Late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I want to apologize for the sabbatical from the podcast I’ve had the past couple of weeks. The holidays, a new job, and life in general swept me off my feet briefly but I’m back! Today, we’re going to talk about New Year's resolutions, The 1 Percent Rule, and how these can relate to your journey down the path of healing from trauma and grief. I can’t wait for this episode!

As a side note, episodes are being moved to Thursdays to accommodate my new work schedule. The outro still says Tuesday but it will be Thursdays and I will work to get the outro corrected. Thank you for your patience.

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I hope you all are having a great holiday season. I do know, however that for people with history of trauma or who have lost a loved one, either to estrangement, or to death, the holidays can be very trying. For this episode, I share a favorite holiday story of mine (Teach the Children), followed by ways that you can brighten the holidays or at least cope with the difficulties of your grief. At the end, I share a song that I heard recently that really touched me. I hope this episode and our loving Heavenly Father can bring you the comfort you need during this time of year! Thank you for listening in!

"A Shawna Edwards Christmas" 25 minutes of Christmas music videos including the song I shared, "More About Jesus." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghozS4xGzHw&t=221s&pp=ygUec2hhd25hIGVkd2FyZHMgY2hyaXN0bWFzIHNvbmdz

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Do you wish you could move past PTSD triggers, flashbacks, and frequent overwhelm? Do you find yourself searching for more connection and true friendships? Are you ready to break free of the sadness, anger, and negative thought patterns that keep you from experiencing more fulfilling relationships?

In this episode, we will explore how faith practices can play a significant role in trauma recovery and how to reconcile questioning of how God can allow trauma, violence, and abuse to affect his precious children. Listen to this insightful episode for these answers and the comfort that can be found in deeply grounded faith in our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

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Hey ladies, today we're going to explore how nurturing hope and optimism is crucial for healing from trauma. You'd be surprised by how that four-letter word, hope, can change the trajectory of your healing process. Following the discussion, another interview recorded prior to the rebranding of this podcast with Thomas Perdana, a Christian evangelist who works to set the example of a Christlike life and spread the word to others throughout the world.

If you would like to donate to Thomas evangelism cause, you can contact him at ThomasPerdana@gmail.com

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In honor of Thanksgiving, this episode will showcase gratitude, it's effect on mental and physical health, as well as ways to incorporate it's use into healing from trauma, whether from adverse childhood experiences (ACES) or relationship trauma. Following this portion of the episode, an interview that was recorded over the summer prior to the rebranding of the podcast will air, which includes Tina Sasso, a nurse practitioner and holistic health coach who has found healing from her own relationship trauma through knowing her identity in Christ and through guiding others through their own journey in healing from trauma.

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Email: wholefoodnp.tina@gmail.com

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Today we're diving into the power of resilience, what it is, and tools that we can learn to help us get through hard times, no matter what it is, including childhood adversity or trauma, as well as domestic violence. We'll explore how resilience is not just about surviving, but thriving with strength drawn from faith and community.

Following this discussion, you'll hear an interview I had with Bambi a while back. She really went through some earth shattering trials in her younger years that could have brought her to the ground. Instead, though, she's been able to triumph over those tragedies. She now has an amazing relationship with her Heavenly Father and has proven to be a light and forges ahead, sharing her story with the world.

In fact, she's not only an author, 81 podcasts since mid April. You won't want to miss her incredible story.

You're really in for a treat for today's episode. It's going to be about how the stories of triumph over trauma and other people's testimonials can help you heal from trauma. Following my excerpt, you'll get to hear the interview that I had a while back with Lauren Burns. When she was seven years old, her father, who was from Jordan, kidnapped her and took her back to Jordan. You'll hear the harrowing story about the rescue mission, God's amazing hand in the project, and about Lauren's healing and forgiveness following the ordeal.

It's a long episode but I promise you won't regret listening the whole way through!

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Why is your identity as a child of God important for you to heal from trauma? When we truly know who we are, what our purpose is, and what we mean to Him, our Heavenly Father, we have a strong foundation to build all the rest of our healing and growth on. That knowledge gives us the strength and power to keep on going.

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