6. The Hard Truth About Letting Go After Divorce (and Why Forgiveness Can’t Be Forced)

Everyone tells you to forgive. But what if forgiveness feels like another betrayal—of yourself? You’ll LearnWhy forgiveness often feels forced (and what to do instead).The difference between mental and body-level letting go.How to pace forgiveness without bypassing grief. 💎 You don’t need to rush forgiveness to be worthy of healing. Join A Different D Word and let go at your own pace.  Forgiveness is often seen as the finish line, but in divorce recovery, it’s rarely the first step. This episode explores why letting go is so hard, how your nervous system resists forced forgiveness, and what it looks like to move forward at a pace that feels safe. True healing doesn’t come from rushing forgiveness—it comes from giving yourself permission to grieve fully.Forgiveness after divorce can’t be forced—healing comes first.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyCoachDawn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnwiggins/ On the Web: https://www.mycoachdawn.comA podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.Support the showYou can't think your way into healing 🥵 You have to practice your way there 👭If you're ready for the next step, learn more about  A Different D Word and apply here ✨