personalcrisis

Post a period of being benched by the Universe   I experienced what some would call an existential crisis. In this episode, I get cozy and personal about what happened to me. Then I tried and answer questions that I had, like, what is an existential crisis? Where does the idea of existentialism come from? What else can cause an existential crisis? Then, I explored what could be done to overcome this period. Ultimately, I hope you enjoy it and find it valuable to you. 

In this interview, Lindsay chats with Heidi Rausch, the first female youth pastor at Cedar Valley Church, about what to do when facing an unexpected crisis. Heidi is a wife, mother, and full-time youth pastor, as well as an entrepreneur.

At just 26 years old and becoming a new mom, Heidi was faced with the reality of losing her eyesight after being diagnosed with Punctate Inner Choridopathy (PIC), a rare disease with no treatment. Heidi shares her journey through discovering her diagnosis, the frustrations of losing independence and wrestling with trusting God through this unexpected, life-altering situation.

Heidi shares: "I have never faced something so hard where my world stopped. The hardest part is realizing that even though my world was standing still, everyone elses' was still going. I'm still living with this today. Some of my vision was restored, but God is still good even if I don't receive healing."

"I was determined that although this reality is devastating, I wanted to go through this suffering with Jesus. I can rest with a little bit of joy and peace because my pain has purpose when I choose to walk alongside Christ. There are many things I can still do despite my circumstances."

"We aren't guaranteed an easy solution for our problems, but we can choose to put our trust in God amid our pain."

Colossians 3:2 "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." (NIV)

Find Heidi on Instagram: @heidinrausch

In this first episode, Harriet introduces you to her own story and Dawn Breaks. Harriet is a mental health professional and in October 2019 she experienced her own personal crisis which she talks about here. During that time she found herself hopeless, numb and needing inspiration. Dawn Breaks is that inspiration.

At a time when the world is going through it's own health crisis and so many people are desperate for hope, Harriet hopes that this podcast will support many others going forward.

And why 'Dawn Breaks'? You'll have to listen to find out...

What if the challenges weren’t in your way, but rather on your way as you’re moving to something MUCH GREATER and MORE PROFOUND? 

Special guest, Laura Khalil, joins the conversation. She’s a transformational speaker and executive coach who shares courageous leadership skills to help women succeed inside and outside the corporate world.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode with us: 

• The ONLY thing that we can do is change our approach to any situation, and we can set ourselves up to succeed or to fail 
• The benefits of your personal crisis - these crisis points are things that are not IN your way, but rather they’re happening ON your way but you have to be open to receive the message
• In times of crisis, it’s important to ask: How can I be of greater service right NOW?! 
• How personal development and self-reflection is imperative to opening up your life to great things (and get some great tools we mention that you can use today!) 
• And more! 

What if the challenges weren’t in your way, but rather on your way as you’re moving to something MUCH GREATER and MORE PROFOUND? 

Special guest, Laura Khalil, joins the conversation. She’s a transformational speaker and executive coach who shares courageous leadership skills to help women succeed inside and outside the corporate world.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode with us: 

• The ONLY thing that we can do is change our approach to any situation, and we can set ourselves up to succeed or to fail 
• The benefits of your personal crisis - these crisis points are things that are not IN your way, but rather they’re happening ON your way but you have to be open to receive the message
• In times of crisis, it’s important to ask: How can I be of greater service right NOW?! 
• How personal development and self-reflection is imperative to opening up your life to great things (and get some great tools we mention that you can use today!) 
• And more!