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Don't Hide Your Heart. Heal Your Heart. I'll Show You How #140

October 21, 2024
00:00 20:22
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Are you holding back your true feelings at suffering anxiety, depression, or simply feeling emotionally unwell? In this episode, Bonnie explores the importance of embracing your heart and how doing so can lead to profound healing and emotional wellness.

Learn how to confront your emotions and transform your life story into a source of empowerment. Bonnie shares practical insights and heartfelt advice on how to navigate your feelings and use journaling as a powerful tool for self-discovery and growth.

Tune into this episode to discover how acknowledging and sharing your stories can create space for healing, helping you reclaim your heart and find peace within. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? In this episode, Bonnie explores how to transform your anxiety and confusion into a pathway for healing by rewriting your personal story with God. 

Tune into this episode to experience a calming breath prayer, hear Bonnie’s personal journey of healing, and gain practical tips on how to embrace your story as a source of strength. You’ll learn how writing can reduce stress, improve emotional wellness, and create a legacy of faith for future generations.

Key Takeaways:

- Devotional Study: Jeremiah 15:16 Learn how sharing your stories with God can help you navigate confusion and find clarity.
- Scripture Reflection: Understand the importance of rewriting old scripts that no longer serve you.
- The Science: Embrace Vulnerability: Discover why it’s crucial to share your feelings and how vulnerability can lead to deeper healing.
- The Science: Transformative Journaling: Learn practical journaling techniques to help you articulate your emotions and rewrite your narrative.
- The Science:  The Healing Power of Story: Understand how sharing your life stories can unlock emotional wellness and foster connection with others.
- Soul Care Tip:  The Science of Storytelling: Learn how writing your story can rewire your brain, helping you process and release negative emotions, leading to greater emotional clarity and joy. Discover the profound connection between your experiences and God's word, transforming pain into peace. 

Breath Prayer:  (inhale) Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart (exhale) For I've been called by your nameScriptures: Jeremiah 15:16 "Your words were found and I ate them and your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart. For I've been called by your name, O Lord God.
Soul Care Tip: Practical Guidance: Gain actionable steps to release your emotional baggage of old scripts and embrace your journey towards healing.

Join Bonnie for a soul-nourishing episode that encourages you to connect with your heart, embrace vulnerability, and step into a more peaceful, faith-filled life.

LINKS & RESOURCES

-  Register for new "Journaling with Jesus" Soul Care Course: https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/

-  Take my FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your wellness assessment!

-  Get Bonnie's Bestselling book "Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less" https://amzn.to/4azae1K

-  Subscribe to FREE Breathe Newsletter for Fall Quarter Soul Care! https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/

-  Follow Bonnie at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray & www.facebook.com/thebonniegray

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Bonnie Gray is the author of Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Whispers of Rest. An inspirational speaker and retreat leader, she has touched thousands of lives through storytelling, visual arts, nature, prayer and meditation. Bonnie’s writing is featured at Relevant Magazine, (in)courage, and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and their two sons.
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