Conviction alone can’t get you where you want or need to go. Eg: I want to live a life that gives God glory - I want to serve God / his people etc When we don’t do the work of interior integration we often end up hiding behind our convictions…
Sometimes, we may see our bodies as a liability. We see them as something that gets in the way of getting our daily tasks done. If we stop and think about it, we see that our bodies are wonderfully designed. God has given us unique bodies with limits by design.…
Many of us still carry the wounds and traumas of our childhood. We did not have a good relationship with our emotions. Unfortunately, this is usually because our parents and caregivers were not able to attune to our emotions. Now, as we move along this interior journey, we learn to…
When we embark on this interior journey, we start to realise that there are different aspects of ourselves that are disjointed. This journey is about integration. Once we learn to better integrate the different parts of ourselves, we are more able to hold space for ourselves and for others. We…
Complex trauma survivors who are also Christians have an additional tension and challenge to overcome in our healing journey. “What about loving the enemy? Especially when the enemy is my family member(s)?” This is why integration is necessary - this is complex and delicate, it is both nature and grace,…
We all struggle to integrate the different dimensions of our journeys, especially the spiritual interior journey and the human interior journey. They are meant to be integrated. We need to allow healing of our fragmented selves to happen so that we can better embody a faith that has both dimensions…
Are you constantly busying yourself? Is there something that you are not willing to face. Sometimes, we become busy to avoid having to face ourselves. To live intentionally, we must first make space for ourselves to be and to ponder. Then only can we truly be free in our responses.…
Day 30: “What’s an interior integration coach and why are you one?” I often get asked how what I do is different from spiritual direction, counselling/therapy and life coaching. In this last live of the 30 day challenge series I explain what interior integration specifically addresses and how the kind…
Most of us live unintentionally. If we want to live freely, we need to experience the power to choose our responses. The only way to do this is to make space for ourselves. Find out more on Episode 87 | Slowing Down Is About Freedom Listen to the full episode:…
DAY 29: You can’t flourish without PRESENCE & ATTUNEMENT Why is it that even when we KNOW what we need to do and when we even try to do “the right things” so few of us truly thrive and flourish? In this video I share how getting things done (even…
Do you find yourself having the same kinds of conflicts over and over again? In this video I shared THREE stories of conflict in my relationship with my husband and my growing awareness of how my body’s memory of past trauma heavily contributed to those conflicts. I also share how…
DAY 28: “How can I be authentic in my struggle with being childless?” There is a secret shame and hidden pain for those of us whose community (family/church) value marriage and children when our marriage situation does not match that “ideal”. In this live I responded to someone who asked…
Whether you are in extrovert or introvert, it is important to be more integrated with ourselves, so that we can be more rooted in our core and interior space. We need to know ourselves deeply and concretely. I invite you to listen to Episode 86 | Why Your Self-Knowledge Needs…
DAY 27: How healing changed me and my interior journey What real life difference does interior healing make in our day to day living? What difference does healing make to the way we see, approach and experience the interior journey? What does one need to do to begin healing? And…
Our older methods of pushing and driving ourselves towards God may not always work as effectively as we hope. If we can allow ourselves to be drawn in by God, we will come to realise how much less effort it takes, as we ride on the grace of God and…
DAY 26: Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, Sin & Boundaries Does burnout and imposter syndrome mean we are not doing what we are meant to do? If our wounds impact how we respond to others, how and when does sin come in? Can trying to practice boundaries make us sin? Is feeling…
Pure grit and hard work will only get yo uso far in this interior journey. What we don't see is the hidden cost of this. We may often try to keep push and working hard, thinking that all we have done before will continue to work, but this strategy doesn't…
DAY 25: Why you can’t discern your mission without healing So many of us wish to know our gifts and our mission or vocation, but few know that without healing and integration we won’t be able to truly discern or live out our giftings or vocation. In this video I…
Oftentimes, our disposition to be overzealous or overly compassionate may come from not being able to accept the reality of our situations. We are called to look at these difficult realities with the lens of love. If our sense of worth rests on the need to prove ourselves, we will…
DAY 24: From fear of abandonment to unapologetic confidence in who you are I used to appear confident and successful externally but felt so anxious inside. I was a high achiever who felt like an imposter and who feared losing the regard that others had of me because of my…
Do you struggle with having a compulsion to help or save anyone in trouble? Do you feel other people’s emotions as if they were your own and feel that you’re personally responsible for helping them sort out their problems? In this live I share how my experience of being enmeshed…
To be able to act from a place of freedom requires that we are securely loved. When we are not securely loved, there will always be that fear of punishment, of being able to give up our need to be perfectly loving. Because often that need comes from a place…
DAY 23: Developing Trust & Secure Attachment in Adulthood How do we begin to develop secure attachment with God and others in adulthood when we are so insecure about our loveableness? In this video I break this question down from the perspective of interior integration and share some practical steps…
What is interior freedom? Freedom is the experience of coming from a deep sense of security in God and in ourselves. Instead of standing on ground that constantly shifts beneath our feet, freedom gives me a sense of being on rock, of living and making decisions from solid ground with…