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Friends, 

In this episode, I explore one of the most difficult and rarely discussed questions surrounding forgiveness:

Who will I be if I let go of unforgiveness?

For many people, unforgiveness is not simply an emotional response to pain. It becomes intertwined with identity, safety, survival, and even spirituality. When we’ve lived for years inside betrayal, abuse, abandonment, or grief, forgiveness can feel less like freedom and more like losing ourselves.

In this episode, I share my own journey through childhood sexual abuse recovery and explore:

If forgiveness feels scary to you, you are not broken. You may simply be standing at a crossroads between survival and freedom.

This episode offers compassion, insight, and hope for those who feel stuck in resentment, grief, fear, or confusion around forgiveness.

Reference(s): Van Der Kolk, B.A., The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books, 2015.

Learn more about the Freedom to Forgive Masterclass: A Journey of Healing, Release & Renewal. 

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