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What if your cage was never locked?
In this episode, I share a powerful allegory that exposes the truth behind the "protection" you've been sold your whole life: the golden lies that kept you trapped, silent, small... all in the name of God.
đĽ This oneâs for every Christian woman who has ever questioned the cage she was told was her calling. If you've ever longed for the sky, this is your invitation to believe that freedom is possible.
đĽ What You'll Hear:
⨠The real reason the system needs you to stay in your cage
⨠Why longing is not a sin; itâs your soul calling you home
⨠The difference between Godâs invitation and man-made manipulation
⨠A fresh take on the prodigal son that might just blow your mind
⨠How to take your first tiny step toward flying free
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đ Hit the âsubscribeâ button for more episodes that help Christian women break free from spiritual abuse and rebuild their lives.
đŹ Leave a comment and let me know what resonated with you from this episode!
đ Like this video if it made you think, and share it with a fellow bird who might need a little nudge toward the window.
Related Resources:
đ§ Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote a book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Womanâs Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse. Get a free chapter when you sign up for my mailing list at the top of my website: flyingfreenow.com
đš My book, All the Scary Little Gods (flyingfreenow.com/all-the-scary-little-gods/), is a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming.
đŚ The Kaleidoscope (https://joinflyingfree.com) is our ridiculously affordable online community educating and supporting Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages. Whether you want to stay in your marriage or leave, we can equip you for the next part of your journey through this program.
đ Flying Higher (https://joinflyinghigher.com) is my private mentorship program for Christian women who want to go deeper and work with me in a smaller group.
đď¸ Check out related Flying Free Podcast episodes: âFrom Trapped to Free in 30 Daysâ (flyingfreenow.com/332-2 and âPraying for a MiracleâWhen the Miracle Might Be You Walking Awayâ (flyingfreenow.com/337-2/).
đ Read the full show notes at flyingfreenow.com/348
#FlyingFree #ChristianWomenHealing #SpiritualAbuseRecovery #NatalieHoffman #EmotionalAbuse #ReligiousTrauma #Deconstruction #WomenInTheChurch #AllTheScaryLittleGods #BeautifulCage #FlyingFreePodcast
What if your cage was never locked?
In this episode, I share a powerful allegory that exposes the truth behind the "protection" you've been sold your whole life: the golden lies that kept you trapped, silent, small... all in the name of God.
đĽ This oneâs for every Christian woman who has ever questioned the cage she was told was her calling. If you've ever longed for the sky, this is your invitation to believe that freedom is possible.
đĽ What You'll Hear:
⨠The real reason the system needs you to stay in your cage
⨠Why longing is not a sin; itâs your soul calling you home
⨠The difference between Godâs invitation and man-made manipulation
⨠A fresh take on the prodigal son that might just blow your mind
⨠How to take your first tiny step toward flying free
đ Stay Connected:
đ Hit the âsubscribeâ button for more episodes that help Christian women break free from spiritual abuse and rebuild their lives.
đŹ Leave a comment and let me know what resonated with you from this episode!
đ Like this video if it made you think, and share it with a fellow bird who might need a little nudge toward the window.
Related Resources:
đ§ Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote a book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Womanâs Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse. Get a free chapter when you sign up for my mailing list at the top of my website: flyingfreenow.com
đš My book, All the Scary Little Gods (flyingfreenow.com/all-the-scary-little-gods/), is a spiritual memoir about healing from religious trauma and toxic programming.
đŚ The Kaleidoscope (https://joinflyingfree.com) is our ridiculously affordable online community educating and supporting Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages. Whether you want to stay in your marriage or leave, we can equip you for the next part of your journey through this program.
đ Flying Higher (https://joinflyinghigher.com) is my private mentorship program for Christian women who want to go deeper and work with me in a smaller group.
đď¸ Check out related Flying Free Podcast episodes: âFrom Trapped to Free in 30 Daysâ (flyingfreenow.com/332-2 and âPraying for a MiracleâWhen the Miracle Might Be You Walking Awayâ (flyingfreenow.com/337-2/).
đ Read the full show notes at flyingfreenow.com/348
#FlyingFree #ChristianWomenHealing #SpiritualAbuseRecovery #NatalieHoffman #EmotionalAbuse #ReligiousTrauma #Deconstruction #WomenInTheChurch #AllTheScaryLittleGods #BeautifulCage #FlyingFreePodcast
![Whats Gaslighting? How to Spot the Subtle Signs Youre Being Manipulated Part One [382]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iIOAThqCzYk/mqdefault.jpg "Whats Gaslighting? How to Spot the Subtle Signs Youre Being Manipulated Part One [382]
Today weâll talk about one of the most disorienting experiences Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages face: gaslighting.
But we arenât going to just define what gaslighting is. Iâm going to break it down into all the tiny parts and give you some specific stories so you can see exactly whatâs going on and WHY.
Youâll learn three specific tactics gaslighters use, why they use them, and what you can do to stay grounded in your own reality when someone is working hard to pull you out of it.
Key Takeaways:
- Why someone can sound completely loving and caring while actually doing something deeply harmful to you
- The hidden reason your concerns keep disappearing from conversations before they ever get resolved
- What a joke has to do with control, and why your bodys reaction is not a character flaw
- The psychological mechanism you share with a slot machine, and what its actually costing you
- The one shift that strips a gaslighting tactic of all its power, without you having to win a single argument
Get Todayâs Free Resource:
đ§ Are you wondering what is happening inside your own painful and confusing marriage? I wrote a book just for you called Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Get a free chapter by going to isitmebook.com
I will also send you my weekly Hope Letters for Christian women in emotionally and spiritually abusive marriages.")
