Begin Within Hope Therapy

Begin Within Hope Therapy Hi, I am Linnea.

I am a Counselor, Educator, Crisis Chaplain, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Speaker, Author, Piano Artist, Breast Cancer Survivor, Mom, Grandma & Humanitarian - integrating these parts of my soul into the world with hope, humor & love.đź©·

Which thoughts are you watering today? ♡ A gentle reminder for us all. 🌼Love, LinneaBegin Within Hope Therapy
05/01/2026

Which thoughts are you watering today? ♡ A gentle reminder for us all. 🌼
Love, Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

May is Mental Health Awareness Month💚. I am sending love out to those of you who may be struggling today.🫶Here are some ...
05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month💚. I am sending love out to those of you who may be struggling today.🫶

Here are some statistics you should know...

❓️Did you know that according to research...

đź’š 1 in 5 have thoughts of su***de
đź’š 1 in 15 attempt to die by su***de
đź’š 1 in 14 self-harm
đź’š 1 in 5 young people (ages 13-18 yrs) have or will develop a mental illness within their lifetime.

➡️ Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.

đź’š Common Signs of Mental Health Struggles are the following:
â—ŹExtreme Mood Swings
â—ŹExcessive Sleeping
â—ŹEmotionally Numb
â—ŹChanges in Appetite
â—ŹExcessive Worrying / Anxiety / Fears
â—ŹIsolating
â—ŹLack of interest in things they used to enjoy
â—ŹIrritability
â—ŹChronic Fatigue
â—ŹAvoids Friends and Social Activities

đź’šMental Health Struggles are not a character flaw, emotional weakness nor a spiritual deficit.

đź’šMental Health Struggles are physical illnesses that affect the brain and the nervous system and manifest symptoms physically, emotionally and mentally.

đź’šI am sending out so much love to those of you who are struggling. I see you and you are not alone. Please reach out to a Crisis Line (988 in the USA) in your country (text or call), a trusted friend for support, a counselor, or walk in crisis clinic or to your Primary Care Doctor/ Hospital if you are struggling.đź’š You are loved and you matter.

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
~Psalm 34:18

Much Love,
Linnéa
Begin Within Hope Therapy

The month of May arrives like a quiet prayer—not loud, not rushed…just gently opening the door of our heart again.What f...
05/01/2026

The month of May arrives like a quiet prayer—
not loud, not rushed…
just gently opening the door of our heart again.

What felt heavy is not wasted.
What felt hidden has still been seen.

God has been working in places no one else could reach...
this, I feel within the very depths of my soul.

This month, you don’t have to force your way forward—
just take each day moment by moment.

Let the earth beneath your feet steady what feels uncertain.

Let the warm sun soften what feels guarded.

Let the cool breeze breathe life into what you thought was over.

There is still goodness ahead of you.

There is still purpose within you.

And there is still grace covering every step you take.

Welcome, month of May...
..we receive you with open hands and gather you close like wildflowers.

With a heart willing to trust and heal, we look forward to what life chapters are waiting to unfold before each of us...
..and which unexpected joys await us, as we lean into this season with surrendered faith and love.

Love,
Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

P.S. - I had fun creating this image of me in my happy place...gathering wild daisies and flowers.🥰 (Soft smile) 🩷

I enjoyed speaking at this Christian Special Event in Salem, Oregon, at the Broadway Conference Coffee Shop.🙌🌷I feel hon...
05/01/2026

I enjoyed speaking at this Christian Special Event in Salem, Oregon, at the Broadway Conference Coffee Shop.🙌🌷I feel honored every time I get to share my story through words or music - sharing hope, my silly humor & how God is continually doing something amazing no matter what is going on in life.♡

I am looking forward to speaking at Bethel Baptist Church this Saturday.🌷 God has put some special things on my heart to...
04/30/2026

I am looking forward to speaking at Bethel Baptist Church this Saturday.🌷 God has put some special things on my heart to share and I am excited! I am honored to be with these beautiful women of faith as we encourage and build each other up.🩷🙏

I am excited to be mailing out my next monthly "Notes of Hope Mail Club" Letters, soon.♡ There’s something sacred about ...
04/26/2026

I am excited to be mailing out my next monthly "Notes of Hope Mail Club" Letters, soon.♡ There’s something sacred about opening your mailbox and finding something meant just for you… 💌

Not a bill. Not junk mail. But a quiet moment of encouragement, hope, fun and inspiration you didn’t even realize you needed.

