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Kathy Stommel

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Kathy Stommel
  • 7 Signs You’re Ready For an Intensive

    7 Signs You’re Ready For an Intensive

    May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 Art, Igniting Purpose, Music, Spritituality, Therapy

    Discover if it’s time to move from survival to spiritual and emotional freedom. 1. You feel stuck, even after prayer, therapy, or Bible study. You’ve grown spiritually, but something still blocks peace or progress. 2. Your emotions feel overwhelming or shut down. You either carry too much or…

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  • Becoming Your Own Coach

    Becoming Your Own Coach

    April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Art, Igniting Purpose, Music, Spritituality, Therapy

    A Transformative Inner Journey In over a decade of counseling, my mission has remained the same: to help people become their own best advocate. I don’t want my clients to feel dependent on me—I want them to use our work together to enrich and empower their lives. My…

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  • Igniting Purpose Farm

    Igniting Purpose Farm

    April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Igniting Purpose, Spritituality

    God’s incredible beauty is the canvas for our therapeutic healing center in the hills of Tennessee. We have our horses for equine therapy, donkeys, three calves, chickens, three dogs, and three cats. The sky is never the same. Whenever I get lost in thoughts on whether I am…

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  • 🎵 The Call I Couldn’t Ignore: Why I Create Music Anyway

    🎵 The Call I Couldn’t Ignore: Why I Create Music Anyway

    April 24, 2023April 13, 2025 Art, Igniting Purpose, Music, Spritituality, Therapy

    I didn’t choose music. It chose me.I’ve prayed for the desire to quiet down—to stop feeling the ache to sing, to write, to bring sounds into the world that live only in my heart. But it never goes away. I’ve tried to ignore it, to silence the melodies…

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  • Following the Artist Call

    Following the Artist Call

    April 24, 2023April 16, 2025 Art, Igniting Purpose, Music, Spritituality, Therapy

    Believing in myself as an artist is a daily battle.What does it even mean to be an artist?For me, it starts with this: I am made in the image of God—the ultimate Creator. So naturally, there’s a fire inside me to create. To make music. To build. To…

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  • God Loves You

    God Loves You

    April 24, 2023April 16, 2025 Igniting Purpose

    In all my years as a therapist, I’ve come to see a common thread running through so many people’s hearts: the deep, often unspoken question—Does God love me? Is He pleased with me? Does He even like me? For those who believe in God, this longing for divine…

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✨ What if the very beliefs that once protected you ✨ What if the very beliefs that once protected you are now keeping you from becoming who you were created to be?

I've shared stories about people and even one little girl, whose lives were quietly shaped by beliefs they didn't even realize they were carrying.

One believed her value depended on being chosen.

Another believed her voice belonged to everyone else.

A little girl learned that saying, "I don't know," felt safer than being wrong.

Different stories.

Different experiences.

But they all had one thing in common.

They developed protective beliefs that once helped them survive...but were now quietly keeping them from living in freedom.

Maybe you've recognized yourself too.

✨ People-pleasing.

✨ Perfectionism.

✨ Fear of rejection.

✨ Feeling like you always have to prove yourself.

✨ Carrying the weight of everyone else's needs while quietly losing yourself.

If you've ever wondered...

"Why do I keep repeating the same patterns?"

You're not alone.

Over the years, this understanding became the foundation of The Hidden Lie Framework, an experiential therapeutic approach designed to help uncover the deeper beliefs that influence how we love, lead, respond to stress, and see ourselves.

One of the first ways to experience this work is through the Hidden Lie Breakthrough Experience.

In this focused 90-minute therapeutic experience, you'll complete a professional temperament assessment before we meet, then together we'll uncover the protective beliefs that may be shaping your life and create a personalized roadmap for healing, freedom, and lasting transformation.

✨ The Hidden Lie Breakthrough Experience
90 Minutes | Investment: $297

Because healing isn't about becoming someone new.

It's about rediscovering who you've always been beneath the beliefs that once helped you survive.

Because the beliefs that once protected you don't have to define your future.

Kathy Stommel, LPC | Founder, Igniting Purpose

🤍 If this resonates, my Calendar Link is in bio.
👑 Sometimes "I don't know" doesn't mean we don't k 👑 Sometimes "I don't know" doesn't mean we don't know. Sometimes it means knowing feels too painful.

