Be honest. Deep down, are you waiting for a happy ending before you feel permission to celebrate your life? In this solo episode, Katherine is sharing how she stopped waiting for closure and began practicing the spiritual discipline of “joyful rebellion” against fear and despair.

We want to share something that could change everything for you: It’s possible to celebrate the lives we actually have, rather than the lives we wish we had.

Because when we celebrate our here-and-now lives, we are taking radical ownership of the stories we’ve been given. We’re thanking God for another day in the land of the living. We’re acknowledging that He is with us in the messy middle.

Today on the podcast we’re talking…
What it looks like to celebrate and mourn at the same time
Katherine’s personal and practical recommendations for hosting your own “brokenness brunch” (which includes a very enthusiastic sidebar on frittatas!)
The life-changing magic of surrounding ourselves with a diversity of hard stories
Why we should NEVER “save the good stuff” for special occasions
How to take radical ownership of the story you’ve been given

If the hope of a happy ending is getting in the way of your healing, this episode is for YOU!

Show Notes:
Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting by Katherine Wolf: https://hopeheals.com/treasures
Adam Young’s research on the healing power of telling your story: https://adamyoungcounseling.com/2019/...

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