Who Deserves Your Love? KC Davis on Boundaries, Healing, and Letting Go

About this sermon

KC Davis is a licensed professional counselor, author, speaker, and, frankly, one of the most compassionate, funny, down-to-earth voices out there. During the pandemic, she created the platform Struggle Care, where she’s been teaching us how to care for ourselves (and our homes) without stigma or shame. Like—if the laundry’s piled up or the dishes aren’t done, it doesn’t mean you’re lazy or broken. It just means you’re living life. KC’s first book, How to Keep House While Drowning, was a total game-changer for so many women who’ve felt overwhelmed by the everyday. Now she’s back with Who Deserves Your Love, helping us navigate which relationships are worth investing in, where we need boundaries, and when it’s okay to lovingly let go. This conversation goes deep. We cover: • What mistreatment looks like (vs. abuse) • How the “vulnerability cycle” keeps us stuck • Why messiness is morally neutral • How to use a relationship decision tree • The sticky truth about enforcing boundaries KC brings her signature mix of humor, insight, and accessibility to the complicated work of loving people—and loving ourselves. Quotes from KC Davis: “No one has ever shamed themselves into better mental health.” “Self-care is not the thing you do to make yourself not struggle. It’s learning how to take care of yourself while you struggle.” “Messiness is not a moral failing.” Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Who Deserves Your Love: How to Create Boundaries to Start, Strengthen, or End Any Relationship by KC Davis - https://amzn.to/3GVFdfh How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis - https://amzn.to/43dAn4n KC Davis Resources - https://www.strugglecare.com/resources KC Davis TED Talk - How To Do Laundry When You’re Depressed - https://www.ted.com/talks/kc_davis_how_to_do_laundry_when_you_re_depressed_apr_2022 Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Styles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%E2%80%93Kilmann_Conflict_Mode_Instrument Struggle Care - https://www.strugglecare.com/ Guest’s Links: Website - https://www.strugglecare.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strugglecare Twitter - https://x.com/KCDavisSays Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StruggleCare/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@domesticblisters Podcast - https://www.strugglecare.com/struggle-care Connect with Jen! Jen’s Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Healing