Welcome to The Streets of Our Lives. We explore the journeys of our past, present, and future — not the literal streets, …but the paths we've walked to find healing, acceptance, and inner freedom. Let's explore the streets of our lives and walk toward a future filled with healing and hope! The mission of this podcast is to inspire, educate, and motivate you to work on your inner healing. I believe in the power of honest stories and reflections, aiming to provide encouragement and practical r ...
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Have you ever felt like you're regressing when life is supposed to be moving forward? In this episode of Diary Detours, I’m sharing a diary entry and poem I wrote after I turned 30. It’s a journey into the emotions of feeling stuck, scared, and regressing—but also an opportunity to heal old wounds. Maybe you’ve felt this way, too. EPISODE HIGHLIGHT…
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Diary Detours: You make my heart beat fast, but not in a good way
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Ever had your heart race, but not from excitement, love, or adrenaline? What if it’s more like being in survival mode, constantly on edge, waiting for the next shoe to drop? In this episode of Diary Detours, I read a personal diary entry that captures the raw, physical sensation of fear and hypervigilance. This is for anyone who has ever felt like …
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Have you ever wished for an apology that might never come? In this episode of Apology Avenue, we hear a powerful letter from a father to his daughter, where he confronts his deepest regrets about failing to protect his children. Through his words, we explore the devastating consequences of his silence and cowardice. (*Remember: In this series, we a…
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The street Michelle lived on: Married to a veteran dealing with depression
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Have you ever considered that your career can become part of your identity? What would happen if you decided to leave that career? Would it be like losing a part of yourself? Today's guest, Michelle, explains what it was like when her husband dealt with depression after retiring from the Army. She also describes what it's like to be a military spou…
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The street Craig lived on: Finding purpose after a 10 year drug addiction
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It's easy to criticize those who become addicted to drugs and alcohol when you have never been in a similar situation yourself. However, using these substances is just one of the many different coping strategies we humans use to numb the pain we feel inside. Today's guest, Craig, explains why he started using drugs and alcohol to numb his feelings.…
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The street Matt lived on: Succeeding at work, but failing at marriage
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When it comes to relationship problems, it is easy to find blame in the other person. Not only do we easily blame our partner, but we often don't make the effort to even understand them in the first place. Today's guest, Matt, explains how his anxiety, drinking dependency, and overall trauma prevented him from being the husband and father his famil…
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The street Jenna lived on: Assault, Alcohol, and Alienation
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When we are young, we often trust others very easily because we haven’t had enough life experiences yet to help us develop a discerning mind. We may think that being in a certain environment will be good for us and we may think that certain people have our back. Today’s guest, Jenna, explains that she joined the military for structure, stability, a…
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The street Becky grew up on: Stopping an eating disorder after 20 years
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Many of us hear stories of people who have addictions or dependencies to things like alcohol or smoking and think, “why would someone want to be dependent on things like that?” Well, before we jump to judging them, we should realize that many of us rely on certain things to help us cope with our emotional problems. There are all kinds of coping str…
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The street Rachelle grew up on: Running away from spiritual, narcissistic abuse
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If you have ever been through mental manipulation and brainwashing, you know just how confusing and scary it can be. You start to question whether you are the one with the problem. Today's guest, Rachelle, shares her story of what it was like experiencing this kind of manipulation from a narcissist parent, who controlled nearly every aspect of her …
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This is the first episode of the series "The street I lived on." This series is not about the streets we have lived on. The phrase is figurative.In this series, I invite people to talk about their difficult life experiences, and how they have found healing from that time. As the very first episode of the series, I figured it made sense to talk a li…
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I am inviting you, the listener, to collaborate with me on the podcast! There are a few ways you can do this, and I share all the different ways in this concise episode. Please listen to the episode for all the details. Make sure to listen to episode 1 here, if you haven't heard it already. COLLABORATE: Fill out this form if you want to be a guest …
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Welcome to The Streets of Our Lives. My name is Lina La Rue, and I am passionate about learning how to heal from difficult life experiences, and I would like to encourage you to do the same! The goal is to first recognize how our past experiences affect every aspect of our lives…our health, relationships, self-image, etc. Once we recognize how our …
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