That’s why I created the "Notes of Hope Mail Club".

Each month, I send out a heartfelt letter—written from a personal place in my heart and life.

These letters are for those who are going through hard seasons, those who may be feeling alone, for those who are enjoying life and would simply like something to look forward to and for those who truly like real connection.

Inside your envelope, you’ll find more than just a letter but some of the following:
✨ Gentle encouragement for your heart
✨ Thoughtful paper gifts (like bookmarks, stickers, mental health coping skills, verses, affirmations or little surprises)
✨ A reminder that you are not alone in whatever you’re carrying

My letters, from my heart to yours, are about connection and encouragement...
..about taking a pause…holding something tangible… remembering, even for a moment that you’re allowed to feel what you feel.

You’re allowed to take life one day at a time and there is still hope here for you.

If your heart has been needing something soft, steady, and real… I’d love for you to join me.

đź’› Come be part of the Notes of Hope Mail Club (for just $10 a month) at my Begin Within Hope Shop Website at:
https://payhip.com/LinneaBaker

Because sometimes, the smallest things—a letter, a few words, a quiet reminder—can make the biggest difference. ♡

— Love, Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

Here are pictures of my grandson, Malachi, that Cole sent me today. They are playing at the creek on this nice, warm day...
04/26/2026

Here are pictures of my grandson, Malachi, that Cole sent me today. They are playing at the creek on this nice, warm day here in Oregon.♡

Love,
Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

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04/23/2026

I made a video...it is from my YouTube Channel: . 🫶 There is one main coping skill that helps me the most with anxiety and overwhelm (personally and professionally) and I share that in my video.

"Why You Feel Overwhelmed (Even When Life Looks Fine)”...High Functioning Anxiety.

🌿Have you ever looked at your life and thought…
“Nothing is that wrong…
so why do I feel so overwhelmed?”

Like… on paper, things are okay.
You’re functioning. You’re showing up.

You’re doing what needs to be done.

But inside?
You feel exhausted…
on edge…
like your mind never turns off.

If that’s you…
I want you to know something right away...

You are not broken.
And you are definitely not alone.

What you might be experiencing is something called high-functioning anxiety.

And it’s sneaky.
Because from the outside…
it can actually look like you’re doing really well.
You’re responsible.
You care deeply.
You probably show up for everyone else.

But internally…
your nervous system is working overtime.

Watch my video for 1 Main Coping Skill that helps with this kind of anxiety.🫶

"Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22

Love, Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy




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When you feel flooded with anxiety, panic or grief it can be really difficult to think straight. Try to choose one or tw...
04/20/2026

When you feel flooded with anxiety, panic or grief it can be really difficult to think straight.

Try to choose one or two strategies from my Coping Skills list (or any list) to practice ahead of time - when you are not in distress - so you can use them more easily for the next time you’re feeling hijacked by your emotions.

Remember, there are no bad emotions.

Anxiety, Panic & Grief are not an emotional weakness or character flaw.

You are not broken - you are becoming.

Love,
Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

This time of year is really difficult for me, emotionally and physically. Trauma...grief...it lives in the body no matte...
04/19/2026

This time of year is really difficult for me, emotionally and physically. Trauma...grief...it lives in the body no matter how much time has passed. No matter how much healing has taken place.

Grief changes us.

We learn to grow with it. We cannot outrun it or spiritually by-pass it...nor should we.

The anniversary date of my dad's passing is coming up on May 7th. It will have been 13 years since his passing.

The anniversary date of losing my best friend unexpectedly - my friend of over 25 years - was last month.

I lost my cousin, Ryan, in a traumatic tragedy last summer.

I lost my little soul mate, Ranger - my dog and companion - last July.

I have been having some beautiful, fun-filled moments recently, but these last few weeks have felt different...

,,,and i knew why.

My body was remembering the losses in my life in a very deep, visceral way.

I wake up in melancholy, my limbs feel physically heavy and my fatigue and motivation are constantly weighing my spirit down.

