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Are we thinking ourselves into a new dark age?We’ve spent the better part of seventy years trying to understand ourselves through psychology. We know about attachment styles, childhood trauma, unconscious motivations, and all the reasons we supposedly behave the way we do. We’ve ...  Show more

We’ve learned so much about healing, but have we learned how to love?After eight conversations with 95-year-old Jungian analyst and author Anne Baring, I found myself questioning some of the beliefs I’d spent years defending, including my own understanding of spiritual developmen ...  Show more

Have you ever noticed how you can be praying, declaring truth, and reminding yourself of God’s promises, yet still feel fear sitting heavy in your chest? It’s easy to assume that means your faith is weak. But what if that fear isn’t failure, it’s simply your body’s way of saying, ...  Show more

Are you a bit of a control freak? Do you often feel "on edge" or as though you have to scan the horizon for possible danger? Yup, me too! In this episode, I discuss how can we move beyond the egoic need to control our environment, our own behavior, and others' reactions to us. I ...  Show more

Do you ever feel like you’re moving through life on autopilot - exhausted, tense, or numb - and you can’t figure out why? You’re praying, showing up, doing all the “right” things, but your body still feels like it’s bracing for impact. That’s often what survival mode looks like - ...  Show more