Becoming Me

Episode 71  Even when we have been on the interior journey for a while and have grown in self-knowledge and self-acceptance, we may find that we still struggle to integrate our new awareness into our daily living. Why is that?In this episode I delve deeper using my own current ongoing struggle of integration to explain why it is that even when we have become much clearer on who we are, we can still find it very difficult to let our be-ing match our understanding and experience.Share this episode via this episode page.RESOURCESEp 4: Living from the Inside OutEp 62: The Four Layers of Self-KnowledgeCHAPTER MARKERS(00:00:28) - Introduction(00:04:02) - Common Assumptions we Make(00:05:34) - It's not that Simple(00:07:18) - No "One-Size-Fits-All"(00:10:14) - Framework #1: The 3 Layers of Living(00:11:55) - Framework #2: The 4 Layers of Self-Knowledge(00:16:36) - My Traits – 1. Kinesthetic Learner(00:22:06) - My Traits – 2. Comprehension before Conviction(00:22:50) - My Traits – 3. Being Explorative(00:24:22) - My Traits – 4. Not being Hurried(00:26:37) - My Traits can be Different from my Scripts(00:28:12) - My Perfectionist Script(00:44:28) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:46:37) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to me share and talk in this episode, what resonated with you? - What struck you?Ponder.- Can you think of one way that you struggle with God's design for you?- Notice in your day-to-day living if there is some part of you that resists certain aspects of this design? - What is that aspect?Act.- Write this down: I believe I struggle to accept [this part of myself] because [identify a script that goes against this aspect of God's design for you].- Fill in the blanks, fill in your answers into the [square brackets].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 70 One of the constant challenges we face on our road into authenticity and wholeness is the burden of  other people's expectations of us. What we don't often realise is that the "form" of these expectations can change greatly when we are in different seasons of our life, even when we have undergone conversion and growth.In this episode I share with you three very different seasons in my life and how the initial liberation of one season led to new burdens of expectations that were of a very different nature from the season before. Share this episode via this episode page.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:02:04) - Introduction(00:04:35) - Being Shackled by Expectations(00:12:43) - Examples of the Burdens of Expectation(00:13:14) - Expectations in the First Season of My Life(00:18:05) - Expectations in the Second Season of My Life(00:25:43) - Additional & New Burdens of Expectations(00:34:53) - Another Call, Another Season(00:38:50) - Making Sense of God's Call(00:43:53) - Discerning Personal Vocation(00:44:57) - What Cross do I Decide on Carrying(00:46:45) - Q & A(00:48:48) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:51:15) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to this episode, what struck you? - What part of my sharing resonated with you?Ponder.-  Whose expectations are you most afraid of not fulfilling, and why?Act.- Identify what you are afraid of losing if you do not live up to those expectations.- Where is that fear coming from? 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 69  In this episode I speak with soul guide and companion Edwina Yeow of Anam Cara Ministries about pace in the interior journey. We share our own experiences of the struggle to slow down, breaking through the compartmentalisation between sacred and secular, and soaking in God's love instead of striving to prove ourselves.Share this episode via this episode page.RESOURCE If you are unfamiliar with Ignatian Contemplation (which is mentioned in this episode) you can find out more here.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:03:34) - Introduction(00:05:26) - Becoming Spiritual Companions(00:11:07) - Why we Struggle to Slow Down(00:21:21) - Going Fast to Avoid Facing the Truth of our Scripts(00:38:19) - Beyond Compartmentalising Sacred VS Secular(00:45:47) - Soaking in God's Love Instead of Proving Ourselves(00:54:38) - Soul Spa & Relaxing with God(01:13:47) - Praxis Prompts(01:15:34) - ConclusionAvailable here.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 68 Is your search for your True Self and the unique calling that God has given you anchored in a sense of existential safety, or is it subtly driven by anxiety and fear?  Many of us long to know who we are and leap ahead to tools of discernment and retreats without realising that a deep confidence that we are being accompanied by God and by our selves in unconditional acceptance and love is a prerequisite that needs to be in place first. In this episode I explain why that is.Share this episode via this episode page.