The Healing Habit

Acknowledging the Offense

In episode 6, we will discuss the first step in the forgiveness model, acknowledging the offense. We will identify the participants, determine what really happened from various perspectives, and evaluate the offense with renewed clarity.

The Forgiveness Model

Learn about the impact of past hurts on your feelings now. Learn to identify the feelings you are feeling now.

Safety and Conflict Resolution

Cassandra Sharp interviews Renatha Lollis about Forgiving, The Healing Habit. They discuss the importance of inviting trustworthy family and friends into conversation about how a person can resolve conflict in a manner designed for added safety from future injury.

The Benefits of Forgiving

Dr. Renatha Lollis and Cassandra Sharp discuss the benefits that come when we forgive- and more!

Breaking The Cycle

Why do we keep reacting the same way… even when we don't want to? In this episode of The Healing Habit, we explore how unresolved injury can quietly shape our thinking, relationships, and emotional responses. After we've been hurt, the brain often creates protective patterns: shortcuts designed to keep us safe. But sometimes those patterns keep us stuck. We talk about: * How the brain reinforces what it agrees with * Why betrayal can become a lens we see everything through * The difference between reacting and responding * Why emotions are information, not decision-makers * How we unintentionally re-injure ourselves * Why healing begins in the mirror Protection is natural. But programming is not permanent. Breaking the cycle starts with awareness. It continues with choice. If this conversation brings up heavy emotions or unresolved trauma, professional support is available: • Find a licensed therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists • Find Christian counseling options (if desired): https://www.aacc.net/resources/find-a-counselor/ • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org • If you are in crisis in the U.S., call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For continued reflection prompts, practical tools, and community conversation, follow us on Instagram: 👉 @TheHealingHabitPod You do not have to remain programmed. Healing is possible.