Becoming Me

Episode 104           Why is it that even when we KNOW what we need to do and when we even try to do “the right things” so few of us truly thrive and flourish?In this episode I share how getting things done (even when they are good things) without attunement to ourselves, to God and others will lead to us showing up more and more as “empty shells” and using one another as objects instead of loving one another into flourishing.I also talk about why slowing down, cherishing stillness, and taking care of ourselves are all essential for our thriving and for us to bring others into flourishing as well.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:20) - Introduction(00:02:14) - Attunement for Interior Integration(00:06:31) - Truth without Attunement(00:14:51) - Flourishing(00:19:27) - Presence and Attunement(00:24:20) - Spiritual Fruit(00:26:13) - Slowing Down(00:28:18) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTHow well do you think you are attuned to yourself on a scale of 1 to 10? Do you have this same level of attunement with God and with those around you? Have you ever felt unseen or unheard? Perhaps you were were unable to attune or be present to someone in your life. Ponder this, write it down when you're ready.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 103           There is a secret shame and hidden pain for those of us whose community (family/church) value marriage and children when our marriage situation does not match that “ideal”.In this episode I responded to someone who asked how she could be authentic to herself, God and others in her struggle to make sense of her infertility. How can she still believe in the goodness of God and his love for her?I share my own journey in this area - a story I have only shared privately thus far because of my own fear of judgment in the past. But I am grateful now to be able to share my story of being married and childless as an offering. May this story find you if you needed to hear it.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:27) - Introduction(00:05:45) - Fertility and Childlessness(00:08:02) - Shame(00:16:47) - My Retreat Experience(00:26:28) - Freedom to Accept the Answer(00:31:54) - Ready in Acceptance(00:37:11) - Childlessness and our Interior Journey(00:41:29) - Authenticity(00:48:21) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTAre you struggling with your life or family state? Do you perhaps know someone who is struggling? If we are not struggling, have we been gentle and kind to those around us, who may be struggling?Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 102           "What real life difference does interior healing make in our day to day living?""What difference does healing make to the way we see, approach and experience the interior journey?""What does one need to do to begin healing?""And how does the soul feel when we move from a season of healing/deepening to a season of equipping and then sending?"The interior journey happens deep below the surface of what we do in our daily life but our interior state - how integrated or fragmented we are - has a huge impact on our emotional resilience, interior freedom and integrity. In this latest episode of my podcast I answer some listener questions about how making the interior journey of integration has impacted my life.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:31) - Introduction(00:02:08) - How has Healing Changed Me and My Interior Journey?(00:04:45) - More Authentic(00:08:35) - More Safe(00:09:47) - Hope(00:13:02) - Understanding the Multi-Dimensional Aspects of the Interior Journey(00:16:03) - More Patience in my Journey(00:18:35) - How to Start Healing(00:19:10) - Awareness(00:20:31) - Support(00:27:54) - Seasons of the Interior Journey(00:29:38) - Silence and Solitude(00:35:54) - Sending and Deepening(00:45:04) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTAfter listening to my sharing on how inner healing has changed me and my interior journey, which part of my sharing resonates with you? Which season of the interior journey do you think you are in? What steps can you take to deepen your healing on this journey?Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 101           "Does burnout and imposter syndrome always mean we are not doing what we are meant to do?""If our wounds impact how we respond to others, how and when does sin come in?""Can trying to practice boundaries make us sin? Is feeling guilty be an indication that we are doing something wrong?"In this episode I respond to these questions from the perspective of interior integration.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:14) - Introduction(00:02:18) - Inner Healing(00:10:31) - The Call(00:20:00) - Imposter Syndrome(00:22:08) - Sin and Self-Agency(00:37:54) - Focusing on the Light(00:45:10) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTDo you find yourself feeling like an imposter? Perhaps you feel like your focus is solely on sin? Think about which part of my sharing today has had an impact and resonated with you. What is one thing you can do to move forward in this journey of integration and authenticity?Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 100           So many of us wish to know our gifts and our mission or vocation, but few know that without healing and integration we won’t be able to truly discern or live out our giftings or vocation.In this episode I explain WHY it is that trying to discern our gifts or mission without going through healing is often ineffective, resulting in us remaining trapped in not knowing who our True Self is.If you’re actively discerning a vocation or trying to deepen your self-knowledge, listen to this episode!This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:00) - Special Message From Ann(00:05:43) - Introduction(00:07:57) - Trauma & Personality Tests(00:13:22) - An MBTI (Myers Briggs) Example(00:20:36) - Traume & Vocation Discernment(00:25:52) - Does Personality Change With Age?