Over the past few days, I've shared stories about women who rediscovered themselves by uncovering the hidden beliefs shaping their lives.

Today, I want to share one of my favorite stories.

Several years ago, I was working with a precious four-year-old girl whose parents brought her to counseling as they navigated becoming a blended family.

Every question I asked her had the same answer.

"I don't know."

After a while, I had an idea.

I pulled out some construction paper and asked, "Would you like to make an 'I Know' princess crown?"

Her face lit up.

We decorated it together, and across the front I wrote two simple words:

I KNOW

She proudly placed it on her head.

I smiled and asked another question.

Out of habit, she replied,

"I don't know."

I gently pointed to her crown and said,

"But you have your 'I Know' crown on."

She paused.

Then something shifted.

She began telling me about life at home. She described how her mom cried so much that she imagined puddles where she sat.

She knew.

She had always known.

A few moments later, I asked another question.

She quietly took off the crown, laid it on the table, and said,

"I don't like this game."

That little moment has stayed with me for years.

Not because she was four...

But because so many of us do the very same thing.

Sometimes we convince ourselves we don't know because the truth feels too painful to face.

This is one of the principles behind The Hidden Lie Framework™.

The strategies that once protected us can eventually keep us disconnected from ourselves.

Healing doesn't begin by forcing the truth.

It begins by creating enough safety to gently face it.

And when we do...

Confusion gives way to clarity.

Fear gives way to peace.

And we begin living from truth instead of protection.

🤍 Have you ever found yourself saying, "I don't know," only to realize later that part of you knew all along?

#TheHiddenLieFramework #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #ChristianCounselor #WomenHealing #Identity #TruthHeals #TraumaRecovery #PersonalGrowth #HealingIsPossible #LiveInTruth
✨ What if the very gift you were created to share ✨ What if the very gift you were created to share became connected to your deepest pain?

Yesterday, I shared the story of a woman who had to stop allowing someone else to occupy the center of her story before she could rediscover herself.

Today, I want to share another.

I once worked with a gifted singer whose voice had become connected to years of manipulation and abuse. The people managing her career had used her gift for their own benefit, leaving her feeling unseen, unheard, and deeply wounded.

She told me,

"You couldn't pay me enough to ever sing in front of people again. People just want to use you."

At first, it seemed she had lost her passion for singing.

But through The Hidden Lie Framework™, we uncovered something much deeper.

The problem wasn't her voice.

The hidden lie was that her voice belonged to everyone else.

So we didn't begin by asking her to sing again.

We created a safe place where she could simply reconnect with her voice—for herself.

And something beautiful happened.

She realized singing wasn't just something she did.

It was one of the ways she came home to herself.

As she reclaimed her voice, she also reclaimed her creativity, her confidence, and her freedom to choose what aligned with her true self.

She eventually returned to music as a jazz vocalist—not to earn approval, but because singing brought her joy.

That's what happens when we uncover the hidden lies we've been living from.

We stop living from fear and begin living from truth.

Sometimes healing isn't about finding something new.

It's about reclaiming what was yours all along.

🤍 Has there ever been a gift or part of yourself that you set aside because it became connected to pain? I'd love to hear your story.
✨ Before we can truly find ourselves, we sometimes ✨ Before we can truly find ourselves, we sometimes have to stop allowing someone else to occupy the center of our story.

I once worked with a woman whose entire identity had become wrapped up in being a wife and mother.

When her husband left her for another woman after years of emotional abuse, her world fell apart.

But what broke my heart even more was this...

She couldn't stop talking about him.

"If he would just stop drinking..."

"If he would just realize what he's lost..."

"If he would just change..."

Everything revolved around him.

During one of our intensive sessions, I quietly stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and said,

"He's going to have to leave this room before we can do the real work."

Of course, he wasn't actually there.

It was a metaphor.

She had spent so many years organizing her life around him that she had forgotten how to hear her own voice.

As we uncovered the beliefs she had carried for years, she finally faced the heartbreaking truth of how much of herself she had lost.

The grief was overwhelming.

But on the other side of that grief...

She found herself.

For the first time, she experienced something she had never truly known—her own autonomy.

Her own voice.

Her own value.

Watching that transformation reminded me of something I see over and over again:

Healing often requires us to stop allowing someone else to occupy the center of our story.

This is the heart of The Hidden Lie Framework™.

The protective beliefs that once helped us survive can quietly become the very things keeping us from living in freedom.

But when those hidden beliefs are brought into the light, we can begin replacing protection with truth.

And that's where healing begins.

❤️ If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Have you ever realized you were living more from someone else's story than your own?

#TheHiddenLieFramework #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #HealingFromTrauma #PeoplePleasingRecovery #PersonalGrowth #AuthenticLiving #MentalHealthAwareness #FreedomJourney #HealingIsPossible #IgnitingPurpose
✨ **What if the very beliefs that once protected y ✨ **What if the very beliefs that once protected you are now keeping you from becoming who you were created to be?**

I've been thinking about that a lot lately.

As a therapist, I've had the privilege of sitting with hundreds of people who long for change. They read the books. They've prayed. They've been to therapy. They've worked hard to build beautiful lives.

Yet many still find themselves asking...

*"Why do I keep ending up here?"*

Over the years, I've come to believe that many of us aren't held back because we're broken.

We're held back because we developed **protective beliefs** that helped us survive painful experiences.

At one time, they served a purpose.

They helped us navigate rejection.

Loss.

Fear.

Trauma.

Disappointment.

But what once protected us can quietly become what prevents us from fully living.

I call these deeply rooted protective beliefs our **Hidden Lies**.

Not because we're intentionally believing something false...

But because we've lived with these beliefs for so long, they've become part of the way we see ourselves and the world.

The wonderful news is this...

✨ Healing isn't about becoming someone new.

✨ It's about rediscovering who you've always been beneath those protective beliefs.

That's why I do the work I do.

Through counseling, immersive therapeutic experiences, music, speaking, and **Igniting Purpose**, my heart is to help people uncover what's been quietly shaping their lives so they can live with greater freedom, authenticity, and purpose.

💛 I'd love to know...

What's one belief you've had to let go of to grow?

#HealingJourney #ExperientialTherapy #AuthenticLiving #WomenWhoLead #PurposeDrivenLife #EmotionalHealing #SelfWorth #TraumaRecovery #PersonalGrowth #IgnitingPurpose
✨ **I almost spent my life believing there wasn't ✨ **I almost spent my life believing there wasn't a seat for me.**

As a therapist...and as a musician...I spent years comparing myself to everyone else.

I questioned my worth.

I silenced my creativity.

I convinced myself that if I couldn't be the best, maybe I shouldn't do it at all.

Looking back, I realize I wasn't lacking talent.

I was living from a **Hidden Lie™**.

A belief that wasn't true...
but felt true enough that I built my life around it.

Maybe you've believed one too.

💭 "I'm not enough."

💭 "I have to earn love."

💭 "If I disappoint people, they'll leave."

💭 "I have to hold everything together."

The hardest part?

These beliefs often begin as ways of protecting us.

But over time, they become the very things that keep us from becoming who we were created to be.

Today, I have the privilege of helping women uncover those Hidden Lies™ through my experiential therapy practice and my Hidden Lie™ Framework.

Because here's what I've learned...

**The lie you believe determines the life you live.**

But it doesn't have to stay that way.

Healing begins when we have the courage to bring those hidden beliefs into the light—and replace them with truth.

If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you.

💛 Comment with **"TRUTH"** if you've ever realized you were believing something about yourself that wasn't true.

Or send me a DM with the word **HIDDEN** if you'd like to learn more about my Hidden Lie™ Breakthrough Session.

You don't have to keep living from a story that was never meant to define you.

#HiddenLieFramework #HealingJourney #ExperientialTherapy #WomenWhoLead #WomenEntrepreneurs #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalHealing #ChristianWomen #AuthenticLiving #MindsetMatters #TraumaHealing #HealingFromWithin
🌿 Sometimes life doesn't take us in a new directio 🌿 Sometimes life doesn't take us in a new direction... it reveals the thread that has been there all along.

Lately, I've been reflecting on my journey.

Music.

Songwriting.

Walking alongside people in their transformational healing.

Conversations that matter.

Nature.

Faith.

For a long time, they felt like different parts of my life.

Now I see they've always been connected.

