May 8, 2024
My journey didn’t begin on a mountain top or in a sacred place filled with echoing hymns—it began in a therapist’s office, a humble room with two chairs facing each other, a place where my deepest fears and longest-held secrets were gently coaxed into the light.
For years, I wore a mask. Not literally, but effectively. My smiles were shields, and my laughs were armor. Behind this façade, I was a prisoner to my anxieties, my past traumas, and the heavy chains of unforgiveness that tethered my soul. But one decision—to start therapy—marked the first step towards true freedom.
In those sessions, as I unpacked layers of emotional baggage, I realized how much I had been holding back from God. I had prayers that never passed my lips, questions I never dared to ask, and wounds I thought were invisible even to Him. Yet, through the quiet introspection that therapy encouraged, I began to see that spiritual and emotional liberation were not just linked, but dependent on one another.
I remember the session that changed everything. My therapist asked me a simple question, "What are you afraid of losing by letting go?" That question hit me hard. I realized that my fear of vulnerability with God was because I equated vulnerability with weakness. But as I slowly opened my heart more in prayer, reflecting on scriptures like Psalm 34:4, "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears," I found a new understanding of strength.
This blog, "Unprisoned: The Path to Spiritual and Emotional Freedom," is a testament and an invitation. It's a chronicle of my path to healing, where each post dives into the lessons learned from therapy aligned with my faith in Christ. It’s also an invitation to anyone who feels the weight of unseen chains. Here, I share not just my triumphs but also my struggles, because each step, forward or back, is part of moving towards something greater.
Together, we’ll explore the fears that bind us and the truths that liberate us. We’ll support each other in our quests to become who we are meant to be—unburdened, unfettered, and unconditionally loved by God.
Join me on this journey of healing and faith. You are not alone, and you are meant to be free.