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:02:03) - Introduction (00:05:08) - Assumptions (00:06:23) - The Experience of God's Accompaniment (00:08:51) - Accompanying Ourselves(00:14:16) - 4 Layers of Self-Knowledge(00:14:50) - #1: Intellectual Knowledge(00:16:09) - #2: Experiential Knowledge(00:17:35) - #3: Effective Knowledge(00:21:41) - #4: Unitive Self-Knowledge(00:26:23) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:28:22) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to my sharing in this episode, what struck you? - Was there something that maybe particularly resonated with you?Ponder.- On a scale of 1 to 10, how safe would you say you currentldo you feel in this journey of trying to know who you really are? - How safe do you feel in this process of trying to figure out who you are? Act.- Identify one way, in which you feel that you are maybe not safe enough.- Is there some fear, concern or anxiety that is holding you back from really immersing yourself in this journey with an open heart? 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 67What is it like to actively discern one's personal vocation and take the steps to follow that discernment in real life?  This episode is a live recording I made after I realised I have been holding back on fully acknowledging the new direction God was asking me to take. In this episode I trace the milestones and turning points of the journey I have taken so far as I follow God's "breadcrumbs" from being an aspiring academic to full time lay pastoral minister in church to budding entrepreneur, content creator and clarity coach for those seeking to know and live the unique life God created and gifted them to live.Share this episode via this episode page.CHAPTER MARKERS(00:02:28) - Personal Vocation(00:04:46) - Introduction(00:08:37) - My Milestones & Background(00:12:18) - 1. My PhD Journey(00:22:55) - 2. Full-Time Ministry(00:25:00) - The Expectations Others had of Me(00:26:09) - A New Persona(00:28:58) - What Happened Earlier in the Morning?(00:35:20) - A New Season(00:40:56) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.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 66 (BONUS)     Can you let God meet you where you REALLY are this Lent? Will you allow yourself to not DO anything for Lent if you are overwhelmed? What might an authentic Lent of interior integration look like for you?In this special bonus episode recorded live on Ash Wednesday, I share about the struggle when we are overwhelmed by what's going on in our own life and find it difficult to "do" our Lenten practices. This episode is for anyone who needs the reminder this Lent that God meets us where we are, not where we think we should be.Share this episode via this episode page.PODCAST COMPANION WORKBOOK - Downloadable & Printable- 10 worksheets, over 30 exercises- Helps you integrate and apply the foundational principles to Becoming Me- Great for inner work and connecting with yourself in solitude- Includes tips for partner and small-group sharing- Free for all e-mail newsletter subscribersFIND OUT MORESupport 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 65                         Without identifying the scripts that influence our behaviour without our awareness, we would be unable to come into deeper self-knowledge of who we truly are. In this episode I share why our scripts can affect our ability to know our real selves, including impacting the accuracy of instruments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) and Motivation Code (MCODE™).Share this episode via this episode page.CHAPTER  MARKERS(00:00:17) - Introduction(00:05:25) - Is this part of My Personality or a Trauma Response?(00:10:26) - How do we know what is part of Our Personas or Our True Selves?(00:10:48) - 1. Awareness of our Scripts(00:13:01) - 2. Notice How You Feel – Does it Feel Natural?(00:14:42) - How Effortlessly do we Live?(00:16:31) - What has been Driving our Lives?(00:23:56) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:25:43) - Conclusion Available here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to my sharing in this episode, was there anything that resonated with you?Ponder.- Think about what your script might be. - Who's the person that you feel you need to be?Act.-  List down the adjectives that would describe the person that you feel you have to be.PODCAST COMPANION WORKBOOK - Downloadable & Printable- 10 worksheets, over 30 exercises- Helps you integrate and apply the foundational principles to Becoming Me- Great for inner work and connecting with yourself in solitude- Includes tips for partner and small-group sharing- Free for all e-mail newsletter subscribersFIND OUT MORESupport 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 64When we start healing and become aware of the life scripts that bind us, it can be especially frustrating when we find ourselves succumbing to "old ways".  When this inevitably happens, how can we remain serene?In this episode, I share some tips on how we can learn to co-exist with the old scripts that get triggered even as we grow in strength to live more authentically and be our true selves.Share this episode via this episode page. Cf: EP 8 | The Necessary Practice of Making SpaceCHAPTER  MARKERS(00:00:27) - Introduction(00:02:14) - Being Aware Of What Our Bodies Are Feeling(00:07:19) - Boundaries With Our Scripts(00:13:46) - How Can We Have Boundaries With Our Scripts?