At the heart of everything I've done has been one desire...

To help people remember who they truly are.

Not who fear says they are.

Not who past hurts convinced them they were.

Not who the world expected them to become.

But the person God created them to be.

I've come to believe that the greatest transformation doesn't happen when we try to become someone new.

It happens when we have the courage to uncover the person we've been all along.

That's why I've been sharing more about what I'm calling The Hidden Life Framework™.

It's the language I've been searching for to describe what I've witnessed in my own life and in the lives of so many others.

We're not just changing our thinking.

We're uncovering our identity.

We're not striving to become worthy.

We're learning to live from the truth that we already are.

It feels like all the pieces of my journey are finally coming together.

And I'm so grateful you're here to walk this path with me. ❤️

🌿 Look deeper. Live freer.

The Hidden Life Framework™

Discover who you've always been beneath the stories you've believed.

💚 I'd love to hear from you...

Have you ever looked back and realized that what seemed like separate parts of your life were actually preparing you for the same purpose?

#HiddenLifeFramework #LookDeeperLiveFreer #AuthenticLiving #FaithJourney #Songwriter #HealingJourney #Purpose #PersonalGrowth #Transformation #NatureHeals #MusicAndMeaning
🌿 The deeper you go, the more beauty you discover. 🌿 The deeper you go, the more beauty you discover.

I used to think that meant walking through the woods.

Now I know it also means walking through your own heart.

So much of life is lived on the surface.

We rush.
We perform.
We achieve.
We survive.

But beneath the surface...

Beneath the fear...
Beneath the self-doubt...
Beneath the stories we've believed about ourselves...

...is the person we were always created to be.

The world tells us we need to become someone different.

I don't believe that's true.

I believe our greatest journey isn't becoming someone new...

It's uncovering who we've been all along.

That's why I created The Hidden Life Framework™.

It's about gently uncovering the invisible beliefs that keep us stuck so we can begin living from our authentic identity instead of our hidden fears.

🌿 The forest doesn't become more beautiful because it changes.

It becomes more beautiful the deeper you're willing to explore.

Maybe your heart is the same.

✨ Look deeper. Live freer.

The Hidden Life Framework™

Discover who you've always been beneath the stories you've believed.

💚 Tell me in the comments...

What's one part of yourself you're learning to rediscover?

🍃 Save this post for the days you need a reminder that everything you're searching for may already be within you.

#HiddenLifeFramework #LookDeeperLiveFreer #AuthenticSelf #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalHealing #SelfDiscovery #FaithJourney #Transformation #Mindset #HealingJourney #InnerPeace #WomenWhoInspire
What if the biggest prison in your life doesn't ha What if the biggest prison in your life doesn't have walls?

What if it's the story you've been believing about yourself?

For years, I thought my circumstances were holding me back.

They weren't.

It was the hidden beliefs quietly shaping my decisions...

✨ I'm not enough.

✨ What if I fail?

✨ Maybe this is just who I am.

Those beliefs became the lens through which I saw my life. They influenced my choices, stole my confidence, and kept me from becoming the woman I knew, deep down, I was created to be.

Here's what changed everything...

Freedom doesn't begin when you finally feel confident.

Freedom begins the moment you choose to act from who you truly are—even if fear is still whispering in your ear.

Every courageous step weakens an old story.

Every intentional action strengthens a new identity.

That's the heart behind what I'm calling The Hidden Life Framework.

It's about uncovering the invisible beliefs that keep us stuck so we can finally live with confidence, peace, and purpose.

This is more than a message.

It's a journey I'm passionate about sharing.

Over the coming weeks, I'll be opening up more about the Hidden Life Framework, why we stay stuck, and how we can begin living from our true identity instead of our hidden fears.

Because...

The life you're longing for isn't found by becoming someone else.

It's found by becoming who you've been all along. ❤️

👇 I'd love to know...

What's one belief you've had to let go of—or one you're still working to overcome?

#MindsetMatters #HiddenLifeFramework #EmotionalFreedom #FaithOverFear #PurposeDrivenLife #PersonalGrowth #Transformation #FreedomJourney #WomenWhoLead #OvercomeFear #ConfidenceCoach
The lie that's keeping you stuck probably doesn't The lie that's keeping you stuck probably doesn't sound like a lie.

