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January 10th, 2026

When the Body Knows Before the Mind | Individuation in Midlife (Behind the scenes of When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Unraveling)

  1. When the Body Knows Before the Mind | Individuation in Midlife (Behind the scenes of When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Unraveling) Deborah Lukovich, PhD 12:21

My memoir is available! Read views and purchase my crazy story here: https://www.amazon.com/When-Sex-Meets-God-Unraveling/dp/B0FY1WSSJZ

In Chapters 11–13 of my memoir, When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Unraveling, the story shifts from what I thought was happening to what my body already knew.

Long before my conscious mind was ready to face change, my body was offering clues—subtle signals, sensations, and disruptions that pointed toward an impending midlife unraveling. Rather than listening, I resisted. I stayed focused on what I thought should be happening, while something deeper was trying to emerge into Consciousness.

Although the memoir is written as a personal story, it naturally follows Carl Jung’s theory of individuation. In this video, I bring the Jungian psychology that lives beneath the narrative into the foreground, exploring how the body often becomes the first messenger of the psyche’s need for transformation.

This video is for anyone who has:

  • Ignored bodily signals they didn’t understand
  • Felt “off” without knowing why
  • Experienced physical or emotional cues before a major life shift
  • Wondered how individuation shows up in real life, not just theory

Your body is not betraying you.
It may be inviting you into the next phase of becoming.

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 

To learn more about why I wrote this story, the types of readers that will enjoy it, and to subscribe so you have access to a series of videos I'm doing about the depth psychology theories beneath the story, go here: https://www.deborahlukovich.com/whensexmeetsgod

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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.

She describes herself as an accidentally funny, awkward depth psychology nerd who is addicted to finding meaning in ordinary life events, and over-shares to encourage others to explore the deeper meaning of their lives.