78: 3 Ways To Forgive When Your Wound Is Still Open with Sarah Mae

December 16, 2019

How do you forgive someone that has wounded you deeply? How do you forgive someone when your wounds are still open? We are about to enter what therapists and counsellors call the most stressful time of the year – the holidays! We are surrounded by people and family that we try to avoid because the relationship is awkward. It is difficult to come face to face with people who have hurt us or be reminded that we have hurt them. In Episode 78, Daniel and Christina interview Sarah Mae (author of The Complicated Heart ) about ways she has learned to forgive her alcoholic mother.

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

How to forgive someone when your wounds are still open
What Gaslighting is and why you need to be aware of it
The importance of mourning the past
Why you need to set boundaries for the present
How to have hope for the future, even if the present situation doesn’t look so promising

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Grab your copy of Sarah Mae’s newest book, The Complicated Heart
Watch the parody about the Mom being interrupted during the BBC interview here
Listen to Episode 77: What to Do When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Quotables and Tweetables:

“When we face our pain, that is when God will set us on a healing path and begin to set us free.” @sarahmae
“It’s important to know what your core lies are, so that you can replace them with the truth.” @sarahmae
“Especially during the holidays, you need to know your boundaries. You need to decide what you are okay with and not okay with.”@sarahmae
“Grief is the process of facing reality and letting go of expectations.” @sarahmae
“Mourn the reality of what is, but don’t ever mourn what God may yet restore. Don’t mourn the future because that’s where hope is.” @sarahmae

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Meet Sarah Mae:

Sarah Mae is a nationally known speaker, the host of The Complicated Heart Podcast, and co-author of the bestselling book, Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe. She loves to travel all over the country, speaking at conferences and events, encouraging women to walk in freedom. She makes her home in Lancaster County Pennsylvania with her woodworker husband, three spunky kiddos, and a naughty yellow lab named Memphis.

Learn more at sarahmae.com and follow her @sarahmaewrites.