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31 Trauma and the Enneagram Part 2 Jan 01, 2019

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Enneagram expert Beth McCord and I conclude our exploration of "How does your enneagram type influence the way you respond to trauma/abuse/harm?" Today's episode looks at Types 2 through 7. Type Two - 0:30 Type Three - 5:30 Type Four - 12:40 Type Five - 16:00 Type Six - 21:00 Type Seven - 25:50

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30 Trauma and the Enneagram Part 1 Jan 01, 2019

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Enneagram expert Beth McCord and I begin to explore the question of "How might your Enneagram type influence the way you experience abuse or harm? And how might your Enneagram type influence the way you respond to abuse or harm?" Our conversation begins with a discussion about the intersection of trauma and the Enneagram, and then concludes by looking specifically at Types Eight, Nine, and One.

Type Eight - 19:30 Type Nine - 27:45 Type One - 32:00

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29 Forgiveness: What It Is Dec 17, 2018

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What is our calling with regard to forgiving those who have harmed us? If forgiveness doesn't require forgetting, what does it require? And how do I know if I've forgiven someone for harming me? These are some of the questions we explore in today's episode. The Bible's treatment of the subject of forgiveness is far more nuanced and complex than many people acknowledge.

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28 Forgiveness: What It's Not Dec 10, 2018

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What does it mean to forgive? Today, Robyn and I talk about what forgiveness is NOT. In particular, we discuss the very problematic notion of "forgive and forget." Does forgiveness really entail "forgetting the offense and never talking about it again"?

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27 God Made Our Brain To Need Others with KJ Ramsey Dec 03, 2018

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In today's episode I talk with KJ Ramsey about how her suffering has forced her to rely on other people for help. There are times when our suffering puts us on the floor—either literally or metaphorically. Today, KJ talks about the rather remarkable surprises that often take place when someone joins us on the floor.

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26 How Healing Happens Part 3 Nov 20, 2018

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Often the place we find ourselves is a place of desert, of wilderness, of valley. Indeed these are places of death. And they are real and they are part of the process of healing. But they are not the last word. Today we look at what happens when you linger in death. The thesis is that if we are faithful to enter death—to dip down to the bottom of Cathy Loerzel's U-diagram—then resurrection and healing can begin to exist.

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25 How Healing Happens Part 2 Nov 20, 2018

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Last week we talked about Cathy Loerzel's U-diagram and about the importance of engaging particular scenes of heartache and harm in order for healing to begin to take place for you. Today we continue our discussion of what the process of healing requires and what it looks like. If you linger in death, if you dip down into the bottom of the U-diagram, you will enter sorrow and grief… and grief is met by the comfort of God which brings a newness to your heart, and a restoration of vitality and joy. This is the path of healing.

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24 How Healing Happens Part 1 Nov 20, 2018

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In this week's episode, we begin a three part series on the subject of healing. What is necessary for healing to begin to occur? There is no way to experience healing apart from taking an honest look at those stories from your growing up years that hold intense feelings for you—shame, powerlessness, terror, sexual arousal, ambivalence, a sense of betrayal, etc. Healing requires that you allow your heart, mind, and body to ponder and engage what it was like for you in your family of origin.

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23 How to Engage a Parent Who Has Harmed You with Autumn Oct 15, 2018

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Autumn reads a story that is a beautiful illustration of what it can look like to engage a parent who has done harm. This story is from a very recent time in Autumn's life when she found herself caring for her sick mother. For all of its redemptive beauty, there is nothing tidy about this story—you'll hear about Autumn's dysregulation and indeed her murderous rage at her mother… but you'll also hear about Autumn's fierce commitment to offering her mother the very thing that Autumn never received as a girl.

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22 Why the Practice of Awareness Heals Your Brain with Terry Bohn Oct 08, 2018

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In the near future, I am going to address how healing happens in the brain. But there is a prerequisite to healing, there is something that you have to be growing in if you are going to experience healing. And that something is awareness. Awareness means choosing to pay attention to what is happening in your mind and body. Today we're going to talk about why awareness is so critical for healing, what it actually means, and how to do it. Terry Bohn can be reached at terry.bohn@live.com.

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