Most people think limiting beliefs are obvious.

They're not.

The most powerful ones often sound completely reasonable.

Maybe you've heard yourself say:

• It's too late for me.
• I'm not ready yet.
• I don't have what it takes.
• Someone else is more qualified.
• I'll start when I feel more confident.

The problem is that when we repeat these thoughts long enough, we stop questioning them.

We start believing them.

And eventually, we start building our lives around them.

I call these Hidden Lies™.

They quietly shape our decisions, our relationships, our careers, and even our willingness to pursue the things that matter most.

The Hidden Lie Framework™ was created to help uncover those hidden narratives and replace them with beliefs that create movement, possibility, and transformation.

Because the greatest obstacle isn't always what's happening around you.

Sometimes it's the story you've accepted about yourself.

Shirley Chisholm said,

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."

Maybe it's time to stop waiting for permission.

Maybe it's time to pull up a chair.

Hidden Lie Framework™

✨ Surface unconscious beliefs
✨ Separate facts from assumptions
✨ Challenge inherited narratives
✨ Recognize emotional patterns
✨ Build new internal agreements

If you're ready for deeper transformation, I offer immersive intensives designed to help you uncover the hidden narratives that have been shaping your life.

And if you're not quite ready for an intensive, I also offer coaching packages where we can begin creating a personalized roadmap for change—identifying where you are, where you want to go, and the beliefs that may be standing in the way.

Every transformation begins with a single step toward clarity.

I'm offering a FREE 15-Minute Discovery Call to help you identify what may be keeping you stuck and explore the path that's right for you.

👇 Bring Your Folding Chair. Link in bio for Your FREE Discovery Call. 👇
The beliefs that hold us back are rarely obvious. The beliefs that hold us back are rarely obvious.

Most people assume that self-limiting beliefs are easy to identify.

They aren't.

The most influential beliefs are often the ones we no longer recognize as beliefs at all.

They've become assumptions.

Assumptions about what we're capable of.

Assumptions about what is realistic.

Assumptions about who gets opportunities and who doesn't.

Over time, these assumptions become part of the lens through which we interpret our lives and careers.

They sound like:

• "I'm too old to start something new."
• "I'm not qualified enough."
• "People like me don't do things like that."
• "It's probably too late."
• "Someone else is better suited for this."

The challenge is that these statements often feel true because they've been repeated for so long.

When a belief becomes familiar, we stop examining it.

We build decisions around it.

We lower expectations because of it.

We quietly adjust our future to accommodate it.

One of the core principles behind the Hidden Lie Framework™ is that transformation begins when we learn to distinguish facts from assumptions.

A fact describes reality.

An assumption interprets reality.

The difference matters.

Because once a hidden belief is brought into the light, we gain the ability to evaluate it rather than obey it.

Hidden Lie Framework™

• Surface unconscious beliefs
• Separate facts from assumptions
• Challenge inherited narratives
• Recognize emotional patterns
• Build new internal agreements

What's one assumption you've challenged that changed the direction of your life or career?
You don't need permission to become who you were c You don't need permission to become who you were created to be.

Most people think they're waiting for an opportunity.

They're not.

They're waiting for certainty.

They're waiting to feel ready.

They're waiting for someone to tell them they're qualified enough, talented enough, experienced enough, or confident enough.

But confidence is rarely what comes first.

Action comes first.

One of the biggest discoveries I've made, as both a counselor and someone passionate about personal transformation, is that people are often held back by beliefs they don't even realize they carry.

I call these Hidden Lies™.

They sound like:

• It's too late for me.
• I'm not ready yet.
• Other people are more gifted than I am.
• I don't have what it takes.
• If it was meant to happen, it would have happened already.

These beliefs quietly shape decisions, relationships, careers, and dreams.

The challenge isn't that they're true.

The challenge is that they've gone unchallenged.

The Hidden Lie Framework™ helps uncover the beliefs operating beneath the surface so you can stop building your life around limitations and start building it around truth.

Because transformation doesn't begin when someone offers you a seat at the table.

It begins when you realize you could pull up a chair all along.

Hidden Lie Framework™

• Identify the hidden belief
• Discover where it originated
• Examine the cost of believing it
• Replace it with truth
• Create aligned action

Which Hidden Lie™ has shown up in your life?