(00:31:46) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPT- Are you trying to discern your life's mission and purpose before you know and love who God created you to be? Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 99           I used to appear confident and successful externally but felt so anxious inside. I was a high achiever who felt like an imposter and who feared losing the regard that others had of me because of my achievements.In this episode I share the real experience of my journey into being able to confidently choose to be aligned with who I am and the gifts I know I have been given by saying “NO”, even at the risk of upsetting others I admired.If you’re a recovering people-pleaser you’ll understand just what a breakthrough and feat it is to become free to dis-please others. This is a message of encouragement for you! This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:27) - Introduction(00:04:11) - My Old Scripts(00:05:41) - Example of my Old Scripts & Reactions(00:12:19) - Breaking out of Old Scripts and Habits(00:23:44) - Acceptance and Celebration(00:26:45) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTHas anything in my sharing resonated with you? How can you start living out in who you truly are? Think about one way you can start being more yourself, more authentic.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 98           How do we begin to develop secure attachment with God and others in adulthood when we have struggled so long with insecurity about our loveableness?In this episode I break this question down from the perspective of interior integration and share some practical steps you can take.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:17) - Introduction(00:08:25) - What is Secure Attachment?(00:10:53) - Why we have Trust Issues(00:16:31) - Three Relationships(00:18:28) - Attune To(00:24:40) - Trauma Aware(00:25:39) - Feeling Safe(00:29:00) - Secure Attachement with God(00:36:56) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTRead up more on secure attachment and trauma awareness. Are you aware of your attachment style? Do you recognise the wounds and trauma within yourself that need healing? Consider how you are feeling now. Think about a resource such a counsellor or spiritual director, that may help you in the current season you are in.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 97           How can you maintain inner freedom and equilibrium when other people project their issues onto you?In this episode I explain the first principles behind a process that allows us to become more anchored in our True Identity which will allow us to respond to other people’s projections onto us with greater authenticity and integrity.I teach this process in the context of leadership in my online course A Leader’s Spirituality (ALS): https://www.integroformation.com/als This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:23) - Introduction(00:04:52) - We See Life through a Tinted Glass(00:05:30) - Beholding the Real(00:12:40) - Layers of Prayer(00:14:13) - Re-Grounding(00:17:28) - Rooted in my Core(00:19:06) - Creating Space and Boundaries(00:28:15) - First Principles and Context(00:33:25) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTHave you experience someone projecting their feelings if insecurity on you? Have you been triggered by this? Think of one instance where this has happened. Were you triggered? Why were you triggered? The next time this comes up, try to make space for yourself, to re-ground yourself.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 96            “How do I pace myself on the interior journey when the speed of what comes up (mostly past experiences, childhood memories) is faster than what I can process or unpack?”In this episode I offer THREE clear and very practical steps of what to do when the interior journey becomes overwhelming.This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:00) - Introduction(00:03:14) - You Feel Safer(00:04:04) - 3 Tips(00:04:24) - 1. Breathe(00:06:20) - 2. Re-Evaluate(00:09:06) - 3. Create more Space for Solitude(00:11:46) - Don't Rush(00:12:40) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTThink about the three steps or tips that I mentioned in this episode. If you are feeling overwhelmed right now, in this journey, take a step back and breathe. Give yourself some space. Name one think you can subtract from your life to give you this space.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.

Episode 95           In my season of deep healing I was led to rediscover how to receive delight, rest, pleasure, rest and be extravagant with beauty without guilt.I never knew until that season how “holiness” and “goodness” and my image of God had been distorted in my life through trauma to be narrow, pedantic, dogmatic and puritanical.Hear how I experienced embodied spiritual healing through contemplative photography, gourmet coffee and becoming a pet parent to my dog Miko!This episode is part of a series taken from my 30 Day Instagram Live Challenge where I went on live video to speak about different aspects of the interior journey every day for 30 days straight. Watch this recording on YouTube.Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:28) - Introduction(00:02:56) - Embodiment(00:09:43) - Photography(00:19:06) - Coffee(00:20:39) - The Shame in my Delight(00:25:47) - Miko Story(00:45:49) - ConclusionTRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTIn this episode, I share about three things that helped me in my healing journey. I invite you to watch my Youtube video of this episode, which has a lot of pictures and visuals. I also invite you to think about something you and your inner child would like to do to play and to just delight in.Support the showSUBSCRIBE | FOLLOW | SUPPORTSocial Media:Follow Ann Yeong on Instagram or Facebook.Newsletter:Subscribe to Begin Again for Ann's updates and reflections.Support the Show:Monthly Support (starting at USD$3)One-time DonationLeave a Review:If this podcast has blessed you, please leave a review by clicking here.