Karen Casey

We can't become what we can't clearly see in our mind's eye.

God can read our hearts even when we don't voice our thoughts.

, I think partly because it seems strange for us to think of abuse and neglect offering any kind of potential value in our lives. But those of us who have grown up in dysfunctional families know that this upbringing has served us with special gifts, and that

Tending your own garden is a soul-searching commitment

Being focused on the problem prevents us from being open to the solution, making it unavailable to us, but we can learn how to refocus

For many, change of any kind, be it large or tiny, is formidable.

The “Yeah but” syndrome

The question to ask whenever we feel trapped in our mind is, Am I helping myself with this thought? If the answer is no, which it will commonly be, let it go

What do you find yourself focusing on when experiencing downtime?
Is some past situation or assumption still troubling you today when you have work you need to get done?
Did it develop in your childhood? Or as a young adult? Does it matter which?
Did your family of origin contribute to these feelings that still cause you distress, or was it limited to friendships? Have you ever wondered why it was one or the other?
When was this feeling triggered for the first time? What were the circumstances? This is a very important one to explore.
In what realm or circumstance of your life has this obsession hindered you the most? (This is a key idea. Be honest. Be thorough

walked out as stunned as when he had first spoken. What I knew to be true, however, was that I had surrendered, and just as I had been promised, God showed up