Do you put up walls between yourself and others? Do you struggle with perfectionism? Are you using food, alcohol, work or some other form of numbing to protect yourself? Do you keep joy at a distance because it’s too scary to consider? Comments from others, trauma, accidents, loss and many other real life difficulties can cause us to learn to armor up with others in our life. We stop living and we start protecting. This episode will identify the armor that we put up and what God’s idea behind this is. Let’s live free the way God designed for us to live.

Based on the research by Brené Brown, typical armor we use is:

• Perfectionism
• Foreboding joy
• Numbing

Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1

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