Tag: Toxic Baggage

• 3 Practices that Can Rekindle Attraction for Your Mate

  

  Remember those first few months and years when your attraction for your mate was white hot? You probably couldn’t keep your hands off of each other. Sadly, that might be a bit fuzzy in your memory now. You might feel like the odd ball and the only one who’s struggled with this particular problem in…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 1, 2018

  Accountability, Alienation, Attraction, Bonding, Christ-Centered, Connection, Desires, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Persevere in the Lord, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Proactive, Rekindling Sex Series, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Spiritual Practices, Toxic Baggage, Withdrawal, Wounds

  Attraction, Desire, Prayer, Prayer Partners, Prayer Processing, Scripture Prayers, Sexual Attraction, Spiritual Practices, Toxic Baggage

• The Childhood Wound of Neglect And WW Linkup

  

  I’ve been a bit surprised by the amount of interest in this series on the wounds of our past, but definitely not shocked. I think this is an area that many couples struggle with and can relate to—realizing it brings with it much messiness and misery in marriage. The first step I want to take…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 16, 2016

  About Me, Abuse, Acceptance, Blaming, Christ-Centered, Denial, Emotions, False Beliefs, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, Negative Self-Talk, Pain, Perspective, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Trials, Victim Mentality, Wedded Wednesday, Wounds

  Childhood, Pain, Self-awareness, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Triggers, Victim Mentality, Wounds

• New Series on Wounds of the Past and Linkup

  

  Lately, it seems like God is dealing with me through all sorts of sources on the need to deal with old wounds that trigger me and my hubby in our marriage. It’s like everywhere I turn the subject turns to old wounds … From my Men and Openness Survey results (see post here on how…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 9, 2016

  Emotions, Failure, In-Laws, Marriage Mistakes, Mess Makers, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, Pain, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Toxic Baggage, Triggers in Marriage Series, Wedded Wednesday, Withdrawal, Wounds

  Emotional Wounds, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Toxic Baggage, Triggers

• What Distorts and Damages Men’s Openness? And Linkup

  

  I’m picking up where we left off from the “Men and Openness Survey” series by unpacking question number 4 from the survey … What outside sources have been hindrances to you opening up and sharing your feelings with your wife? (I let the men choose all that applied.) 55.56% – The poor example I saw…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 26, 2016

  Acceptance, Christ-Centered, Communication, Discouragement, Empathy, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Listening Skills, Marriage, Men and Openness Series, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, Openness, Parenthood, Perspective, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Shame, Toxic Baggage, Wedded Wednesday, Wounds

  Communication, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Openness, Realistic Expectations, Stigma, Toxic Baggage, Vulnerability, Wounds

• How Can I Improve My Marriage? SJT Video

  

  Today I’m continuing the discussion on “wounds in marriage” by sharing how I dealt with my own wounded heart. Thankfully God revealed to me two problems that stemmed from my toxic baggage, and this proved to be a game-changer in my marriage. See how I approached this important journey that vastly improved my marriage by…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 22, 2015

  About Me, Anger, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Emotions, Expectations, Forgiveness, Humility, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Resentments, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Toxic Baggage, Truth, Victim Mentality, Vulnerability

  Confession, Healing, Humility, Pride, Toxic Baggage, Wounds

• Why are you so upset? SJT Video

  

  Today I am continuing where I left off from my last Sloppy Joe Time video by dealing with the wounds that are often present in the conflicts of our marriages and lives. We may not see them, but in this video I give some tips for identifying them as well as what to do and…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 25, 2015

  Anger, Avoidance, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Faith in God, God’s Redemption, Pain, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Surrender, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Video

  Conflict, Faith in God, Minimizing, Surrender, Toxic Baggage, Wounds

• ‘Not Ever Quite Home – PTSD and Marriage’ Plus WW Link up!

  Today we are honored to have Andrew Budek-Schmeisser of Blessed are the Pure of Heart as our guest to share a perspective that he’s uniquely qualified to offer. He knows first-hand the devastation that PTSD can cause in marriage, so I was thrilled when he agreed to share his wisdom and experience here with all of us…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 2, 2014

  Commitment, False Beliefs, Pain, Perseverance, PTSD & Marriage, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Wedded Wednesday

  Pain, PTSD, Toxic Baggage, Trauma