What Do We Do When the Healing Journey Overwhelms Us?
Episode 148
In this episode, I address a profound question from a long-time podcast listener and religious sister in Southeast Asia regarding her healing journey. We explore the intricacies of feeling productive and empowered at times, facing moments of deep uncertainty and doubt at others, and when questions of authenticity, accountability, and integrity become overwhelming.
I break down the layers of her experience from a coaching perspective, discussing the sensation of overwhelm, life scripts centered around productivity, internal family systems (IFS) theory, and the stages of faith development from the Critical Journey model. This episode is rich with insights into the interior journey of healing and integration, emphasising the importance of giving oneself permission to feel, pause, and go at the pace we need in the interior journey.
RESOURCES
Book on Amazon
The Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith
YouTube / Podcast
Stages of Maturing Faith: Insights From "The Critical Journey”
Personal Vocation Discernment through the Stages of Faith
Watch this episode's recording on YouTube.
Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.
CHAPTER MARKERS
[00:00] Introduction and Listener's Question
[00:38] Context and Background
[01:04] Reading the Listener's Question
[02:25] Breaking Down the Question
[03:53] Observations and Insights
[05:43] Understanding Overwhelm and Productivity Scripts
[11:30] Internal Family Systems (IFS) Explanation
[20:03] Stages of Faith Development
[31:08] Final Thoughts and Encouragement
REFLECTION PROMPT
How would you describe your relationship with (i) Productivity and (ii) Uncertainty? What are some scripts that you might have in moments of overwhelm and uncertainty? Which stage of the Critical Journey is currently the most prominent for you in your journey?
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00:00 - Introduction and Listener's Question
00:38 - Context and Background
01:04 - Reading the Listener's Question
02:25 - Breaking Down the Question
03:53 - Observations and Insights
05:43 - Understanding Overwhelm and Productivity Scripts
11:30 - Internal Family Systems (IFS) Explanation
20:03 - Stages of Faith Development
31:08 - Final Thoughts and Encouragement