Embracing Our Full Humanity: Nina Lau-Branson on Freedom in our Relationship to Ourselves and to the Divine
Dr. Habīb welcomes spiritual director and emotional-integration practitioner Nina Lau-Branson for a deeply compassionate exploration of the inner life. Nina shares her powerful spiritual story — from growing up in a Chinese immigrant family, to a midlife awakening that led her away from corporate achievement and into a 15-year contemplative “wilderness,” and eventually into transformative work with emotional integration.
Together, Dr. Habīb and Nina explore:
How early experiences shape our image of God
The sacred role emotions play in our spiritual growth
Why no emotion is “good” or “bad” — and how each carries intelligence
What happens when communities suppress emotional expression
The path to reclaiming the freedom and authenticity we see in sacred stories
How contemplative practices, silence, and presence support emotional and spiritual healing
This conversation invites you to welcome all parts of your humanity — body, mind, spirit, and emotion — as companions on the journey home to yourself and to the Divine.