Episode 66: Freedom from our Pain Story with Ruthie Lindsey
“I still have pain in my body but I’m in love with my life.”
-Ruthie Lindsey, The Everything Belongs Podcast
Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Ruthie Lindsey, the most requested podcast guest from the community. Ruthie shares a remarkable story of surviving her accident that nearly paralyzed her as a teenager and her subsequent battle as a young woman with chronic pain and dependency. Her story is one of strength and resilience, the faith she lost and rebuilt in herself, and the power of sharing our stories. Ruthie challenges audiences to find the healing that is inside all of us. She has spoken alongside renowned activists and writers such as Brené Brown, Glennon Doyle, and Rachel Hollis at events including Together Live, BlogHer, and Rise. In this episode, Madison and Ruthie speak on all the stories of her life and how writing her book burned so many of those down so she could come further home to herself. They also speak gently about self love, acceptance, healing, plant medicine, ceremony and so much more…
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In this episode, we talk about:
Ruthie's accident and chronic pain journey
Ruthie’s experience with pain and depression that slowly pulled her away from everything she once held dear
How our old patterns and pain story can protect and support us, and also how it can keep us safe
Ruthie’s journey with plant medicine, letting go of her story and living in a deeper level of surrender with life
How writing her book supported her to more deeply heal and realize at her core, she is not broken.
Ruthie's experience of acceptance, letting go of control and learning to receive
Finding friendships we don't have to shrink within
Ruthie's experience healing relationships and herself through ceremony
