What a lovely compliment. I always hope to aspire to this. ⬇️
“Her gentle, quiet, tender voice and ability to simply listen without her eyes darting to all the other impressive voices and faces in the room—it calmed me.”
Thank you for inviting us into this wise and grace-filled conversation ... I wish I would have done a much kinder exit out of several rooms along the way ...
Heartily agree - this community is a space of grace. Thank you, Lore, for cultivating that and caring for us. This question pierced my heart - "What happens if the way we choose to leave gives us the best chance at healing but is perceived to cause more harm than is necessary to those who choose to stay?" I am in a situation right now where the enmeshment of a certain community has been so dangerous to my soul that I am having to cut all ties right now. I am choosing to leave because it is the most loving thing to do for all involved. However, those who are choosing to stay do not view it this way at all. That perception by others is part of what is causing me grief these days. I pray that as I heal and mature and as my heart marinates in Christ's unconditional love and grace, that one day I will not live in so much fear and anxiety. Sometimes I wish there were a fast-forward button for this process, but I know there is not.
This is a beautiful interview with Emily. Thank you.
I have followed Emily's work for a long time. I listened to the podcast when she first started it! I have a bookstore gift card and may venture out and pick this up today. I am on hold at the library but I may not be able to wait that long! Thank you for this delightful post today!
I am so excited to get my copy today! I also really relate to that idea of leaving in a way that gives others more closure than I've given myself. I will be thinking on that. Not to prioritize my feelings over everyone else's, but to prioritize them too.
What a lovely compliment. I always hope to aspire to this. ⬇️
“Her gentle, quiet, tender voice and ability to simply listen without her eyes darting to all the other impressive voices and faces in the room—it calmed me.”
Wow. That line about assuming hesitations are yellow flags not red flags, is WISDOM. I'm gonna think about that for a long while.
I’ve followed Emily for years and met her awhile ago, too. Thanks for sharing your story with us, too. Would love to connect more with you:).
Thank you for inviting us into this wise and grace-filled conversation ... I wish I would have done a much kinder exit out of several rooms along the way ...
Heartily agree - this community is a space of grace. Thank you, Lore, for cultivating that and caring for us. This question pierced my heart - "What happens if the way we choose to leave gives us the best chance at healing but is perceived to cause more harm than is necessary to those who choose to stay?" I am in a situation right now where the enmeshment of a certain community has been so dangerous to my soul that I am having to cut all ties right now. I am choosing to leave because it is the most loving thing to do for all involved. However, those who are choosing to stay do not view it this way at all. That perception by others is part of what is causing me grief these days. I pray that as I heal and mature and as my heart marinates in Christ's unconditional love and grace, that one day I will not live in so much fear and anxiety. Sometimes I wish there were a fast-forward button for this process, but I know there is not.
This is a beautiful interview with Emily. Thank you.
I have followed Emily's work for a long time. I listened to the podcast when she first started it! I have a bookstore gift card and may venture out and pick this up today. I am on hold at the library but I may not be able to wait that long! Thank you for this delightful post today!
I am so excited to get my copy today! I also really relate to that idea of leaving in a way that gives others more closure than I've given myself. I will be thinking on that. Not to prioritize my feelings over everyone else's, but to prioritize them too.