The Phoebe Project & Connie's Story

thephoebeproject
Jan 6, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Mar 1, 2024

Covid was a hard time for all of us. We all had different things to navigate through.

For me it was work strain, health issues and a major surgery (a hysterectomy to be exact... and along with that came hormonal adjustments), the hurt of not being able to see family members in the last days of their life (including my dad), losing friendships, family disagreements, dealing with a loved one's addiction, and finally, walking away from a job and work family that I loved dearly. I was lost. Especially when I started hearing some rumours that were circulating about me. I crumbled.

Maybe you can relate. The pandemic seemed to be a breeding ground for pain.

2022 ended for me amidst a deep depression. It was like all trauma, pain and regret piled up for me to feel all at once. This had never happened to me before. I couldn’t hide it. The once care-free, happy-go-lucky Connie didn't exist anymore. I spent months in my bed, often times not being able to stop the tears. Anyone who knows me knows, this is not who Connie is.

There are some of you who know this kind of deep pain; a pit that you don’t know if you’ll crawl your way out of. I am glad I went through this, because its helps me to be able to understand and empathize.

Maybe right in this very moment, you are in the pit. I want to tell you that I care about you, and it is OK for you to feel this way. You may have been wronged. You may be feeling unbearable regret, or anger, or whatever it is... I am praying for your way out (insert hug emoji here)... because I believe that God wants to give you something back in return for what you're going through.

It's imperative we fight to get back to where God wants us.

I believe that God came to save us from all pain! So, it's imperative we fight to get back to where God wants us.

I am here to say today… if you are in this dark place today, there is hope.

Let me tell you how I got out of the pit.

In late September of 2022 I went to a Women’s Retreat. That weekend I had the opportunity to go to an Inner Healing Counsellor. I didn’t know what I was getting into at all, but after 30 minutes of guided prayer, and a ton of unconditional love, something in me shifted. I didn’t know at the time, but this was the beginning of a complete transformation.

The months to follow were hard. This shift meant changes. It meant setting boundaries, and fervently moving in the direction God wanted me to move. It meant cutting people out that were no longer meant to be by my side. It meant a time of quietness and reflection. It was not an easy season, but it was worth it.

Today I feel like a new person. Content, healed and at peace. I am healed in a way I never knew possible, with a desire to have all hurting people find the healing and wholeness I have found.

The Inner Healing Counsellor I met at that retreat in 2022 (Terri Munchinsky), guided me through prayer for every area of my life. She helped me to discover God’s truth. It turns out that I had been believing significant lies since childhood that made me see the world through skewed lenses.

Terri has since become a friend and mentor, which has led me to training to become an Inner Healing Counsellor through Bethel Church in Redding, CA. I am now a part of the team at simplesanctuary.ca .

I think some of us have been so hurt that we have been in hiding. We have turned our hurt into anger, and it is time for healing. And for Freedom. True freedom! Freedom from hurt and anger. Wouldn't it feel great to have your soul healed, so you can be in a place of peace and joy?! I, for one, am really enjoying this new way of life. :)

Here are some of the areas in my life that God has brought great levels of healing to, that God can can do for you too: