LET IT OUT!!

As I began typing, I was reminded of the song “Shout” by “Tears for Fears” a singing group in the 80s. Yes, I am an 80s Rock fan. lol. The lyrics say “Shout. Shout. Let it all out. These are the things I can do without. Come on. I’m talking to you. Come on!” Even though the lyrics were obscure to my 9-year-old ears, they stuck with me. I did not know why, but they did. The writers of “Shout” had something else in mind when they wrote the song. Today, for me, they mean stop holding inside what needs to be addressed. Allow your voice-the sound you have been given- to be heard.

For many years, I did not feel heard or seen. I thought that I didn’t matter, because in many ways, I didn’t. Sometimes our life experiences have a way of teaching us painful lessons, convincing us that the things we thought we needed the most, were never meant for us. Our emotions, shaped by those moments will whisper to us that we did/do not matter. And our immature and wounded mindsets can reinforce the lie. This lie will continually counsel us into further self-inflicted disappointment and low self-confidence. I spent years trapped in that disappointment, burying my pain and anger deep within.

Disappointment soon turned into fear, and together, they both guarded me like junkyard dogs-always on high alert, always trying to protect me. But their protection came at a cost. Instead of shielding me, they kept me locked in cycles of self-distrust. Trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have lasting negative effects that can lead to a lifetime full of attempts to recover. For me, trauma led to low self-esteem, attachment issues, perfectionism, people pleasing, imposter syndrome and more. As we journey through our healing together, we will begin to unravel and untangle years of dysfunction. We will be shown what tools are helpful in overcoming generational cycles of bondage, release the burdens that were never ours to carry and allow God to take His rightful place in our hearts. We will learn why so many of us chose to or were forced to stay silent, accepting whatever life threw our way. We will discover the tools to break those chains once and for all. We will learn how to LET IT OUT!

Let this be a sign to you that healing is possible and that these cycles of dysfunction can and will be broken.

Let’s do this together.

Let’s LET IT OUT!

We are going to shift our perspectives here, while building self-awareness, setting goals, changing our self-talk and self-compassion. Give yourselves grace to grow.

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