So many of us are looking for a framework so we can know our next steps toward feeling better and healing. I get it; so many of us feel stuck or numb, and sometimes, we need some guardrails or a framework to navigate it all. THAW is a tool I’ve developed to help us.

It is natural to hope that those who have hurt us can be the source of our healing. A heartfelt apology or a change in their behavior could sometimes mend wounds. However, when it comes to more significant hurts like child abuse, betrayal from a spouse, or rejection from close friends, the healing journey may take a different path