Radical Acceptance: Letting Go of Expectations 💎✨

Welcome back to session nine of Conversations with Craig. We are continuing our look at how we reconcile with family, move past alienation, and follow Christ toward healing.

I’ve learned that a major part of this process is an internal shift: sometimes we have to let go of expectations of how life should be in order to experience how life can be. We want to live in the present moment and experience joy rather than staying trapped by our anger.

The Science of Acknowledging Hurt:

• The Body Keeps Score: I love looking into the connection between our physical ailments and psychological issues. Did you know that psychologist Louise Hay noted that kidney stones can be a physical manifestation of deep, trapped anger?
• Naming the Source: True story—at a time when I had seven kidney stones, I sat down and forced myself to get personal. I literally named seven specific people I was holding anger toward, acknowledged the hurt, and chose to let it go.
• A Journey of Release: There is powerful freedom in acknowledging the who, what, where, and when of your pain, and then consciously choosing to trust God and his word to release it.

When we hold onto hidden resentments, it affects more than just our minds—it can weigh down our entire being.

Are you ready to let go of how a relationship “should” be, so you can find peace today? 🕊️

Watch Episode 9 now, and let’s keep choosing freedom together.