Forgiveness isn’t easy—especially when the hurt runs deep. What do you do when the apology never comes, or the pain still lingers? In this episode, we unpack the struggle of forgiveness, the misconceptions around it, and why holding on can quietly cost us more than letting go. This is a real, grace-filled conversation about healing, boundaries, and choosing freedom one step at a time.

When life feels chaotic, quiet. can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we. explore why rest is often the very thing we avoid, how unprocessed pain piles up when left unattended, and why learning to sit in the quiet is essential for healing. This conversation offers gentle encouragement, faith-centered reflection, and practical ways to rest without fear.

In this episode, we share our personal stories of childhood sexual abuse and the long, layered journey toward healing. We talk honestly about the pain we carried, the silence we lived in, and the ways healing didn’t come all at once—but slowly, tenderly, and with intention.

This conversation is for anyone learning how to care for the child inside them, reclaim their voice, and move forward without shame. We speak with compassion, hope, and truth, honoring both the wounds and the healing that followed.

Content note: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse. Please listen in a way that feels safest for you.

Welcome to the very first episode of The Soft Chaos Theory Podcast — a space for soft girls navigating hard seasons, faith, healing, and the messy middle.

In this opening episode, Jessica and Lupe share the emotional moment of finally hitting record, the God-given calling behind this podcast, and the heart posture that shaped it all. Together, we talk about what it means to be sensitive in a world that rewards hardness, why softness is not weakness, and how God meets us in seasons that feel confusing, heavy, and unfinished.

This episode is tender, honest, faith-centered, and deeply human — a reminder that you don’t have to have it all together to begin.