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On guilt, repeating patterns, and why healing isn't linear

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I thought I already healed this.”

Maybe it’s the same fear that keeps resurfacing after a breakup. The same guilt you can’t seem to let go of. The same relationship dynamic showing up with a different person.

It can be easy to make that mean you’re moving backward.

But what if you’re not?

In this month’s AMA Chat 💬 we explore why healing isn’t about never getting triggered again. It’s about learning how to meet the parts of yourself that return with more compassion, curiosity, and how you can lead yourself every time they come up.

Together we unpack questions around guilt, navigating heartbreak, boundaries, codependency, and the patterns that seem to follow us until we’re finally ready to respond to them differently.


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In this episode, we explore...

  • Why healing isn’t linear (and why that doesn’t mean you’re failing)

  • The difference between guilt and shame and how each shapes the way we heal

  • What to do when the same hope, fear, or relationship pattern keeps resurfacing

  • Why trying to “fix” someone can actually create more distance

  • How to build internal safety instead of looking for reassurance outside yourself


This episode is for you if...

  • You feel frustrated that you’re dealing with something you thought you’d already healed.

  • You’re carrying guilt after a breakup or recognizing unhealthy patterns in a past relationship.

  • You’re learning how to stop fixing, over-functioning, and proving your worth.

  • You’re ready to meet yourself with compassion instead of criticism.


Resources mentioned in this episode…


💌 A love-note for members…

One of my favorite things about these chats is watching how one person’s question becomes everyone’s question.

What starts as a conversation about guilt turns into a conversation about self-compassion.

What begins as heartbreak becomes an invitation to reparent ourselves.

And what feels like “starting over” often turns out to be another opportunity to practice showing up differently.

Thank you for bringing your honesty, your courage, and your hearts into these conversations every month. They are some of my favorite episodes to create, and I’m so grateful we get to do this work together.

This space isn’t possible without all of you 🙏🏾

*If these conversations were supportive, you can like this post and restack it so that it can find others who are looking to build a new relationship with themselves. As always, thank you for supporting me in my mission of healing the mother wound and codependency.

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