Episode 19: The Gift Beneath the Wound: Rising from Heartache and Betrayal

In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Paula opens her heart to speak about the deep ache of heartbreak and betrayal—and the sacred journey of healing that follows. Through her own personal stories and spiritual insight, she offers a pathway from pain to empowerment.

Whether you’re navigating the end of a relationship, the loss of trust in a friend, or the unraveling of your own self-worth, Paula gently reminds you that you are not alone. This episode is a soft place to land and a spark of light for anyone ready to reclaim their heart and rise stronger, wiser, and more radiant than before.

✨ In This Episode:

• The emotional and spiritual impact of heartbreak and betrayal
• Paula’s personal story of deep betrayal and the sacred unraveling that followed
• How heartbreak becomes a spiritual initiation
• The healing journey: reclaiming your voice, your heart, and your wholeness
• A short heart-healing practice to help you anchor love and trust again

💌 Share this episode with a sister who needs a reminder:  You are not broken. You are breaking open.

💔 Journal Prompts for Healing from Betrayal, Heartache, and Heartbreak

1. Where in my body do I still carry the weight of this heartbreak or betrayal?
   What sensations arise when I place my hand there and breathe?
2. What truths did this betrayal or heartbreak reveal to me—about myself, about love, about my boundaries?
   What do I now know that I didn’t know before?
3. What part of me felt most abandoned or unseen during this experience?
   Can I offer that part of me the love and validation she needed?
4. How did I abandon myself—before, during, or after the betrayal?
   What would self-loyalty have looked like at that time?
5. What am I afraid will happen if I truly let myself grieve this?
   And what might become possible if I do?
6. Is there a part of me that still longs to be chosen by someone who hurt me?
   What does that part of me truly need right now?
7. If my heart could speak freely without shame, what would she say to the one who hurt me?
   Let the words flow uncensored. This is for you.
8. Who was I before the heartbreak—and who am I becoming now that I am healing?
   What wisdom or strength has been born through the cracks?
9. What sacred boundaries will I now honor in future relationships—romantic or otherwise?
   How do I want to be loved, respected, and seen going forward?
10. If I believed my heart was a holy temple, what would I stop allowing in?
    And what would I open the door to more fully?