Recently, I had a completely unexpected encounter. I was meeting someone for work — an ordinary, professional conversation. And then, completely out of nowhere, it turned out he knew my story. Not just knew of me - knew the details. Because he had been connected to the man who abused my son.

And in that moment, something happened that I genuinely did not expect.

The feelings came back.

The anger. The guilt. The grief. All of it - suddenly as raw and immediate as it had ever been. Even though years have passed. Even though I have done so much work. Even though I thought I was past this.

And it made me ask a question I want to bring to you today.

What is the difference between coping with something and actually healing from it?

In this episode, I share:

•       My own story - what happened to my son, what it cost me, and how I rebuilt

•       The unexpected encounter that ambushed me with feelings I thought were buried

•       Why coping and healing are not the same thing - and what the difference actually feels like from the inside

•       What healing really requires, and why so many of us never quite get there

•       Four practical things to do when old pain finds you again

•       Why being ambushed by old feelings is not a sign that you have failed

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