The Forward Healing Project

The healing work is never done, and that's ok.

Why I no longer think everything happens for a reason.

Quick update on the podcast.

I had the absolute gift to interview Ann Koshute from Springs in the Desert. Be sure to check out the amazing work they are doing and the fantastic resources. Springsinthedesert.org Instagram: @springsinthedesert_

Getting emotionally stronger by building our healing muscles. Poem by Alexandra Vasiliu

How to use your five senses to make space in your heart and go deeper in prayer.

On how our emotional and spiritual ecosystems matter.

We need to let go of weight we do not need to carry.

As we head into Mother's Day weekend, a few thoughts on how this is a hard weekend and it's ok to not be ok.

This episode is inspired by an episode of Downton Abbey and the line, I am not unhappy, I am just not ready to be happy. Happiness is a choice, a hard choice, but a choice nonetheless.

Surrendering to God does not mean we have to give up.

We can't get to a place of healing while remaining in a place of sadness and despair. We must choose to move forward.

Watering the desert is impossible but we try to do it and we try to do it alone, but we don't have to.

Few things in life are linear, healing is not one of them

In this episode I talk about the grace God gives us on our healing journey. Apologies for any dogs barking in the background :)

In the third and final part of feeling, finding and filling the void I share how we can fill the void.

Part two of a three part series on Feeling, Finding and Filling the Void

The first part of a three part series

Closing the year with a shorter episode on Hope. 

Waiting is hard, we must do so with an open heart.

Remembering the reason for the season as a healing tool.

Working through grief not past it. Healing takes time and we stumble but we can not forget we are working through the grief.

Our stories matter. This episode is about the healing power of sharing our stories and how it can help us heal and help us heal others. Side note: Apologies for the poor sound on this episode. I had to record on a lapel mic in a closet in a hotel. It's been a busy fall!

When we are lost along the way, we need to trust our GPS.

Hello! I am so sorry but I am taking this week off but I will be back next week on November 2!

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and with them come major triggers for those navigating infertility, miscarriage and childlessness. I outline a few tips and advice on how to prepare for Trigger Season.

In this episode I discuss something I call the Joy Deficit. How we can all feel it and how we can begin to make it smaller.

I had the great honor of interviewing Brandi Lytle, founder of Not So Mommy... creator of the olive green Childless Not By Choice Awareness Ribbon, Brandi is a wife, dog mom, aunt, host mom, and infertile woman who has redefined what momhood means to her. Not So Mommy…'s purpose is to support, educate, and advocate for the infertility & childless not by choice communities. Learn more about Brandi: https://notsomommy.com/childless-resources/ https://www.instagram.com/notsomommy/?hl=en https://issuu.com/tutumjournal

Learn a few ways to stop the emotional spirals.

Coutrney Warday is the founder and owner of Abide With Me Nutrition, Courtney is a Catholic wife and mother of two with a mission to bring hope to all women suffering the heavy cross of infertility and hormone imbalances. Both of these crosses she knows deeply and intimately. Courtney is a Registered Dietitian who received her bachelor's degree and master's degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She completed her Dietetic Internship at the University of Lincoln-Nebraska. And is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist. You can contact Courtney at courtney.wardayrd@gmail.com www.courtneywardayrd.com https://www.instagram.com/natural.fertility.dietitian/

In this episode I talk about getting older and the fears of losing our legacy without someone to hand our possessions and legacy to.

This episode I talk about the plans we make and the plans makes for us.

In this episode I share the worst best advice I was given on my path to forward healing.

I will not be posting a podcast this week but wanted to hop on and let you know what's in store for next week...the worst, best advice I was given on this journey.

This episode we unpack the difference between fitting in and belonging on the path to forward healing.

This week's episode is how we can all relate to the Shoulder Wound of Christ through our healing and grieving journey.

The last of a three-part series on using healing tools that place faith over fear.

A powerful faith over fear healing tool is gratitude, and a special kind of gratitude, belligerent gratitude.

This is the first of a three part series on healing tools that let you choose faith over fear on the path to Forward Healing.

What does it mean to rely on God, to have a relationship with Him on this journey? I am just beginning to figure it out. Listen in on my insights on how we must reply on God to find true healing.