(00:14:06) - Identifying Our Scripts & Their Triggers(00:24:10) - Giving Ourselves Buffers & Space(00:25:37) - Awareness of Expectations(00:30:53) - Being Compassionate with Ourselves(00:33:38) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:35:40) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to my sharing in this episode, was there anything that resonated with you?- Was there something that really connected with your own experience?Ponder.- What is the script in your life right now that has the greatest hold over you?- Is it a script that dictates how you act in your family? Is it at work?- What are the triggers?Act.-  Think of one way that maybe you can draw a better boundary with this script that is having a hold over you.- What is one way you can start to draw a healthy boundary to coexist with this script?- How can you maybe build some buffer into your life right now around this script and the triggers that tend to set it of?PODCAST COMPANION WORKBOOK - Downloadable & Printable- 10 worksheets, over 30 exercises- Helps you integrate and apply the foundational principles to Becoming Me- Great for inner work and connecting with yourself in solitude- Includes tips for partner and small-group sharing- Free for all e-mail newsletter subscribersFIND OUT MORESupport 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 63                     In this bonus episode to round off 2022, Nicole Law interviews me about my thoughts on emotionally healthy spirituality. I speak candidly about the pitfalls of approaching our spiritual life without attention to emotional health and what we can do to take steps towards a more integrated and human spirituality.This conversation was originally published over 8 mini episodes on nourishthesoul podcast.Share this episode via this episode page.CHAPTER  MARKERS(00:00:31) - Introduction(00:01:46) - 2022 Recap (00:05:45) - Catch Me On Social Media (00:07:15) - What is 'Emotionally Healthy Spirituality' (00:17:28) - Some Examples On Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality (00:26:02) - Befriending Our Emotions(00:30:45) - Spiritual Bypassing (00:38:19) - Why Practice Emotionally Healthy Spirituality? (00:47:55) - How To Practice Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (00:52:17) - Why Is It So Difficult? (00:54:51) - What Can We Do To Live In Our Deeper Layers? (01:00:22) - Resources To Tap Into (01:09:09) - An Invitation(01:11:07) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.PODCAST COMPANION WORKBOOK - Downloadable & Printable- 10 worksheets, over 30 exercises- Helps you integrate and apply the foundational principles to Becoming Me- Great for inner work and connecting with yourself in solitude- Includes tips for partner and small-group sharing- Free for all e-mail newsletter subscribersFIND OUT MORESupport 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 62                  In this final episode of the series on interior life and leadership, I discuss four distinct and deepening layers of knowing ourselves.As interior pilgrims we need to understand why self-knowledge needs to go beyond knowing about ourselves to learning how to attune to our inner selves and knowing how to lead ourselves into unity and wholeness.Share this episode via this episode page.RESOURCELearn more about my Clarity Consultative-Coaching Package CHAPTER  MARKERS(00:00:31) - Introduction(00:01:03) - Leadership Series Recap(00:04:43) - What I Mean by "Self-Knowledge"(00:05:56) - The First Layer(00:07:59) - The Second Layer(00:09:22) - The Third Layer(00:12:11) - The Fourth Layer(00:18:14) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act(00:20:51) - ConclusionAvailable here.TRANSCRIPTAvailable here.REFLECTION PROMPTListen.- As you listened to the Four Layers of Self-Knowledge, what resonated with you?Ponder.- Consider which of these four layers of self-knowledge is most familiar to you.- Which layer of self-knowledge is a surprise to you - maybe something you have not been aware of?Act.-   Pay more attention to that one layer of self-knowledge that you have not been very aware of- Spend some time thinking how you can help yourself grow a little bit more in self-knowledge in that particular layer.- Start with finding out more - whichever layer it is that you've decided to look at a little bit more deeply.- Resources: ask, seek, read - there are a lot of things that I've already shared in previous episodes. You can find something in there and maybe dive a little deeper in. PODCAST COMPANION WORKBOOK - Downloadable & Printable- 10 worksheets, over 30 exercises- Helps you integrate and apply the foundational principles to Becoming Me- Great for inner work and connecting with yourself in solitude- Includes tips for partner and small-group sharing- Free for all e-mail newsletter subscribersFIND OUT MORESupport 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.