There comes a time in adulthood when, despite doing everything "right"-setting goals, staying organized, and following advice-you still feel lost and frustrated. You wonder why life doesn't look the way you envisioned. That's where Joy found herself: stuck in a cycle of stress, anxiety, and disappointment, far from the peace, love, and joy she hoped to experience.
From childhood, Joy was a deep thinker, trying to make sense of a chaotic world shaped by her mother's mental health struggles and her father's complex relationships. Despite her best efforts to understand and cope, the emotional toll of others' choices left her wounded and weary. As life progressed, these early wounds resurfaced in the form of codependency, anxiety, and depression-patterns she struggled to escape.
The coping mechanisms that once helped her survive no longer worked. She lost momentum and hope, facing each day with emotional exhaustion. It wasn't until Joy recognized that her soul was deeply wounded that her true healing began. She realized that pushing through wasn't enough. Healing required slowing down, spending time in God's presence, seeking wise counsel, and bravely confronting her emotional pain.
In Ouch, My Soul Hurts, Joy shares her deeply personal journey of healing and transformation. This is not merely a story of pain and struggle-it's a testimony of God's redeeming love and power to restore even the most broken parts of our inner lives. Through faith, counseling, and self-reflection, Joy discovered how to release toxic patterns, understand her own emotions, and find the clarity, peace, and freedom she longed for.
This book is for anyone who feels emotionally stuck, spiritually dry, or burdened by the weight of their past. Joy's story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible and that God desires wholeness for every soul. If you've ever whispered, "My soul hurts," this book offers hope, encouragement, and the promise of a new beginning.
