A Mother's Journey to Holistic Health & Healing · Marissa Prieto, Holistic Registered Dietitian & Well-Being Coach
37. The Hardest Decision of My Life: From Guilt and Shame to Self-Forgiveness and Self-Love
July 15, 2025·42 min·4 clips
Marissa shares her medical termination due to a diagnosis, one of the hardest decisions of her life.
As heard by us
A tender, hard-won account of guilt, grief, and the slow work of self-forgiveness.
Episode 37 reads as a quiet, hard-won reckoning with a clinic visit and the shame that clings to it. It stays close to the speaker's fear, the rough edge of self-talk, and the effort to move toward forgiveness without pretending that comes easily.
Why you'd press play
For when you need shame met with softness, not more pressure.
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