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If you feel burned out and helpless, this episode is for you!

Today, we are sitting down and talking with Katherine May. Katherine offers advice from her new book, Enchantment: Awaken Wonder in an Anxious Age, on how to reignite wonder in our everyday lives. She shares stories of her journey to rekindle her sense of wonder at a time when we so often feel burned out and helpless.

 

Katherine May is the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, which has been translated into twenty-five languages worldwide. Her journalism and essays have appeared in a range of publications, including The New York Times, The Times (London), Good Housekeeping, and Cosmopolitan. She also hosts, How We Live. She lives by the sea in Whitstable, England. 

Listen in to learn about: 

• How is wonder about an antidote to anxiety 

• Ways to  reignite wonder in our everyday lives 

• The healing power of rituals

• A remedy for those who are experiencing burnout

For the full episode show notes, please go to my website – melissaclarkcounseling.com

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This episode tackles the all-too-common issue of body image struggles, including shame and insecurity. Joined by fellow counselor and podcast host Rachael Gilbert, they dive into a body image renovation, exploring biblical perspectives on eating, fitness, and godly self-confidence.

 

We also discuss the impact of addressing body image issues on our relationships and the importance of self-care, with Rachael sharing her personal experience and the importance of counseling and support from others. 

 

Join Melissa on this journey to overcome negative body image and embrace our God-given bodies and lives.

 

Listen in to learn about: 

• Ways to reframe your body image so you can appreciate how God views you

• How our body changes through the years 

• Incorporating faith into our fitness routines and daily activities

• Encouragement for us to challenge our beliefs about our worth and value,

• The influence our words and behaviors have on our kids. 

 

For the full episode show notes, please go to my website – melissaclarkcounseling.com

 

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Are you dealing with stress and anxiety? If so, this episode will be like a breath of fresh air for you!

My special guest today,  Bonnie Gray, is here to help bring the calm but also shares her practical tools to eliminate the chaos! Bonnie is a soul-care mentor, inspirational retreat speaker, and author of several books, including her most recent,  Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Restore Chaos to Calm.

 

Listen in to learn about: 

• The 4 Rs that will transform moments of chaos to calm

• 3 lies that trigger anxiety & 3 truths to set you free

• The STOP Technique: 4 tips to ease pain + ruminating thoughts to help your body heal

• Why self-care and soul care are not selfish, but spiritual acts of faith 

 

For the full episode show notes, please go to my website – melissaclarkcounseling.com

 

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Today’s episode is so important as we dive into the topic of unresolved trauma. Unfortunately, each of us will or has encountered some trauma in our lives.  When we don’t process past experiences, we unknowingly get tied to the past when we don’t explore and process past traumatic experiences.

 

Dr. Elizabeth Stevens discusses PTSD, barriers to overcoming trauma, and her new book, Unshackled.

 

TRIGGER WARNING – Dr. Stevens discusses her PTSD, trauma, and sexual assault. She doesn’t get specific, but if that triggers you, please feel free to skip this episode.

 

Dr. Elizabeth Stevens is a retired United States Air Force major, board-certified

psychiatrist, and trauma survivor. She served in the Air Force for ten years, reaching the rank of major before retiring due to a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. After experiencing healing from her trauma and sifting through the various treatment modalities available, she developed a nonprofit called Advancing Warriors International. She created several programs to help veterans, military members, and emergency responders heal from the traumas they have experienced.

 

In this episode, we discuss the following: 

• The definition of trauma and PTSD

• Common forms of denial and how denial impacts the trauma process

• Barriers to healing 

• The first step a trauma survivor can take to move toward healing 

• The importance of self-awareness and self-care in the healing process 

Resources :

Unshackled by Dr. Elizabeth Stevens 

Website: https://www.drelizabethstevens.com/ 

Advancing Warriors International 

 

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Melissa 

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This week on Thrive, we discuss an important path to your freedom: Forgiveness. Unforgiveness impacts not only your relationships but also your mind, body, and spirit. In today’s episode, we are talking with Rev. David Peterson about his new book: Journey to Forgiveness: 21 Milestones to Freedom.

 

Listen in to learn about: 

• Rev. David’s past abuse (*trigger warning: he does talk about his childhood sexual abuse)

• The journey of forgiveness

• How unforgiveness impacts the brain and body 

• Myths about forgiveness 

• Practical steps to start the forgiveness process 

 

Rev. David P. Peterson is an ordained pastor and board-certified chaplain with over thirty years of experience in ministry to 1congregations and chaplaincy experience in

hospitals, fire/ems, law enforcement, and hospice. He provided emotional and spiritual care on the scenes of devastating events from 9/11 to school shootings and various community tragedies and in 1994, founded Shepherd’s Staff Pastoral Services, where he

was able to provide spiritual care to thousands via chaplains he trained and placed at long term care facilities across the U.S.

 

Great things we discussed today: 

Rev. David Peterson 

Journey to Forgiveness: 21 Milestones to Freedom

 

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Have a great week! 

 

Melissa 

 

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