Have you ever realized you weren’t just tired—but tired of carrying things that were never yours to begin with?
This episode is for the woman who didn’t choose the patterns she inherited, but is finally feeling the weight of carrying them.
Episode 21 begins a three-part healing mini-series on interrupting inherited patterns. Today is not about fixing, solving, or figuring everything out. It’s about naming what’s been heavy for a long time—and giving yourself permission to tell the truth about the weight you’ve been carrying.
Some pain didn’t start with you.
But you may be the one brave enough to notice it.
✨ In This Episode, We Explore:
Through personal storytelling, Scripture, psychology, and gentle reflection, Norma walks you through what it looks like to acknowledge inherited pain with compassion—without shame.
📖 Scriptures Shared:
🧠 Faith + Psychology Insight:
This episode gently names generational trauma as a reality—not a verdict.
As trauma expert Gabor Maté explains, trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s about what happened inside us as a result. Awareness allows us to observe patterns without shame, creating space for compassion, understanding, and change.
And as researcher and author Brené Brown reminds us:
“We don’t heal in isolation. We heal in community.”
Scripture and science agree: connection softens pain, and isolation intensifies it.
✍️ Journal Prompt:
What have I been carrying simply because no one before me laid it down?
Where do I feel this weight most—in my body, my emotions, or my thoughts?
🌿 Faith-Rooted Step:
Find a quiet moment and name—out loud or on paper—one inherited pattern or burden you’ve been carrying that didn’t begin with you.
Without fixing it or explaining it, offer it to God in prayer.
You can simply say:
“Lord, this is heavy, and I don’t want to carry it alone anymore.”
🎧 Coming Next:
Next week, we take the next gentle step—how to raise a new legacy without carrying shame or fear. This is not a microwave miracle. It’s more like a slow cooker situation—
with grace, patience… and maybe snacks.
💛 Let’s Stay Connected:
I’d love to keep walking this healing journey with you beyond the podcast. Come hang out with me here:
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Until next week, my friend.
This is Breaking the Trauma Cycle—where God turns pain into purpose, and your story into hope.
Love always,
Norma 🤍
