I will also send you a free PDF copy of the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage as well as the first chapter of the brand new companion workbook. It’s like a super-charged therapy session!Coach and author, Polly Hamp, shares her inspiring journey of healing after trauma and how she created a beautiful resource to help you overcome your own trauma.
Episode 59 – Hope and Healing After Trauma
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Grieving
Three Ways Losing Control Can Bring Peace
When we lose control and get to the end of ourselves, we have the opportunity to experience peace. Here are three reasons this works.
Episode 44 – Coping Through the Holidays
The holidays have a way of making abusive relationships, separation, and divorce even worse. Families get split, take sides, and cause more hurt and pain than we think we can bear. Let’s talk about how to cope during “the most wonderful time of the year.”
Experiencing the Holidays Through the Lens of Suffering
The holidays are not always a time to laugh and dance. Sometimes they are a time to cry and grieve.
Why the Church Rejects Emotional Abuse Victims (and what you can and can’t do about it!)
When a hurting woman finally puts herself in the vulnerable position of reaching out for help from her church, she often experiences one of the most egregious, shocking, and damaging phases of her journey: rejection and vilification from her church family.
Episode 18 – Forgiving Abusers and Healing Raw Emotions
In today’s episode, Rachel and Natalie answer three questions from listeners: How do I forgive my abuser? How do I deal with the emotional pain of losing my marriage? Why do my older kids side with their abusive father?
Episode 15 – Dealing with an Overwhelming Workload and No Support
When you separate from an abusive partner, you find the peace that comes from not being in close proximity with emotional/spiritual abuse. However, as your to-do list grows exponentially, so your support declines. Here are some ways to cope with that.
Episode 4: Is Suffering One of God’s Purposes in Marriage?
In this episode, Rachel and I discuss the suffering wife. Is suffering one of God’s purposes in marriage? And does an emotionally and spiritually abusive marriage reflect the relationship between Christ and His bride, the Church? (A transcript is available for those who would prefer to read rather than listen.)
Divorced or Separated (or maybe just lonely)? Take These Four Truths Into Your Holiday Season
Are you a woman of faith who is also either separated or divorced? The holiday season can be one of the most devastating times of the year. I recently asked my Facebook readers to tell me what they dreaded most about the holiday season. Here’s what they said.