Drop one word in the comments.
Are you exhausted from living inside your own head Are you exhausted from living inside your own head? 🌿

You know that loop, where one thought spirals into ten, and fear quietly talks you out of the life you actually want. I've been there. As a licensed professional counselor and experiential therapist, I spent years understanding why our minds do this, and more importantly, how to gently, powerfully step out of it.

That's exactly what I'm sharing in my FREE webinar this Monday night, June 1st at 7:00 PM.

"Overthinking & Combating Fear" isn't a lecture. It's a real conversation, the kind we need to have, about breaking free from the endless loop of worry so you can finally move toward clarity, confidence, and your true purpose.
In this free session, you'll begin to understand:
✨ Why your brain gets stuck in overthinking patterns
✨ How fear quietly hijacks your decisions
✨ The first steps toward a mind that works for you, not against you
This is the work I do every day with my clients, and I want to share it with YOU, for free, because everyone deserves a shot at freedom from fear.
You don't have to stay stuck in your mind any longer. 
👇 Register now and take the first step toward freedom. Link in bio!
📅 Monday, June 1st | 7:00 PM
💻 FREE — Register Today!
Link in Bio...
#Overthinking #CombatingFear #MentalHealth #IgnitingPurpose #FreeWebinar #LPC #TherapistLife #MindsetShift #AnxietyRelief #YouDeserveFreedom
If your brain will not turn off — this is for you. If your brain will not turn off — this is for you.
Swipe through for 7 faith-based shifts to help you move from fear to peace. Save it for the moments when the spiral starts. 🕊️
And if you want to go even deeper — I am hosting a free live webinar on Monday June 1st at 7pm CST. Link in bio to register.

#overthinking #faithoverfear #ignitingpurpose #mentalhealth #christianwomen #peacefulmind #healingjourney #anxietyrelief #Godspeace #emotionalhealing #freewebinar #youweremadeformore #quietyourmind #breakingthecycle #walkingbyfaith
Can I be honest with you for a second? If you have Can I be honest with you for a second?
If you have ever laid awake at 2am replaying a conversation that happened three days ago,
If you have ever made a decision and then spent the next week second guessing every single part of it,
If your mind feels like it never. truly. stops,
This is not a character flaw.
This is not weakness.
This is not just "the way you are."
This is fear doing what fear does best.
Keeping you stuck.
Keeping you small.
Keeping you exhausted.
And I want to help you change that.
On Monday, June 1st at 7:00pm CT I am hosting a free live webinar —
✨ When Your Mind Won't Quiet: Breaking the Fear-Overthinking Cycle ✨
And this is not your typical "just think positive" conversation.

We are going to go deep.

We are going to talk about —
🔹 Why your brain won't stop — and what is actually driving it
🔹 The fear loop that keeps you trapped in overthinking no matter how hard you try to break free
🔹 Why willpower will never fix this, and what actually will
🔹 What real healing looks like from the inside out
🔹 Practical tools you can use before we even get off the call
This is for the person who is tired of being tired.
For the person who knows something has to change but doesn't know where to start.
For anyone who has ever wondered,
"Why can't I just turn my brain off?"
You were not made to live under the weight of a mind that never rests.
You were made for peace.
And peace is possible.
This is completely free. This is completely live. And I am saving a seat just for you.
Monday, June 1st · 7:00pm CT · Live on Zoom
👇 Link in bio to register
Come as you are. I cannot wait to see you there.
— Kathy
#overthinking #freewwebinar #ignitingpurpose #breakingthecycle #emotionalhealing #fearandfaith #quietyourmind #mentalhealth #christiancounseling #healingtrauma #youweremadeformore #mindsethealing #walkingbyfaith #peaceispossible #speakinglife
Your purpose isn't lost. It's living in your heart Your purpose isn't lost.
It's living in your heart, waiting for you to be brave enough to listen.
We were not put on this earth to simply survive. We were created to step into something bigger than our fear.
But our upbringing, our pain, and the stories we've told ourselves for years can keep us so stuck we never even try.
Here's the truth, 
That excitement you feel when you think about a certain thing? That's not an accident. That's your spirit speaking.
The fear that rushes in right after it? That's just an old narrative trying to keep you safe from the unknown.
You don't have to fight it. You don't have to have it all figured out.
Just ask God for the courage to take one step. Replace the narrative for 30 days and see what happens.
You can always go back to the old story.
But what if you don't need to?
What is the worst thing that will happen if you move toward what's already in your heart?
Drop your answer below — I'd love to hear from you. 👇
Something in you already knows it's time. Not ano Something in you already knows it's time.

Not another season of pushing through, coping, or white-knuckling your way forward, but real, lasting healing at the root of what’s been keeping you stuck. That’s exactly what Igniting Purpose was built for.

As a therapeutic healing center near Nashville, our 3-day intensives blend licensed counseling with experiential therapy in a peaceful setting just outside the city. Many guests come in from Franklin, Brentwood, Mt. Juliet, and beyond for a focused therapeutic professional counseling intensive that goes deeper than weekly sessions often can.

What’s included in our therapeutic healing center experience 🕊️
• Brainspotting and guided processing 🧠
• Equine therapy with gentle, grounded support 🐴
• Creative therapies like art and music 🎨
• Space for rest, prayer, and clear next steps 🌿

If you’ve been searching for a healing center or couples retreat center with real clinical care, we’re here. Visit our site to schedule a discovery call and see if an intensive is the right fit.
This video I posted? Let's go a little deeper. Bec This video I posted? Let's go a little deeper.
Because here's what I really want you to know:
Overthinking doesn't just happen to you. It's being fueled by something. And most of the time, that something is fear.
Fear that you'll say the wrong thing.
Fear that you'll make the wrong decision.
Fear that if you stop analyzing, something bad will happen.
Fear that you're too much, or not enough.
So your brain keeps going. And going. And going.
Not because you're broken. Not because something is wrong with you. But because your mind is trying to protect you from something it believes is dangerous.
The problem is, it never stops.
If you've ever felt like your mind is running a marathon you never signed up for, I want you to know there is a way out. Not through willpower. Not through trying harder to "just stop thinking."
Through healing what's underneath.
That's exactly what we're going to talk about on June 1st at 7:00pm CT — a completely free Webinar: "When Your Mind Won’t Quiet."

If your brain won't quiet, this is for you.
Link in bio to register. I saved you a seat! I hope you will join us. You'll receive information to help you deepen your sense of peace.

#overthinking #fearsandfeelings #emotionalhealing #ignitingpurpose #mentalhealth #christiancounseling #healingjourney #quietyourmind #youweremadeformore
Something in you already knows it’s time. Not ano Something in you already knows it’s time.

Not another season of pushing through, coping, or white-knuckling your way forward, but real, lasting healing at the root of what’s been keeping you stuck. That’s exactly what Igniting Purpose was built for. 🌿

Our therapeutic healing center in the Tennessee hills, near Nashville, is a quiet place where people from Franklin, Mt. Juliet, Cookeville, and beyond come to finally slow down and do deeper work. This is a spiritual retreat center that blends licensed counseling with experiential care, including equine therapy 🐴.

In our 3-day intensives, you can experience:
• A therapeutic professional clinical intensive with space to go deeper than weekly sessions 🕊️
• A wellness retreat center setting that supports rest, clarity, and steady next steps
• Options for couples and marriage intensives for repair and reconnection 💍

If you’re ready for a therapeutic professional healing center focused on true healing, reach out today to schedule a discovery call.
Something in you already knows it's time. Not ano Something in you already knows it's time.

Not another season of pushing through, coping, or white-knuckling your way forward, but real, lasting healing at the root of what’s been keeping you stuck. That’s exactly what Igniting Purpose was built for.

As a therapeutic healing center near Nashville, we offer professional clinical counseling intensives that go deeper than weekly sessions, with uninterrupted space to heal in the quiet Tennessee hills. People come from Franklin, Brentwood, Mt. Juliet, and beyond, feeling overwhelmed or disconnected, and many leave with clarity and a steady sense of direction again.

During our therapuetic healing intensives & counseling retreat center experience, you may engage in:
• Brainspotting and experiential therapy 🧠
• Equine therapy with horses 🐴
• Art and music therapy 🎵

If you’re considering a spiritual retreat center for real change, take the next step and schedule a discovery call on our website. 🙏
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