How to Make Peace With Your Past

Have you ever found yourself tearing up with a complete stranger seemingly out of the blue?

That is exactly what happened to me this week as we recorded a podcast episode about making peace with your past. 

I guess I should have seen it coming. After all, my co-host, Rachel, and I were interviewing a brilliant trauma therapist whose work has been inspirational for us both. And we were doing so the day after the death of a dear family member and near the anniversary of Matt’s original cancer diagnosis. 

During the interview I found that our guest Britt Frank, wasn’t just insightful and encouraging, she is warm and real. Although her bio reads like you would expect from an accomplished Duke graduate, there is more to her than meets the eye. 

Maybe it was her vulnerability about her own issues that made me feel safe and released the flood gate of tears. Maybe those tears just needed to be shed. Maybe I needed someone to say, “It’s ok to cry. You’ve been through a lot. Your grief is woven into your tapestry and sometimes your threads are going to get pulled.” 

Whatever it was, Britt helped me realize that I’m continuing to make peace with the trauma of Matt’s cancer - and that’s normal. 

How about you? Do you need someone to help you process your trauma and grief today? If so, join us for an important and incredibly insightful conversation on this week’s episode of The Problem With Perfect. Listen wherever you find podcasts.