Tammy Franklin

You can handle the answers. Oh, my gosh. Younger Tammy wasn't ready.

You can handle the answers. Oh, my gosh. Younger Tammy wasn't ready.

And let me tell you, messaging that you receive, especially as women, the messaging that we receive, messaging that you receive unknowingly, they didn't mean any harm. They love us. They're my parents. My messaging was, you're strong. You're strong. And so oftentimes it has informed how I lived throughout the world. And often I would take on everybody's affirmities. I'm strong.

And let me tell you, messaging that you receive, especially as women, the messaging that we receive, messaging that you receive unknowingly, they didn't mean any harm. They love us. They're my parents. My messaging was, you're strong. You're strong. And so oftentimes it has informed how I lived throughout the world. And often I would take on everybody's affirmities. I'm strong.

And that also means you're taking on abuse. Yeah. At times you're taking on being, um, being something you were never intended to be.

And that also means you're taking on abuse. Yeah. At times you're taking on being, um, being something you were never intended to be.

And when I tell you this here therapy session, There are days, what I love about my therapist, she was like, I don't want you to process at all for the next couple of days. Rest.

And when I tell you this here therapy session, There are days, what I love about my therapist, she was like, I don't want you to process at all for the next couple of days. Rest.

And she'll text me.

And she'll text me.

Rest. There are times I don't, you're walking through the day, you don't realize you're holding your breath because you're like, there's so much tension and trauma in your body. That is like, so there are times I even tell myself, breathe.

Rest. There are times I don't, you're walking through the day, you don't realize you're holding your breath because you're like, there's so much tension and trauma in your body. That is like, so there are times I even tell myself, breathe.

And I'm like, Ooh, I was like, it's so simple, but it's so real.

And I'm like, Ooh, I was like, it's so simple, but it's so real.

One day I was at a red light and didn't realize I was like white knuckling the steering wheel. And I was like this.

One day I was at a red light and didn't realize I was like white knuckling the steering wheel. And I was like this.

And I was like, breathe. And I just and I feel it. And then I have to ask myself, I'm learning through therapy. What is it that you need? What is it that you want? What is it that you have not processed? Because all that tension is coming from somewhere.

And I was like, breathe. And I just and I feel it. And then I have to ask myself, I'm learning through therapy. What is it that you need? What is it that you want? What is it that you have not processed? Because all that tension is coming from somewhere.

It's coming from somewhere. So people, come on. Therapy in Jesus. Quit making people feel shameful that they're not... that they don't have faith, if they need therapy. And then let me say this, and some of the saints won't get mad at me, okay? They'll be all right. Go to a licensed therapist. There are a lot of people within ministry that are gifted. They are.

It's coming from somewhere. So people, come on. Therapy in Jesus. Quit making people feel shameful that they're not... that they don't have faith, if they need therapy. And then let me say this, and some of the saints won't get mad at me, okay? They'll be all right. Go to a licensed therapist. There are a lot of people within ministry that are gifted. They are.