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Continuing PRN’s attachment series, in today’s episode, we’re talking about the last two attachment styles: Anxious Avoidant and Disorganized. If you’ve missed the episodes outlining the first two attachment styles, Secure Attachment and Anxious Ambivalent, I encourage you to go give those a listen before continuing with this episode.

Although the content in today’s episode is deep and somewhat heavy at times, it also may be very enlightening to help you understand some relationship dynamics or tendencies in your own life, or in someone you love. We’ll be ending the podcast with an excerpt from John 17, looking for themes of secure attachment in God’s Word.

In case you think that attachment patterns are permanent, I want to share some hope with you. These patterns can shift and change throughout our lifetime. We’ll be talking more about that in next week’s episode on earned secure attachment!

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!

Welcome back to PRN’s Attachment Series! Today, we’re talking about the first of the insecure attachment patterns: Anxious Ambivalent. If you missed the episode on Secure Attachment, you might want to go back and listen to that one before starting this episode.

There is so much information in this episode. It’s a lot to digest! By the time we finish this series, you’re going to be well-versed on the subject of attachment theory.

In this episode we’re talking about the relationship patterns that indicate an Anxious Ambivalent attachment style. I’ll cover how it compares to Secure Attachment, how this pattern develops, and what it looks like in adulthood. I’ll also share some common symptoms of this attachment pattern. If you identify with many of these signs, I’ll be giving you some ideas that will help you begin a healing journey.

If this podcast series resonates with you, please share by dropping a comment below, rating and reviewing the podcast on your favorite podcasting app, or joining the PRN community on Facebook or Instagram. I also hope that you’ll pass on this podcast to your friends.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!

Welcome back to our attachment series! Before we jump into the insecure attachment styles, I thought we might talk about an important need that correlates with attachment, and that is authenticity. This episode dives into the work and research of Canadian physician and author, Gabor Mate, to look at how both of these needs are set up in early childhood, and continue to manifest in our adult lives.

Make sure to stick around for the whole episode! Near the end we’ll talk about ways that you can begin to heal your own authenticity, and to close the episode we’ll read a Psalm together looking for themes of secure attachment.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!

This week on the podcast, we’re jumping into the four attachment patterns, beginning with secure attachment. In this episode, we’ll cover the fundamentals of the “attachment dance,” the hallmarks of secure attachment, and how having a secure attachment style sets us up for healthy emotional regulation and resiliency.

This is such an important topic, and there is so much more to be said! So, make sure that you listen to the whole series to get the full picture of attachment. I also hope that you come away from this episode with renewed curiosity about your own relationship patterns and a dose of grace for yourself and the people in your life.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!

Today, we’re continuing our new podcast series on attachment, by diving into the history of attachment theory. If you like biography episodes, or learning about history, this episode will delight you.

In this episode, we’ll be talking about 3 of the main attachment players: John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and Mary Main, and how their work has influenced the way we now think about parenting and relationships at large.

We will end today’s episode with a Scripture passage that reflects themes of secure attachment.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.

Today we begin our new series on attachment, and in this episode I’ll be setting the table for what is to come.

I’m answering questions about why we’re jumping into this series, what attachment is, and what you can expect as we move forward through the coming weeks.

Attachment is an important subject to me personally, as a therapist, as a mom, and as a human. My hope is that you’ll bring curiosity to our time together, to learn more about yourself, your relationship strategies and patterns, your met and unmet needs, and the dynamics at play in your relationship with the Lord.

So, with that….Let’s begin!

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with guest, Sarah Pascual. If you missed the last episode, I encourage you to go back and check it out!

In today’s episode, Sarah and I review a book that we both recently read together, called Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, by Ruth Haley Barton. This book is all about practicing Sabbath and Sabbatical, and it was not only a delight to read and discuss, but also offered really practical ideas. Sarah is an avid reader, and I just loved getting to read it alongside her!

Personally, I am trying incorporate practices of Sabbath rest in my life, so this book was a welcome companion. I hope in listening to this conversation, you come away with your own ideas about ways that you can practice rhythms of rest.

During our conversation, Sarah mentioned another book that she has found helpful in her journey of soul-care: From Burned Out to Beloved. I am looking forward to reading that one myself!

If something from today’s episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it! Comment under today’s show notes, or find PRN on Facebook or Instagram to share your thoughts.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!

I am just delighted to share this episode with you! I loved this conversation with my friend, Sarah Pascual. We had so much to talk about, that this will be a two-part episode. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and join us for a great conversation!

In this episode, Sarah and I talk about everything from marriage and family, to missional living, to soul-care, to her husband’s coffee business, to her journey of becoming a spiritual director. Sarah also shares about her position as executive director of Resonate Church, in Atlanta.

In this episode, Sarah mentioned two books that she has enjoyed reading recently:

In next week’s episode, Sarah and I will talk about a book we both recently read called, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest by Ruth Haley Barton. If you’d like to read along, I hope you’ll get your own copy of the book on Amazon, or find it for free on your local library app.

If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend. I hope you’ll join us next week for the second part of this conversation!

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.

We are made for connection in relationships. Unfortunately, as humans, we have a difficult time staying attuned to others, resulting in ruptures in our relationships. These ruptures can look like conflict, miscommunication, or just feeling unseen or unheard by another person.

In this episode we talk about attunement, rupture in relationships, and the beautiful and important work of repair. This 10 minute episode is a lead up to the series on attachment that we’ll begin in just a couple of weeks!

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.

Join me for a 10 minute reflection about wisdom. What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we apply it? We’ll be reading in James 3 together today, as we contemplate the differences between earthly and heavenly wisdom.

As in all of our Scripture meditation episodes, we’ll be reading the passage three times, allowing the words to seep in deeply. Feel free to read along, or to just listen, friends.

May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.