103 | Why Healing Feels Worse Before It Feels Better

Can we normalize the emotional backlash that often follows confession, cutting contact, and choosing healing? In today's episode, I share my own experience of how the early weeks after ending my affair felt heavier, not lighter, and why that doesn’t mean healing isn’t working. We talk about: - Why grief, loneliness, and temptation intensify before freedom settles in - The danger of “shoulds” and rushing the healing process - How God designed growth, repair, and restoration to unfold over time - Why your nervous system needs compassion, not pressure - How community provides a safe place to land in the middle of the mess I f you’re in a season where healing feels hard and emotions feel louder, this episode is a reminder: you are not failing! You are healing. You don’t have to carry this alone 🤍 --- Let’s Connect: Facebook community: www.facebook.com/groups/intimacyafterinfidelity  Instagram: www.instagram.com/kristinajoycoaching Email: [email protected] Let’s work together: www.kristinajoycoaching.com