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Join with me as we discover ways for you to search for and find yellow.
Searching for Yellow -
Searching for Yellow -
Through decades of depression and anxiety hovering over my life, I have found patterns. Luckily, these newly discovered patterns sparked insight into what events, experiences, thoughts, etc. might bring moments of relief.
Even with an eternal perspective, every day with anxiety or depression can feel hopeless. But there’s an empowering way to feel lifted and spiritually connected despite the difficulty.
It’s called searching for yellow.
So…What does it mean to search for yellow?
While experiencing depression and anxiety, it can seem impossible to feel the comforting hand of the Holy Ghost. Our minds are clouded with loud, dark emotions and life can often appear hopeless.
Yellow symbolizes these moments of relief. These moments keep us close to Him (despite whether or not we actually feel Him) and keep us ready to feel the spirit again once the depression or anxiety has lifted.
The nitty gritty
“Just look at the positive” some say; “Count your blessings” others say. How I wish it were so simple. Depression and anxiety overwhelm, consume and control our lives. It’s the nature of the beast. They come into our lives, linger, and seem to laugh at our attempts to push them away.
Depression and anxiety effect how much we sleep, eat, and socialize. It toys with our thoughts and reactions. But, do we notice how it effects our scripture reading, prayers and temple attendance as well? I have found huge changes in what I can or cannot spiritually do when I have depression or anxiety. As I have learned what works best for me in varying situations, I have found more opportunity to find yellow in my life. I am more able to see God’s hand in my experiences.
Seeing moments of yellow in our lives - glimpses of relief given to us from Heavenly Father - can provide a much needed breath of air in such suffocating experiences.
The book Searching for Yellow shows how we can find Heavenly Father in our daily lives, even when depression and anxiety prevent us from feeling His spirit.
Take your own journey to yellow
So often with depression and anxiety, words end up a jumbled mess in our minds. We don’t know where to begin. How do we move forward out of this muck? Can our lives be different? Will we ever feel hope?
In Searching for Yellow you’ll learn:
Where you can find yellow (it’s closer than you think)
To hear and see the Lord in ways you never have
How to look back in a way that helps you move forward
To recognize self-defeating thoughts and behaviors
How to move toward peace even amidst trials
How to make yellow work for your unique situation
Free documents are provided for you to take your own journey to discover what your yellow looks like. Feel free to print these documents and fill them out with your own personal discovery. You may be surprised at how close finding your yellow may be.
What People Are Saying…
Every time I read I think “She was meant to write this book for me to be seen”.
— Anonymous
Stephanie Elg has a refreshingly open and positive approach on how to deal with depression and anxiety as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Not only does she offer her own vulnerable experiences that most who have suffered with anxiety and depression can relate to, but she offers clinically relevant and practical ways of responding to these emotions while seeking a greater closeness to the Spirit. I believe the approach she describes in this book is inspired insight. Her humor, candidness, and intelligence will grasp the attention of any reader!
— Jonathan Harrop LMFT, General Army Chaplain and Approved Supervisor for AAMFT
Your book has helped me be more aware of my son’s depression and things I can do to help him.
— Anonymous
Stephanie Elg shares with us her experiences discovering her own anxiety and depression and accepting her challenges for what they are. She explains how the adversary attempts to use our illnesses to keep us from feeling the love of God. She testifies to us that God never leaves us alone during trying times. This book is a must read for those who want to accept and then find power over their anxiety and depression. She has masterfully shown us how to keep hope when we do not feel Yellow.
— Matthew Wellock, MD
