In this episode, I’m responding to listener messages that came in after the Inner Child ep, including one powerful moment that stopped me in my tracks.

A listener shared how she paused the podcast, climbed into bed with her childhood stuffed zebra, and spoke truth to the younger version of herself. What she described is exactly what real healing looks like - not performative, not perfect, but embodied, intuitive, and honest.

From there, we move into some big, thorny questions I get asked all the time:
Do we have to forgive our parents?
Do we have to forgive narcissistic abusers?
Is forgiveness actually necessary for healing, or has it been weaponized against us?

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why forgiveness is not a prerequisite for healing
• How women are conditioned to use forgiveness to stay small, quiet, and palatable
• The difference between forgiveness, freedom, integration, and indifference
• Why rage, grief, and truth-telling are often essential parts of recovery
• How to redefine forgiveness on your terms, or reject it altogether
• A body-based reflection to help you feel what forgiveness actually means to you

This is not a “just let it go” conversation. It’s a reclaim-your-power conversation.

If you’ve ever felt pressured to forgive before you were ready, or told that healing requires you to absolve the people who harmed you - this episode is for you.

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