<description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Have you ever wondered whether you're truly healing, or simply getting better at not thinking about something?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;In this episode, we explore the subtle, compassionate difference between healing and avoiding—without judgment, pressure, or the assumption that one means failure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;If you've ever felt confused by resurfacing emotions, uneasy peace, or resistance to journaling or prayer, this conversation offers clarity, permission, and kindness toward the ways you've learned to protect yourself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/stillaffecting"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Is This Still Affecting Me?: A Gentle Reflection Guide&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;RELATED EPISODES:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/131"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 131&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: Healing in Layers: What Art Taught Me About Grief&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/147"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 147&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: The Flip-Out Rule in Journaling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/178"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 178&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: Exploring Our Stories One Piece at a Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;______&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Journal Gently Program: 8 week writing program to start healing from grief and trauma&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Book Kari as a speaker for your next event:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Journal Gently: Healing with God through quiet reflection, honest conversations, and gentle journaling

Kari Bartkus, Spiritual Director for Christian Women

[Ep 198] How to Tell the Difference Between Healing and Avoiding

JAN 20, 20267 MIN
Journal Gently: Healing with God through quiet reflection, honest conversations, and gentle journaling

[Ep 198] How to Tell the Difference Between Healing and Avoiding

JAN 20, 20267 MIN

Description

Have you ever wondered whether you're truly healing, or simply getting better at not thinking about something? In this episode, we explore the subtle, compassionate difference between healing and avoiding—without judgment, pressure, or the assumption that one means failure. If you've ever felt confused by resurfacing emotions, uneasy peace, or resistance to journaling or prayer, this conversation offers clarity, permission, and kindness toward the ways you've learned to protect yourself. >> Is This Still Affecting Me?: A Gentle Reflection Guide RELATED EPISODES: · Episode 131: Healing in Layers: What Art Taught Me About Grief · Episode 147: The Flip-Out Rule in Journaling · Episode 178: Exploring Our Stories One Piece at a Time ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently Program: 8 week writing program to start healing from grief and trauma http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Book Kari as a speaker for your next event: http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking