The Truth and Our Trauma

Yes, I bought a wedding dress. No, I am not engaged. Michelle opens up about her journey of waiting to be married, why she bought a wedding dress, and what it means if you are in the middle of a season of waiting on God too. Purchase access to the new devotional, What Are You Waiting For? A Raw & Real-Time Journey Through Longing, Surrender, & Desires Fulfilled Join the Uncommon Valor Mailing List to get your free chapter of Michelle's new devotional Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

We've all heard the verse, "What you meant for evil, God meant for good," but sometimes, we just don't see how that could be possible in our own lives. Nicole Unice shares how Scripture can help us understand what God is doing in our difficult circumstances, and how the stories of others can help us believe that God is remaking our own lives and bringing good through our challenges as well. Purchase Nicole's book, "Not What I SIgned Up For: Finding the Strength, Purpose, & Faith to Get Through a Season You Didn't Expect" Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

Do you think of yourself as especially compassionate and loyal? Are you frustrated with others who don't seem to return the favor? You may have fallen for the trap of toxic loyalty. Michelle discusses toxic loyalty (also called toxic empathy) and how it often is a challenge for those who are gifted in generosity and mercy. She shares the common weak spots that lead to toxic loyalty, and how to adjust your patterns to move away from one-sided relationships and move towards mutually beneficial ones. Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

Every abuse survivor eventually asks themselves, "Why didn't I see this? How did I miss this?" Once a survivor becomes aware that what they have experienced is abuse, what often follows is a flood of conflicting emotions like fear and shame over not having realized it sooner. Stacey Womack from Abuse Recovery Ministry Services shares why victims don't often recognize they are in an abusive dynamic and why they struggle to find the support they need, especially from the church. Purchase Stacey's book, On The Frontlines of Abuse: Strategies for the Faith Community Learn more about Abuse Recovery Ministry Services Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

The hurt and loss we experience in life can destroy our dreams, and cause us to think maybe we just have to take what we can get. Stefanie & Caleb Rouse share how brokenheartedness can cause us to shut down our hearts and start to settle for less than what we really desire.  Purchase Stefanie & Caleb's book, Wholehearted Love: Overcome the Barriers That Hold You Back in Your Relationship with God and Others-- and Delight in Feeling Safe, Seen, and Loved Learn more about Stefanie & Caleb at stefanieandcaleb.com Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

Do your relationships seem to be nothing but an endless trail of toxicity? Michelle discusses how we get sucked into the wrong relationships without realizing it, and why we tolerate toxicity when we don't have to. She also shares 4 snares that may be drawing you into toxic and abusive relationships, and reveals how to avoid attracting toxic people in the future. Tangled in Toxicity? Register for NO|TOX: The Toxic Relationship Healing Intensive Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly

Culture is full of messaging that tells us we can do anything we put our minds to – and yet somewhere along the line, we begin to see that this is just not true. When the circumstances of our lives leave us feeling like we're falling short, the resulting shame and disappointment can be overwhelming. Becky Beresford shares how common cultural expressions meant to empower us can actually leave us feeling very disempowered. She explains how much of the messaging we hear in culture teaches us to be self-dependent, and how liberating it is when weakness and limitation bring us to God-dependency. Purchase Becky's book, She Believed He Could, So She Did: Trading Culture's Lies for Christ-Centered Empowerment Follow Becky at beckyberesford.com Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly For individual support with your faith & emotional wellness journey, visit uncommonvalor.co

For many coming to terms with an abusive relationship, there is often a stage in which you wonder, "How did I get here in the first place?" Michelle discusses the early stages of the abusive dynamic with survivor Tricia Lott Williford and therapist Jana Richardson MA LPC EMDR. They delve into the grooming tactics many abusers use to manipulate and deceive their victims, and highlight what you can do to avoid being drawn in by an abuser again. Purchase You are Safe Now: A Survivor's Guide to Listening to Your Gut, Healing from Abuse, & Living in Freedom Follow Tricia on Instagram or visit her website Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly For individual support with your faith & emotional wellness journey, visit uncommonvalor.co  

When you've been in a long season of spiritual pain, you may begin to wonder if God is punishing you. It's not uncommon in suffering to begin questioning your faith and wrestling with what you believe. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole shares about the experience of disillusionment we experience in dark nights of the soul, and illuminates that the questions we have about God are not a failure of faith, but are a method by which faith grows. She also shares how God works through our tendency to seek answers to bring us into a deeper relationship with Him grounded in honesty, safety, trust, and love. Purchase "The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain" or follow Dr. Alicia on Instagram Purchase the NEW Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal Volume 2 | The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly For individual support with your faith & emotional wellness journey, visit uncommonvalor.co

Do you ever wonder if prayer even matters? In difficult seasons, we may struggle with the feeling that prayer is pointless- we may think, "Isn't God just going to do what He's going to do anyway?" Michelle shares about a dark season when she wrestled with trusting God and how prayer played a huge role in helping her get unstuck.  Purchase Ignite: Strategic Prayer Planner & Journal | Vol 2: The Battle to Believe Download Your Free Guide: Over|Thinking: Get Out of Your Head & On With Your Life Follow Michelle on Instagram @themichelledonnelly Learn about my resources and inner healing services at uncommonvalor.co