Have you ever cleaned out a closet and been shocked by how much stuff you'd been holding onto — stuff you didn't even realize was taking up space? Turns out, we do the same thing with our emotions. We stack up worry, resentment, guilt, and old wounds until our hearts feel just as cluttered as that closet — and we don't even realize how stuck it's keeping us.

Today's conversation is with my guest and friend, Laurie Davies. She's the author of Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck. Laurie tells us about the emotions that often stay stuck inside of us - including shocking data about the average number of grudges that a person holds. Whoa!

Laurie helps us to see how holding onto fear, anger, and resentment might be symptoms of our attempts to protect ourselves or control the things that we're afraid of. With humor, honesty, and deep biblical wisdom, Laurie helps us figure out what's really clogging our hearts — and how to finally clear it out and live free in Christ. I can't wait for you to meet my friend Laurie and get into this conversation today.

Resources From This Episode:

Emotional Hoarding by Laurie Davies

Laurie Davies' online home

Connect with Laurie on Instagram

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

LAURIE DAVIES is a former journalist and women's ministry director. Laurie knows the burdens that weigh women down. As an author, speaker, and lay counselor, she encourages women to trade their "emotional hoards" for freedom. Laurie lives in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband of 30 years, Greg. Their adult son, Morgan, lives nearby.

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Barb Roose is a Christian speaker, Bible teacher and author who helps overwhelmed women stop carrying the things God never asked them to carry so those women can experience God's peace, freedom, and purpose. She speaks nationally and internationally at conferences and retreats, including Aspire Women's Events, ECPA Leadership Summit, Proverbs 31 COMPEL and She Speaks Conference. Barb is the author of seven Bible studies, including Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus, Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle, and five books, including Stronger Than Stress. She hosts the Bold, Brave & Beautiful podcast and writes her weekly Happy Monday devotional. Barb is the proud mom of three adult kids. She lives in northwest Ohio and prefers to eat dessert first.