Episode 17: Wendy Douglas - Grief and Hope

May 10

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Box of Comfort and Hope website:

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Golden Nuggets from Wendy:

Circumstances may not change, but my thoughts and emotions about them can change.
We all MAY have some PTSD from childhood wounds (not everyone has PTSD from childhood, but many who had unhealthy caregivers probably do.) We can only “STUFF IT” for so long before they must be confronted since they will spill over into our life.
Heavy depression was the best and worst thing that ever happened to me as God used it to unravel and rebuild me.
People need to be MET wherever they are!
Grief can crush us, but also usher us into the throne room of God.
It is often painful whenever God pulls our idols away.
Naming and identifying emotions often help us let them go.
It’s what stays inside of us that often keeps us sick.
Healing always comes through healthy relationships with safe people….starting with Jesus.
Depression can blind us so much…often bringing up shame and guilt that make us hide.
We can never help a person that doesn’t think they have a problem.
Grief can grow every day…so we need to consider grieving our losses regularly by talking to God about them so that we can let them go.
Don’t minimize your feelings. Address them and get them out…possibly through unedited journaling.
“The most important loss is your loss.”
Her grief journey taught her boundaries…to not be a prisoner of others’ guilt messages.
People who don’t set boundaries are often prisoners of other people.
Don’t try so hard to be liked.