That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs When Fall Feels Like Loss & What Surviving an Unwanted Divorce Really Looks Like with Lysa TerKeurst- Episode 1016
Nov 10, 2025
Lysa TerKeurst, an author and speaker renowned for her insights on faith and healing, returns to share her journey through an unwanted divorce. She discusses the emotional turmoil of unexpected loss and the practical steps in her new book, Surviving an Unwanted Divorce. Lysa emphasizes the importance of intentional healing, how trauma affects the body, and setting boundaries with social media. She also shares her experience redefining traditions to find joy again, encouraging listeners to seek God’s presence daily and to approach future relationships wisely.
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Release Expectations To Survive Winter
- Holding on to how life 'should' be makes new seasons impossibly heavy.
- Lysa compares releasing expectations to trees shedding leaves before winter snow breaks branches.
Assemble A Personal Board Of Directors
- Don't go through divorce alone; build a personal board of directors of people who can teach and help.
- Get financial mentors and professionals to set up manageable systems quickly.
Trauma Manifested In A Medical Emergency
- Lysa's colon twisted from emotional trauma and she nearly died in surgery, showing physical effects of abuse.
- A year later she faced breast cancer, underscoring trauma's deep bodily impact.
