Phylis Mantelli was raised in a violent and abusive home with a mother who didn’t know how to show love or kindness. With so much trauma and pain in her past, Phylis felt lost for many years and dealt with her hurtful past in unhealthy ways - but God wasn’t finished with her story! Today, Phylis is an author and speaker, and she recounts her story of surviving her mother’s abusive behavior as a child and later, as an adult, breaking through the pain of that abuse and trauma to become a daughter who forgave her mom and recognized that God loved them both. She talks about the “body, mind, and spirit” connection in spiritual and mental health, and details the 16-year journey that led her to not only forgive her mother but also love her.TAKEAWAYSPhylis’s mother was abusive, but the seeds of trauma that led to that behavior were planted generations beforePhylis was a highly sensitive child, but her sensitivity was degraded by her motherPhylis says she always felt God’s presence, even as a childPhylis’s book, Unmothered: Life with a Mom Who Couldn’t Love Me, offers more details about forgiveness especially in difficult situations🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODEDownload the CCM App: https://bit.ly/3JLSFUjUnmothered book: https://amzn.to/4opZVo4Coaching: https://bit.ly/46FV77N🔗 CONNECT WITH PHYLIS MANTELLIWebsite: https://www.phylismantelli.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phylismantelliauthorpageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/phylismantelli/YouTube: https://bit.ly/4qaH81pPodcast: https://bit.ly/48yaAIu📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BYWAVwatch (get $100 off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tinaRogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tinaMasterPeace (get discounts with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CounterCultureMomMedi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOMhttps://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWShttps://theccmshow.lightcast.com/📲 GET OUR APP FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDEhttp://bit.ly/landingpageCCM💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION2024 Recap 2025 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReportMake a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/#counterculturemom #tinagriffin #phylismantelli #forgiveness #love #faith #peace #god #healing #jesus #hope #grace #life #believe #spirituality #pray #wisdom #trust #selflove #happiness #meditation #compassion #prayer #forgive #gratitude #bible #truth #spiritual #mercy #motivation #jesuschrist #christian #mentalhealth #religion #thankful #selfcare #calm #inspiration #christ #faithful #kindness #church #family #christianity #strength #gospel #freedom #repent #repentance To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1654/29