29- Why You Forget What You Already Know When You're Overwhelmed

Send us Fan MailEver find yourself thinking, "I know better than this... so why am I spiraling?"One of the trickiest things about overwhelm isn't just having too much to do. It's what happens to our perspective when our emotions get loud.In this episode, I'm sharing a very real moment when my woefully low summer podcast numbers sent me down a whole spiral of failure, not being enough, and all the things I clearly needed to fix. The funny thing? I already knew summer numbers tend to dip. I already knew growth takes time. I knew all the things.My emotions just weren't particularly interested in what I knew.And that got me thinking about how often we do the same thing with God. We know He's faithful. We've learned the lesson. We've seen Him come through before. But then... life. All the busy, the unexpected, the overwhelm—it piles up, and suddenly the truth we know can feel really hard to access.So we're talking about what Joshua's memorial stones can teach us about why God knew His people would need reminders, why the Israelites' golden calf may hit a little closer to home than we'd like to admit, and the difference between desperately searching for another answer and turning to God to remind us of what we already know.Because sometimes the truth isn't lost.It's just buried.In this episode:Why overwhelm can change our perspective even when our circumstances haven't changedWhat happens when our emotions start outweighing what we knowWhy God told Joshua to build memorial stonesWhat the golden calf teaches us about what we reach for when we feel uncertainThe difference between desperately searching for a fix and trusting God to guide usHow journaling helps me notice when I'm getting swept up in a reactive patternThe simple "God Check" you can use when your "know brain" seems to have gone into witness protection 😂Scripture MentionedJoshua 4:6–7Joshua 4:24Exodus 32🍃 Something to NoticeWhat truth has God already shown you that may have gotten buried under everything life has piled on top of it?Before you go searching for another answer this week, notice what's happening. Then take it to God and ask Him to remind you of what you already know.Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insidersReady to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coachingBecome part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage