St. Augustine
Just as Jesus still bore the scars of his crucifixion in his resurrected body, so our wounds are part of our story also.
But they're not where the story ends.
We all were.
But the reality of life in this fallen world is that sometimes, we're not loved the way that we're supposed to be.
This experience can create inner wounds that leave us feeling broken and acting out of that woundedness.
Sometimes the loss of our loved ones can stir up these other woundings and bring them to the surface. We can feel raw and broken in ways that go beyond our grief.
When we survey the damage caused by our loved one's death, it can feel like we will never be able to put the pieces back together.
Do you feel inauthentic? Do you people-please?
Is there tension in your relationships with extended family and friends, but you're not sure how to create boundaries or to find peace? You just know that you keep getting upset or disappointed and you're not sure how to change it.
Does God feel far away?
Do you struggle to trust His goodness or His love for you because of the ways that you've been hurt in the past?
Does He feel like a loving Father or like someone who is just waiting for you to make a mistake?
Do you see yourself as a beloved child of God or as someone He only tolerates?
Do you have beliefs about yourself that say you're unlovable, broken, too much, or not enough?
Do you have a hard time giving yourself the compassion that you freely offer to others?
Beginning with self-awareness, we will grow in understanding of our unique temperaments and the way we interact with others.
We will move into self-possession to understand how to gain control over our thoughts, feelings, and actions, and interact with others in a healthier way.
We'll examine our relationships and find points of friction that may exist due to unmet expectations, boundary problems, or a need for forgiveness.
Finally, we'll put all this together to explore the unique purpose and calling that God has for your life.
This is not New Age mindfulness and mere self-help. This information is firmly rooted in the scriptures, in the teachings of Saints like St. Teresa of Avila and St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Healing happens when we are aligned with proper Catholic anthropology, including right judgment and God's created order. I want to help you get back into alignment so that you can receive God's healing and wholeness.
wondering what's the point of doing this healing work? I'm so glad you asked!
Ultimately, the goal of healing these wounds is a closer relationship with God. Wounds tend to create a distance from the One Who Heals, either because we're ashamed and don't believe He'll accept us in our broken state or because we fear that He will hurt us more. Grounding ourselves in the truth of who He is and who we are is like setting a broken bone. The proper alignment enables us to begin to heal.
Additionally, by doing this work you'll gain:
control over your thoughts and emotions
freedom to choose virtuous actions over vicious ones
the ability to love others in a healthier way
tools to combat the lies of the enemy and to put on the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5)
compassion for yourself and others
awareness of the dignity and unique design with which God has created you and others
Week One – Understanding Your Unique Temperament Workshop Discover your unique God-given temperament and how it affects the way you show up in all areas of your life. Together we will identify your particular strengths and weaknesses, the things that motivate you and the things that trigger you. This can help us grow in self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-compassion. St. Teresa of Avila says that walking in truth and self-knowledge are two important components to humility, so let us begin here. (A free temperaments assessment is included.)
The Reason Cycle - With this three-part workshop, we transition from self-awareness to self-control. The Reason Cycle is a process by which we grow aware of our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, see how they are impacting our lives, hold them to the light of truth, and decide how we will think going forward to live a life of greater purpose, freedom, and virtue. This is a meta-skill that can change the way you solve problems for the rest of your life!
Week Two – The Reason Cycle Part 1: Setting Goals and Identifying Problems
Week Three – The Reason Cycle Part 2: Unpacking our Thoughts and Emotions
Week Four – The Reason Cycle Part 3: Using our Judgment and Reason
Week Five – Managing Your Expectations of Others We all have expectations of the other people in our lives – our spouses, our children, our extended family. In this workshop we will learn about the different “manuals” – or unspoken rules – we may have for others and what we can make it mean when they meet or don’t meet those expectations. We can learn how to let go of these things or communicate them better to improve the health of these relationships.
Week Six – Setting Healthy Boundaries In this workshop we will talk about setting boundaries with others. We do this by getting clear about the things that are inside and outside of our control. Sometimes we need to reevaluate our boundaries after an experience that wounds us. Let’s talk about how to do this in a healthy way that honors the freedom and dignity of everyone involved.
Week Seven – Embracing Forgiveness In this workshop we will talk about what forgiveness means. We will examine areas where we may need to forgive others, forgive God, or forgive ourselves and learn how to do this freely, using our will. This skill can open huge channels of grace and help us to heal from and move past places we may feel stuck.
Discovering Your Unique Call to Sanctity God has given us each the unique strengths, desires, and spiritual gifts that we need in order to fulfill the calling that He has on our lives. He often uses your pain to reveal your purpose. In this two-part workshop, we will take inventory of these things to better understand the ways that God may be calling us to better serve our family, our community, or the Church.
Week Eight - Unique Call Part 1: We will take a look at the ways our gifts and our passions are pointing us to God's will for us.
Week Nine - Unique Call Part 2: We will look at the mission we feel God is calling us to and pull everything together to understand how we can direct our choices going forward to align with this calling.
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Here's what's you can expect to get in this workshop series:
Because wounding often happens in the context of relationships, the source of our healing is also relational. Meet live with me and other participants on Zoom for each lesson and workshop. These live sessions help create support, validation, and friendship with others who are doing this work. A recording of each session will be available for 30 days following that workshop in the event that you're unable to attend live.
Live workshops will take place Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11 AM Eastern (US) Time.
In addition to the weekly workshop, participants will have the opportunity to participate in live group coaching with me. Here, they can bring up any areas in which they are feeling stuck or struggling with what we're learning.
Live group coaching sessions will take place on Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 AM Eastern (US) Time.
Each participant will be able to print her own PDF workbook to bring to each session and to refer to the tools long after the workshop ends
Participants will be invited to a private Facebook group where they can ask questions, share wins, and otherwise discuss the lessons learned in the series. This private community just adds to the support and encouragement you'll be finding in the context of the workshops.
The first year of grief tends to be more about survival than personal growth. This workshop is for people who have passed through that stage and find themselves wondering what might come next.
This cohort is only open to 12 participants
Come join us to find out!
The next cohort will begin March 10, 2026
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