161 | SUBMISSION: Understanding Resistance in Emotional Healing | What Holds Us Back and How to Move Forward

What an amazing month we’ve had with our listener submission episodes! As we wrap with this final episode of the month, today, we tackle a powerful listener question that resonates deeply: “How have you dealt with people and their resistance to mental health work in your job, especially in the rural community?” This inquiry opens up a rich discussion on the nature of resistance, its roots in our nervous systems, and how it can manifest in our lives.

Throughout the episode, you will learn:

• The essence of resistance and how it can hinder our healing journey
• Why conscious willpower alone may not be enough to overcome resistance
• How resistance can serve as a protective mechanism rooted in past experiences
• Patterns of resistance observed in rural communities and their cultural implications
• The importance of meeting resistance with compassion and curiosity
• Practical strategies for cultivating self-trust and internal safety

If you’ve ever felt stuck on your journey, or watched someone you care about avoid the very thing that could support them, this episode brings a gentle, grounded perspective on what may be happening beneath the surface.

I pray this episode will grow and help you in some way. Sending my love and light,

J

 

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Episode 160 | SUBMISSION: Shadow Work, Protector Parts, Orphaned Parts, and Repressed & Suppressed Parts Explained: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturally-empowered-living-root-cause-therapy-energetic/id1649131691?i=1000737073166 

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~ L&L, J

 

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