STOP DOING These Things If You Want To FIND LOVE TODAY |DeVon Franklin & Lewis Howes

Internal Healing

DeVon Franklin shares his journey of healing from the trauma of losing his father at a young age. He explains how this loss drove him to seek validation through achievements, often leading to a cycle of proving himself to an imaginary audience. DeVon emphasizes the importance of internal healing, stating that external accomplishments cannot fill internal voids.

Anytime I have this internal pain, I'm trying to find my value in how I do and what I do.

--- DeVon Franklin

He also discusses the daily struggle between love and lust, and the effort required to bridge the gap between persona and person 1 2.

   

Trauma Impact

DeVon reflects on how past traumas, particularly the loss of his father, have shaped his current behaviors and motivations. He describes the ongoing challenge of practicing wholeness and healing while acknowledging the deep-seated brokenness from his father's absence. This loss has driven him to present a facade of having it all together, masking the underlying pain.

I don't feel as whole as I think I would if I had. No. Because there's nobody I can look to above me that's a man that I came from, that CNN. Tell me about who I am.

--- DeVon Franklin

DeVon advises women dating men who have lost their fathers to dig deeper and ask meaningful questions to uncover the true emotions beneath the surface 2 3.