Kimberly Haar discusses her book "Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts" and her personal journey of healing after trauma.

Key Takeaways

- Kimberly survived a violent assault by her ex-husband in 2017, which became the catalyst for writing her book on healing from trauma

- She emphasizes the importance of choosing to forgive, surrounding yourself with wise community, and declaring truth even when you don't feel it

- Kimberly's healing journey involved therapy, leaning on faith, processing grief, and ultimately finding new love and purpose

Topics

Kimberly's Background and Book

- Licensed therapist with almost 20 years experience

- Recently published "Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts" with Baker Books

- Book combines her personal story with therapeutic tools for healing

- Structured around Ecclesiastes theme of "a time for everything"

The Traumatic Event

- In 2017, Kimberly was assaulted and kidnapped by her intoxicated ex-husband

- He shot her new boyfriend Andrew 10 times (Andrew survived)

- This came 4 years after Kimberly had divorced her unfaithful first husband

The Healing Journey

- Initially spent time grieving, crying, and processing anger with God

- Put herself in therapy to avoid getting "stuck"

- Surrounded herself with wise, encouraging community

- Focused on forgiveness, including forgiving herself

- Used praise music and scripture to speak truth even when she didn't feel it

Key Healing Principles

- Feelings are valid but shouldn't be dictators of our lives

- Healing isn't linear - there are good days and setbacks

- Forgiveness is an ongoing choice, not a one-time event

- It's important to tell your story from a place of healing, not tragedy

Life After Healing

- Married Andrew 4 months after the incident

- Now uses her story to help others through speaking and writing

- Emphasizes that no story is too broken for God to redeem

Next Steps

- Readers can find Kimberly's book and free resources at KimberlyHaar.com

- Those interested in having Kimberly speak can contact her through her website

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