What are your earliest childhood memories? 

Often, there's an invisible thread running through our lives, connecting various life events in ways we could never imagine at the time. 

Revisiting your earliest childhood memories can inspire appreciation for decisions you made that didn't make sense to others or even yourself at the time. 

In this brief episode, I share a pair of early childhood memories that helped explain my meandering approach to career decisions (from Chapter 2 of my memoir, When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Unraveling). 

Some might have labeled me a hacker as I went from financial planning to nonprofit fundraising to consulting, all the while engaged in community activism on the side. 

While suffering through my midlife unraveling, I discovered my need to avoid becoming trapped, especially in other people's ideas about me. 

An instinct for freedom was a primary driver of my life. 

✨ If this resonates:

• Purchase my memoir, When Sex Meets God: https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-sex-meets-god-a-midlife-unraveling-deborah-lukovich/4cbce8637457c444?ean=9798349679292&next=t
• Subscribe to my website for reflections, teachings, and upcoming offerings: https://www.deborahlukovich.com/
• Explore working with me as a depth psychology coach if you’re navigating a transition, unraveling, or inner calling that wants your attention. Schedule a free exploratory chat: https://www.deborahlukovich.com/services

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 

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Deborah Lukovich, PhD Depth Psychology Coach, Author, Podcaster & Blogger

Deborah Lukovich, PhD, is depth psychology coach, author, blogger, podcaster, and YouTuber, all ways she overshares her crazy midlife adventures and creates space for others to find deeper meaning in their own. She loves engaging with thousands of Twitter followers too.

She holds a M.A. and PhD in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. Through coaching, writing, and conversation, Deborah is on a mission to empower people with a framework for self-reflection focused on learning the language of the unconscious, through which the Soul reveals clues about our deepest desires.

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