God wants to use our most intimate relationships as a source of healing!
In this episode Steve and Lorraine share a recent encounter that led them to understand more fully the role that our implicit memories play in our current interactions in both marriage and relationship in general.
Steve and Lorraine talk about what an implicit memory is, how the painful encounters of our past, left unhealed become present in our current relationships and affect our ability to stay present, vulnerable and powerful. Our past becomes over-layed on current circumstances and we interpret and experience this unhealed pain of the past in our today. Through their personal experience and vulnerable sharing they unpack what is often happening in our interactions that most of the time we are completely unaware of.
By using the RAC they share how they were able to remain open-hearted, non-judging, and seriously interested and able to navigate their conversation, maintaining connection and able to access the real issue of what was taking place deep down in the unknown areas of their hearts. Together they share how self-discovery and self-disclosure is a powerful tool that leads to knowing and being known, resulting in intimacy and building trust – even in the midst of a conflicted moment.
Anatomy of the Soul, by Dr. Curt Thompson