Katie Grimes grew up in a home shaped by addiction, fear, and silence. For years, she performed confidence while quietly unraveling inside and repeating patterns she learned long before she had words for them. In this week’s episode, she shares the moment everything shifted and the healing that followed.
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Sometimes, we do not realize how heavy our past has been until life forces us to stop running. Katie’s story is a reminder that self-awareness is not a lightning bolt. It is a slow waking up. A willingness to sit with what hurts and trust that relief will meet us on the other side of honesty. Her journey offers a quiet nudge to look at our own patterns with softness instead of shame.
THREE things to think about
The patterns we learn in childhood often follow us into adulthood, not because we are weak, but because they once kept us safe.
Healing does not always start with clarity. Sometimes it begins with one honest moment when we finally admit something is not working.
Self-awareness grows when we allow our feelings to be seen instead of pushed aside. Stillness creates space for truth to rise.
TWO things to ask yourself
What part of my story have I been trying to outrun, and what would happen if I let myself look at it with compassion?
Where am I moving too fast to hear what my mind or body is trying to tell me?
ONE thing to try this week
Set aside ten minutes on one day this week to sit quietly with yourself. No phone. No distraction. Ask, What do I need right now, and write down whatever comes up without editing.
If something in Katie’s story speaks to you, I’d love to hear what it stirred. You can reply directly or listen to the full episode to sit with more of her journey.
Always grateful you are here.
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