Ep. 05: The Day I Stopped Trying to Fix Myself

TUL Reflections with Laura Fleetwood

Host Laura Fleetwood talks about her diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how she kept trying to fix herself, and the day her sister finally intervened and helped Laura let go of control. She also recaps episode 6 of That Upcycled Life with Christine Chappell and TUL Uncut Interview with Bobbie Schae and Amanda Cave. Feeling responsible for making our anxiety go away, only adds more anxiety! Freedom comes from knowing and trusting that God is the only one who can fix us from the inside out. To learn more about Laura Fleetwood and her mission to help you seek the still in your chaotic life, visit seekingthestill.com. thatupcycledlife.com | READ SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR LINKS TO ALL SHOWS REFERENCED IN THIS PODCAST! ---------- n episode 6 of That Upcycled Life, host Christine Chappell is inspired to give her front porch a bright & colorful facelift by creating additional decor pieces to accent her upcycled blue chair from episode 5. With no one around to help, vintage hardware presents a discouraging challenge to accomplishing her unique design vision. Projects featured in this episode are a wooden storage cube, wood drawer, and vintage wood table legs. This episode's Upcycled Minute guest is writer/speaker Amanda Cave. In her segment, Amanda reflects upon matters of the heart, showing how challenges and suffering reveal our deep inner need for God's transforming grace. ---------- thatupcycledlife.com/interviews | In this episode, Bobbie speaks with Christian author and speaker, Amanda Cave. Amanda shares how personal struggles with perfectionism and childhood pain pressed her towards a deeper understanding of the love and grace of Christ. She talks about the ineffectiveness of methods and techniques to address the human heart, and how the truth of the gospel message empowers believers in Christ towards lasting heart healing and change. Connect with Amanda at furthermoreministries.com as well as https://www.facebook.com/furthermoreministries https://www.instagram.com/furthermoreministries/ Even the most broken things can be upcycled in the right hands! TUL Uncut is an unedited, unscripted video interview series that digs deep into real life stories about real pain to share the redeeming hope of the gospel message. It airs on opposite Fridays of the TUL show. DIY + Faith = #thatupcycledlife Learn all about it by visiting thatupcycledlife.com ---------- Sign up to be notified about new TUL content weekly and receive our exclusive printable "5 Steps to R.E.H.A.B. Your Day" and 6 free phone lock screens as our gift to you! Join here: eepurl.com/dgB7qj ---------- Are you a DIY/upcycling professional who would LOVE to be involved with TUL? We have opportunities for you to share your creativity and talent with our audience! Contact us at [e-mail] to learn more. ---------- If you are a Christian author, writer, speaker, teacher, or conference/ministry leader whose passion is to encourage others through hard times, or to share your testimony of how God has "upcycled" pains from your past, we'd love to connect with you! Email us at [e-mail] ---------- Be sure to connect with TUL on social media for even more DIY, faith, & fun! Facebook: facebook.com/thatupcycledlife Instagram: instagram.com/thatupcycledlife