Episode 065: In this episode of The Embodied Catholic Woman Podcast, we explore the pressure to “be further along by now” and how it burdens Catholic women in their healing, faith, and daily lives. Drawing on St. Francis de Sales’ counsel on patience and Jesus’ gentle invitation in Matthew 11, we’ll learn why nervous system regulation and spiritual growth both require slowness, safety, and compassion. Together, we’ll uncover how grace invites us to move gently, not hurriedly, and to trust that God works even in our smallest steps.

Key Takeaways:

• The hidden cost of believing “I should be further along by now”

• Why cultural, relational, and spiritual pressures make it hard to slow down

• St. Francis de Sales’ wisdom: patience with yourself as a path to holiness

• How Jesus models a slower, gentler rhythm of healing and rest

• Practical ways to honor your most dysregulated part in prayer, relationships, and daily life

• Reflection prompt to invite Jesus into the slowest places of your journey

  
  

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