What emotions are clogging your heart? Is it worry? Panic? Regret? Guilt? Anger? Is there deep pain you don’t talk about because it’s buried under bitterness, worthlessness, or loneliness? Do you long for relief?
All of these feelings can keep us “stuck” for far too long. It’s time to unburden your heart and clear out the emotional baggage that has been hindering you from fully living free in Christ. My friend, Laurie Davies, knows what it’s like to feel trapped by the emotions that can build up in our hearts.
Laurie is a writer, speaker, and lay counselor who helps women deal with their “emotional accumulation.” She is the author of the new book, Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck, in which she offers practical help for decluttering our souls of unprocessed feelings.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Signs you might be an emotional hoarder
- Practical steps to address your heart
- How to recalibrate our thoughts
- And more!
Addressing our built-up emotions is hard work, but it’s so worth it when we’re able to heal wounds and experience wholeness.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
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- [BOOK] Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck
- Connect with Laurie on her website or Instagram
- As a thank you for listening, get your 3 free eBooks.
My Key Takeaways:
1) Emotional hoarding can be intentional or unintentional. Sometimes, we might not realize we are stashing away our feelings. Other times, we may be holding on to certain feelings willingly. Whatever the case may be, it takes intentional work to eliminate the built-up clutter of hoarded emotions in our hearts. Intentionally hoarding emotions may look like holding grudges and hiding away grief. The emotional hoarding we are unaware of occurs when we fail to make space to work through smaller feelings.
2) Moving from hoarding to handling emotions practically looks like letting God’s Word convict us. One of the practical first steps Laurie gave in our conversation was to take time to uncover our feelings and regularly allow Scripture to convict us of those unhealthy emotions. If you can’t name the last time God’s Word caused you to rethink your feelings and reactions, it’s time to do some heart work.
3) There is no shame in having emotional baggage. Every single person on this planet has their emotional “stuff.” It can come from our childhood experiences, relationships, or just the challenging parts of life. It’s when we avoid unpacking our baggage that it can begin to pile up and overtake every aspect of our lives. Laurie’s book is a great resource to begin to process the feelings that have gone unresolved in your life.
About Laurie:
Laurie Davies is a writer, speaker, and lay counselor who helps women deal with their “emotional accumulation.” She is a member of the Proverbs 31 writing team and has been featured in Guideposts books and magazines. Laurie lives in the Phoenix, AZ area with her husband of 30 years. She likes to drink hot coffee, even on a 115-degree day, and has two schnockerpoo pups.
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