I will be taking two weeks off for some family time and an eight day silent retreat. The next episode will come out July 13. Please pray for me and I will be praying for all the listeners. If you have a special prayer request please send me a message on Instagram or email me at forwardhealingproject@gmail.com.

This episode is on how to walk with your friends dealing with miscarriage, infertility and childlessness when announcing a pregnancy. And it's complicated.

The Litany of Humility can be a powerful way to move towards Forward Healing, surrender and consolation.

This episode I talk about the incredible healing that comes from tears when we surrender our suffering to God.

In today's special guest interview I sit down with a good friend of mine, Erin Phillips, to talk about the emotional challenges of a pregnancy after a miscarriage. Show Notes: BaptiCatholic Show https://open.spotify.com/show/75pnuqMQEOoTgHqE0ulSlZ?si=XZD5BNu9SK6OxUfN1hMPcw

This episode we explore the importance of being in the present moment along the forward healing process. Contact: www.theforwardhealingproject.com forwardhealingproject@gmail.com healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com Instagram/forwadhealingproject Instagram/healinghopefulhearts Twitter/forwardhealing

This episode I talk about the meaning and the power of the phrase Nunc Coepi. Show notes: https://www.omvusa.org/bruno-lanteri/about-bruno-lanteri/spirituality/nunc-coepi/ https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/news/colts-qb-philip-rivers-explains-nunc-coepi Contact: www.theforwardhealingproject.com forwardhealingproject@gmail.com healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com Instagram/forwadhealingproject Instagram/healinghopefulhearts Twitter/forwardhealing

Secondary infertility is confusing, painful and frustrating and often misunderstood. Join me this week with special guest, Katie Wood of The Joyful Leap https://www.instagram.com/thejoyfulleap/ and author of Waiting With Mary: A Seven Sorrows Devotional for Catholic Women Facing Infertility. https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/kathryn-wood/waiting-with-mary-a-seven-sorrows-devotional-for-catholic-women-facing-infertility/paperback/product-1gqgzvmq.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Contact: www.theforwardhealingproject.com forwardhealingproject@gmail.com healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com Instagram/forwadhealingproject Instagram/healinghopefulhearts Twitter/forwardhealing

In this week's episode we take a look at the emotional trap of indifference and how love can heal our wounds. Contact: www.theforwardhealingproject.com forwardhealingproject@gmail.com healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com Instagram/forwadhealingproject Instagram/healinghopefulhearts Twitter/forwardhealing

This episode is about the emotional challenges of navigating mother's day when you are dealing with infertility, miscarriage, childlessness and the loss of a mother. Show Notes: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/05/11/what-not-do-during-mothers-day-mass https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/04/22/women-bibile-infertility-scripture-240494 Contact: www.theforwardhealingproject.com forwardhealingproject@gmail.com healinghopefulhearts@gmail.com Instagram/forwadhealingproject Instagram/healinghopefulhearts Twitter/forwardhealing

CORRECTION: I am so sorry I misspoke when this was originally published and I switched the time frames for infertility if you are under or over 35. I have edited this podcast with the corrected information that infertility is defined as the inability to conceive on natural cycles after one year of trying for a woman who is under 35 and six months for a woman that is over 35. My deepest apologies. This episode I walk through some of the statistics, options and realities of miscarriage, infertility and treatments. This is a high level overview, a 101 where i try to cover some of he most common terms and issues one might encounter on their journey. Resources and References: https://www.amazon.com/Infertility-Companion-Catholics-Spiritual-Practical/dp/1594712891 https://ascensionpress.com/products/infertility-and-reproductive-technologies-a-guide-for-catholics-pamphlet?variant=7553709309988¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-10-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=CjwKCAjw6qqDBhB-EiwACBs6x320tQfjC4RV7hRYgSssYo3C_0kn1jAAg9jxS9yuXz6-U1_HtpTSnhoCe2oQAvD_BwE https://verilymag.com/2019/03/ttc-infertility-treatment-that-is-cheaper-better-than-ivf-napro-technology-2019 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6027082/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29946210/