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Here Not There is a Christian podcast about coming home to ourselves by slowing down and honestly acknowledging where we’ve been, where we really are, and how our stories shape the way we live. In a culture of productivity, pretending, and performance, we explore resisting a divided life in exchange for being fully alive in the here and now. The Divine meets us in these quiet and honest places of our lives to invite us into a life of flourishing. Rooted in contemplative practice and trauma-informed insight, mental health therapist, author, and speaker Colleen Ramser invites listeners into a ...

Understanding spiritual abuse and trauma is one thing―knowing how to move forward is another. Survivors are often left unsure how to reconnect with God, their soul, or to community. Anything associated with their prior spiritual practice―attending worship, prayer, reading Scripture, participating in Christian community―becomes a trigger for reliving their abuse. How do we restore health and wholeness and rebuild our faith when our spiritual life feels painful?