A Blog by Ann Yeong (2005 – )
My dear Catholic/Christian complex trauma survivor, We’re deep into Holy Week now, and perhaps you are feeling triggered and activated by the readings, liturgy, devotions and reflections, and this makes you feel guilty and ashamed. Or perhaps you are staying away from church this week because your reactions to these triggers are too intense and […]
A little over 15 years ago, I went through an intense spiritual conversion in daily life. It didn’t take place at a retreat, nor was it facilitated by anyone. Over a period of 7 incredibly spiritually intense days that began with a sacrament of reconciliation and an unburdening of unforgiveness (of myself) of over 9 […]
“We often try to domesticate God and to make spirituality about happiness or feeling good. We try and tie things up in neat packages. The spiritual journey is about none of these. It demands something of us and calls us to stand in uncomfortable places while the deserts of our lives strip away ego and […]
We All Have a “Bruno” A friend recently expressed surprise that Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” has surpassed Frozen’s “Let It Go” in popularity. In fact, it recently hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart – a feat that hasn’t been accomplished by any song from an animated Disney feature since “A Whole New World” […]
I’ve always been afraid of falling. Of making mistakes. Of being found to be less than perfect. Why? Even though I was told countless times through words that mistakes can make me stronger, that failure is part of learning, yet somehow my heart heard a different message. It may not have been through spoken words […]
It struck me recently as I crossed my 42nd birthday that the “more” my heart desires is not for the many things I want, but for the deep that my soul needs. There are many very good things I want, and want rightly because they are good. But I also know that these are the […]
As we round the corner towards Christmas, I wish to write a post dedicated to all who feel the pressure to be happy during the festive season when they feel anything BUT happy. There are so many reasons why festive seasons like Christmas can be a trigger for emotions other than happiness. Perhaps you experienced […]
You know that new life transition I wrote about in my last entry? It’s this – I started a podcast! I honestly never thought I would do something like this – and it’s been so intense! Becoming Me is just the latest development in my Journey of the Heart. And I am so excited to […]
About 3 months ago, I was launched into a major personal transition. This was the latest bend in the road in my ongoing discernment and discovery of personal vocation. Quite without warning, I was propelled into planning for a major new creative undertaking and a new business – something I had never in my life […]
Is there anything more delightful and healing than the innocence of pure love? It has been two days and I am still deeply moved by the adorable encounter Miko had with a neighbour’s baby girl. What is it about that encounter that is such a peak moment for me? Why was that tableau somehow so […]
Journey of the Heart 