What makes you feel alive, energized, and excited? What gifts and skills do you enjoy using to bless others? What is one thing you’ve dreamed of doing? Learning to recognize and stay in your lane is so freeing! Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. For info about the Safer Spaces Summit, Held & Healed Retreat, Held & Healed Haven, Boundaries Group Coaching and more: https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

In this episode I share nine of my favorite healthy habits and encourage you to choose one to focus on. Little steps taken over time create big changes. You matter and your health matters. Take care of yourself, dear one. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Or, find me at https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

“He’s a bad husband, but he’s a good dad” is not true. If a man abuses the mother of his children, he abuses his children. Period. In this episode, I discuss the heartbreaking, gut-wrenching reality so many women and children are facing. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Or, find me at https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

Andrew is the Founder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma. In this episode we discuss some of his story, his work and his most recently released book, How Not to Be an *ss: Essays on Becoming a Good and Safe Man. To learn more about his counseling services go to https://christiancc.org/. For his personal website go to https://andrewjbauman.com/. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Or, register for my group coaching or the Safer Spaces Summit at https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

From an Open Letter to Christian Authors, Bloggers, Podcasters, Influencers, and Leaders,

I come to you on behalf of countless women who are suffering from destructive marriages…

My first plea is that you become familiar with the patterns and systems of abuse…

Based upon my personal experience and the hundreds of women that I encounter daily, my gut tells me that 50-75% of women within faith communities are experiencing multiple forms of abuse on a regular basis.

These women read your books, blogs, and social media posts.

These women listen to your podcasts and sermons.

These women have endured years, even decades, of heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, soul-crushing abuse.

Some are aware that they are being abused, and many are yet aware.

We can no longer say, “But my message was directed at healthy couples.”

Many marriages are not healthy.

Most women who are seeking out help are not in healthy marriages and the messages they hear cause more harm.

When you speak on these topics and do not include a warning about abuse, these women feel blamed, shamed and responsible for the abuse they are enduring…Read full letter here: https://heatherelizabeth.org/blog/31502/an-open-letter-to-christian-authors-bloggers-podcasters-influencers-and-leaders. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. For more information about Safer Spaces Summit: https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

In this episode, I share about the felt presence of Jesus that has carried me through every season of my life. I boldly speak out against spiritual abuse, and pray that survivors can distinguish who God is from the ways others have misrepresented Him and His Word. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Coaching, summit, retreat links and more are at https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

Compassion is a deep awareness of the suffering of someone and the desire to alleviate that suffering. Self-compassion is learning how to turn understanding, acceptance and love inward (good therapy.org). In this episode, I share practical ways to exercise self-compassion, to set boundaries and practice healthy habits. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. For info about group coaching or the summit, visit https://heatherelizabeth.org/.

In this episode, I share more of my story and focus on the past six years. I have been rebuilding (body, mind and spirit) and I am passionate about helping others do the same. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Or, find links for group coaching, the Safe Spaces Summit and Held & Healed Retreat at https://heatherelizabeth.org.

In this episode, I share some of my story. While there are many details I choose not to share publicly, I have experienced the thirteen patterns/systems of abuse in childhood and adulthood. I am grateful to God for His presence, peace, protection and provision through it all. Surely, He has held and healed me.

Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. For Group Coaching and Safer Spaces Summit links, go to https://heatherelizabeth.org.

In this episode, I share why I chose my one word for 2022. I’ve been battling some intense anxiety over the past several months and know that I am not alone. I am pursuing peace that passes understanding. Ladies, please join us on Facebook at Held & Healed: Christian Women Rebuilding After Abuse https://www.facebook.com/groups/616663178999357/. Or, find me at https://heatherelizabeth. (You can register for the summit and the retreat at this link)