My thoughts can be thinking wonderful thoughts, but my body remembers the traumas of death and loss...of grief....

Of life forever changed.

If you are grieving or have experienced deep grief, you are not alone.

Grief is excruciatingly personal and lonely at times because each individual goes on their own, personal journey.

Those who experience the same loss will also have different journeys.

How do we get through these traumatic, human, emotional grief moments?

We anchor ourselves to love.

We remember our loved ones and honor those memories.

We accept that we are never the same.

We dig deep into the soil of life and use compassionate coping skills to help us survive moment by moment days.

We lean into our faith.

We remember, "Jesus wept." John 11:35...He didn't spiritually gloss over His grief.

We have patience with ourself.

We cry without apology.

We name our pain. We name our emotions.

We reach out for support when we need to.

We do not spiritually by-pass and suppress our emotions.

We listen to them.

We use kind words as we speak to ourselves.

đź©·Today, I feel my grief in my body...I honor it. I write about it. I create inside of it. I allow grief to visit me.

🌿I then take deep, slow breaths...i feel the earth beneath my feet and I say, "I love you"...to those I lost, to myself with care, to God within.

Spring is not just a season…it’s a quiet resurrection.
A reminder that what looked like an ending was often just the soil preparing you to bloom.

🌷As i enjoy the beautiful tulips here in Oregon, at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, I am reminded of this...
..Tulips don’t fight the frost.
They don’t question the dark.
They rest beneath it…trusting that something unseen is still at work. 🌷

And then one day—
without announcement, without permission—
they rise.

Petal by petal,
they unfold a story that winter tried to bury.

So if you feel buried,
if the weight of your season has been heavy and long—
stay. soften. trust.

You are not lost beneath it all…
you are being grown. You are healing. You are loved.

Love,
Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

I grew up in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, Duvall, Washington area. When I was growing up as a "PK" (Pastor's Kid), o...
04/16/2026

I grew up in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, Duvall, Washington area. When I was growing up as a "PK" (Pastor's Kid), one of the first passages of the Bible I ever memorized in Vacation Bible School was Psalm 23. I was 5 and in kindergarten and my motivation to memorize verses was at the time, candy and stickers. Haha

Little did I realize how comforting many of the Psalms would become - lifelines for me - as I experienced depression and anxiety from the age of 10 years old and up, throughout my adult life.

Psalm 23 is probably one of the most famous passages of Scripture that brings calm and peace to those of faith and even to those who are non-religious.

In Psalm 23, verse 4, notice how it says, " Even though I walk **THROUGH** the valley of the shadow and death, I will not fear for You are with me..."

It doesn't say:

- Staying at one end of the valley;
- Stuck in the valley;
- Wallowing in the valley;
- Lost in the valley;
- Setting up camp in the valley;
- Stopped in the valley;
- Trying to get out of the valley;
- Giving up in the valley;..they are walking **THROUGH** the valley.

This means entering into darkness. We all will go through dark and painful valleys in our life, if we haven't already.

It means clambering over the mossy river rocks. It means making our way down and up steep cliff faces. It means facing our fears and challenges. It means moments when it can (and will) hurt.

But, there *IS* another side, a light at the end of the tunnel, a point where the mountains on either side of us give way and the shadow will lift and the sun will be shining on us again.

We will not be the same, but we will feel the sunlight and its warmth on our faces, again.

If you are walking through a dark valley in your life right now, I hope you can lean into God's strength and feel His love wrap you up.

May we all lean into God's love and strength and in doing so, may we find our way safely through the valley to the peace of still waters on the other side. ♡ It is there, I promise. ♡

🌿Psalm 23:1–6...

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."

Much Love,

Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

Golden fields of mustard remind us that healing does not always happen in silence—sometimes God lets it bloom brightly b...
04/13/2026

Golden fields of mustard remind us that healing does not always happen in silence—
sometimes God lets it bloom brightly beneath open skies.

Creation has a way of whispering peace to the weary soul and teaching the nervous system what stillness feels like again.

The same God who clothes the fields in beauty is gentle enough to tend to your healing, too.

"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed… nothing will be impossible for you." — Bible Matthew 17:20

Love,
Linnea
Begin Within Hope Therapy

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