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Coffee, Cake and Clarity
How one conversation brought justice, insight, and the courage to continue healing.
I recently had a lunch appointment with the coach I saw for almost three years, ending our sessions in December 2023. Although I’m no longer her client, she still seems to keep tabs on me — but we’ve also become friends.
It was when she checked in with me again because of the surgery I had in January 2025 that I told her my mind was spinning with learning about my parents’ betrayal. She said she would love to hear of it when I am ready to share.
Two weeks later, I sent her this article:
The following day, she sent me a brief email in answer to mine, and asked if I could meet her three days later. Bless her! Deep down, I know that just like the last time I saw her, this will feel like another coaching session. It’s just so much part of her personality to help people.
She dove right in, immediately starting (and coming back to) what I’d sent her to read. Things we spoke about:
