When the person closest to you triggers the version of yourself you’ve worked so hard to leave behind, how do you find your way back?

In this deeply personal and unfiltered episode of Grace Lives Here, I’m stepping behind the mic from a place I usually try to hide. The "in-between." After a small comment escalated into a night of spiraling, self-doubt, and the temptation to "burn it all down," I’m exploring why progress feels so fragile and why we are so quick to question our worth when things get uncomfortable.

We often think we have to wait until we are past the chaos before we can share our story or help others. But today, I’m realizing that grace doesn't wait for the finished product.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Unbecoming Process: Why healing is less about "becoming" and more about undoing the patterns that no longer serve us.

• Handling Triggers: How to navigate the "injury talking" when unguarded moments with loved ones make us feel small.

• The Power of Being Unfinished: Why it’s okay to offer light and hope even on the days you can’t see it clearly for yourself.

• Self-Blame vs. Responsibility: Learning to take ownership of our healing without falling into the trap of self-punishment.

If you’ve ever felt like walking away because you took one step forward and two steps back, this episode is for you. We are allowed to be works in progress. We are allowed to need time.

Because right here—in the middle of the undoing—is exactly where Grace lives.

Grace Lives Here is made from moments like this one. If your story connects to it, you’re part of it too.

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— Kris