Cultivating Emotionally Healthy Spirituality | E341

Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

YAP Media Network | Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Many people find meaning, comfort, and connection through religion or a spiritual practice. But it’s also not uncommon to have negative religious experiences that can complicate your relationship with spirituality. As kids, we all need to be encouraged and affirmed as we explore our identities and develop into our true selves. Unfortunately, many of us are subjected to guilt, shame, and pressure to conform with belief systems that aren’t authentically ours. Some children receive the message that if they think or act in ways that don’t match up with these belief systems, they’re bad people, unworthy of love within their families and communities. Some even experience physical or sexual abuse at the hands of religious leaders, which is a profoundly traumatic betrayal that leaves a painful and enduring scar. If you’re interested in cultivating emotionally healthy spirituality in your life, especially after a negative religious experience, this episode is for you. I’m joined by my colleague Jennifer C., a therapist and life coach on our team at Growing Self. One of Jennifer’s many specialties is helping clients explore big, existential inquiries — and arrive at their own answers through a process of meaningful self-discovery. I hope you’ll tune in. With love, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby growingself.com P.S. — For more information on building an emotionally healthy life, check out our “emotional wellness” collection of articles and podcasts.

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0:00.0	This is Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, and you're listening to the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast.
0:12.0	Spirituality can add depth and purpose to life, but the belief systems were raised in don't always feel right for us as adults.
0:21.6	And not all religious experience are positive. Some are even traumatic.
0:26.6	Today, we're talking about how you can cultivate healthy spirituality,
0:32.6	heal from toxic religious experiences, and build a belief system that is in alignment with your true values. This beautiful haunting this beautiful haunting music that we're listening to together right now is from the band Danit
1:08.0	and the song is called Quatro Viento's.
1:12.8	I am not fully sure what they are singing,
1:16.5	but I can read you a little bit about this band,
1:20.2	and you'll get the idea.
1:21.8	And this is from their bandcamp page,
1:24.0	which is RKJVK.Bankamp.com.
1:30.6	RK.jvK.com.com.
1:34.5	And this is a Swiss singer-songwriter whose music is an expression of gratitude for life and nature. Coatro Viento speaks of four winds that come from the mountains,
1:50.1	the ocean, the desert, and the forest, each one bringing its unique quality. What a lovely
1:58.2	concept to launch our discussion of healthy spirituality today.
2:04.6	For many, spirituality can be a source of comfort, connection, and community.
2:10.6	It can help us make sense of the world, find peace and acceptance after loss, and feel connected to something that's bigger than us.
2:19.2	But for some, religion is fraught and understandably so.
2:23.5	Even thinking about spirituality can bring up painful memories and harmful messages that may be
2:30.1	difficult to completely shake off even if you really, really want to.
2:34.9	You know, it's true that some people even have trauma from their experiences with religion,
2:40.2	and the residue of that trauma can affect them for the rest of their lives and make it difficult
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