fellow with Emmaus Institute Counseling Services in Nashua, New Hampshire.
High anxiety: Dealing with critics
Responding effectively to criticism in ministry has been one of my growing edges for many years. On a good day, when I'm well rested, spiritually grounded and in touch with my inner warrior woman, and the planets are properly aligned, I handle criticism just fine. But on my bad days, I’m pretty lousy about staying in my own skin when someone comes at me with a criticism, especially about my preaching.
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