While we cannot undo or erase our painful traumatic experiences, we certainly learn from these experiences. In this episode, Anh and Aileen discuss how we can heal from our traumas, the importance of trauma therapy, and use your pain to help you find your internal strength to evolve into the healed and whole version of yourself to live a full life. Anh Lin is an interior stylist, founder of the faith and lifestyle blog Girl and the Word, and the creator of a video devotional series called The Abundant Life and the author of the new Christian nonfiction, Forever Home: Moving Beyond Brokenness to Build a Strong and Beautiful Life. TIMESTAMPS: 02:18 Anh Lin’s mission and purpose for what she does 05:00 How Anh Lin separates work and hobby creativity 06:15 What Anh Lin’s new book Forever Home is about 11:27 The difference between talk therapy and trauma therapy 13:30 Anh Lin shares her life story 20:39 How to prepare for triggers 21:50 Talking about what EMDR is 25:15 Box breathing 26:20 Post-traumatic wisdom 27:17 How to use trauma as a reference or guidance for others 30:30 Anh Lin’s experience with marriage and healing 35:57 Aileen and Anh Lin discusses triggers and unhealed trauma 36:57 Ahn Lin shares about the book No Bad Parts and leading our inner children 41:00 What’s next for Ahn Lin 43:38 Ahn Lin’s advice for listeners Follow Anh Lin: Website: https://www.girlandtheword.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlandtheword/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo-jdu6ue5Wv-oe5-PSNvQ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlandtheword The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 243 SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE PODCAST: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube LAVENDAIRE: YouTube Instagram