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When the narcissist moves on quickly — posting pictures, declaring “new love,” or playing house with someone else — it can feel like a punch to the gut. You start asking: Was I ever loved? Was any of it real? Why does this hurt so much when I know they were toxic?

In this raw and deeply personal episode, Licensed Therapist and Survivor Marcia Williams, LPC, breaks down what’s really happening when a narcissist replaces you — and why your pain is not weakness, but a normal nervous system response to emotional warfare.

You’ll learn:

• Why narcissists move on so quickly (and what it really means)
• How to understand your pain through the lens of trauma bonding
• The neuroscience of heartbreak after abuse
• How to start healing through boundaries, reality rehearsal, and compassion

If you’ve ever felt erased or replaced, this episode will help you find meaning in the madness and begin reclaiming peace.

Resources:

• Women’s H.O.P.E.™ Group — a private circle for women still in difficult marriages
• P2P Essentials Waitlist — join the next 7-week healing cohort
• Journal Prompt of the Week: “What truth did I ignore that I can no longer deny?”
  Use the hashtag #TheHealingLoungePrompt and tag @PassageToPeace to share your reflection.

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In this powerful continuation of her story, Tarisha Fields returns to The Healing Lounge to share what life looks like after survival — the deep, unfiltered truth about choosing herself, setting boundaries, and learning to love without apology.

Once trapped in the cycle of toxic relationships, people-pleasing, and self-sacrifice, Tarisha reveals how awareness, community, and self-trust became the foundation for her transformation. From her breathwork and journaling practices to her courageous decision to live in Costa Rica, she shows what it means to turn pain into purpose and fear into freedom.

Together, we explore:

• How to move from awareness to application in healing
• The power of self-talk and inner validation
• Breaking the guilt cycle around self-care
• Reclaiming boundaries as acts of survival
• Why community is essential for lasting recovery
• And how loving yourself changes everything you attract

Tarisha’s story is a radiant example of what’s possible when you stop surviving and start thriving.

If you’ve ever wondered what life looks like on the other side of narcissistic abuse — this episode is your proof that peace, joy, and purpose are waiting for you.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Passage to Peace Essentials™ Program — Join the next healing cohort at www.PassagetoPeace.com
• Tarisha’s coaching and community: Empower Her Within
• The Healing Lounge Journal Prompt of the Week: “What decision have you been avoiding that could move you from surviving to thriving?

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In this powerful episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia Williams sits down with yoga instructor, meditation guide, and life coach Tarisha Fields, whose story of survival and self-reclamation after narcissistic abuse will move you to your core.

What begins as a conversation between two women who’ve walked similar paths unfolds into a raw and heartfelt journey through love, loss, self-discovery, and freedom.

For 17 years, Tarisha fought to hold together a marriage built on emotional manipulation and betrayal. Like so many survivors, she believed love could fix everything — if she just gave more, sacrificed more, and stayed loyal enough, it would finally be enough. But behind her strength and smile was quiet misery — a woman carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs while silently losing herself.

When her husband left, she hit rock bottom — collapsing on her mother’s porch, praying for strength to survive. That breakdown became her breakthrough. What followed was years of rebuilding, self-reflection, and ultimately, rebirth.

In this candid interview, Tarisha opens up about:

• The patterns of over-giving, people-pleasing, and rescuing that kept her trapped in cycles of pain
• The moment of surrender that changed everything and began her true healing journey
• How she unknowingly entered another narcissistic relationship — and what finally woke her up
• Why she says, “My healing began when I finally made it all about me.”
• The daily tools that sustain her peace — yoga, breathwork, journaling, and community
• The power of self-forgiveness and why you must forgive yourself before you can forgive them
• How she now helps other women heal through her business, Empower Her Within, and her book Her Inner Place: A 60-Day Journey to Cultivating Self-Love, Self-Awareness, and Self-Acceptance

This episode is a love letter to every woman who has ever stayed too long, loved too hard, or lost herself trying to fix someone else. It’s a reminder that healing isn’t about perfection — it’s about permission. Permission to pause, to breathe, to listen, and to start again.

If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Why do I keep ending up in these kinds of relationships?” or “How do I begin to trust myself again?” — Tarisha’s story will remind you that peace is not only possible — it’s waiting for you.

Tune in, take notes, and take heart — because your healing begins the moment you decide to make it all about you.

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