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The Allender Center Podcast

Bonus Episode: The Healing Power of Understanding Your Story with Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender

Dec 11, 2023
Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender discuss the healing power of understanding your story and how it impacts your thoughts and actions. They explore the influence of family of origin on present mentality, the value of community in the healing process, and the importance of embracing different perspectives within ourselves. The podcast also announces the StoryWork Conference for engaging with your own story and finding freedom.
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Quick takeaways

  • Engaging with our stories and past traumas is essential for healing and breaking free from the bondage of our past.
  • Truly listening to our stories and tending to the neglected parts of ourselves fosters integration, growth, and reframing our narratives.

Deep dives

The Significance of Story in Our Lives

Our brains constantly bring order to the world and make meaning, not just explaining why things happen but seeking the deeper meaning behind them. Our lives are centered around storytelling, finding meaning in time, space, people, dialogue, and plot. We all carry and interpret our stories, which bond us and connect us to others. Traumatic experiences become imprinted in our brains, creating neural pathways that trigger familiar feelings and reactions when similar situations arise in our lives. To break free from the bondage of these past stories, we must engage with them, listen to our own stories, and reconciling the fear, trauma, and anxiety associated with them.

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