From Pain to Peace: The Art of Letting Go

From Pain to Peace: The Art of Letting Go

What if the key to healing your deepest wounds wasn’t just “moving on,” but learning how to truly make friends with forgiveness—starting with yourself?

In this heartfelt episode, host Leann Herron talks with Sharon Laflamme—facilitator, founder of Creating Serenity Now LLC, and co-creator of the online course Making Friends with Forgiveness: The Art of Letting Go.

A certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Sharon works with clients to resolve the lingering effects of childhood trauma, restore nervous system balance, and help them feel whole again.

We discussed:

0:00 Greetings and introduction of Sharon Laflamme.

2:11 A brief moment to drop into our body and check in with what is going on inside of you.

3:16 Intro discussion about practices we can all do to connect with our bodies.

4:48 Simple practices to connect with the body and recognize signs of fight, flight, or freeze.

7:05 How to create an internal safe space for healing and letting go.

10:40 Amazing free resources available on Sharon's YouTube channel.

10:55 The non-linear nature of trauma and the signals of core wounds still needing attention.

14:29 Understanding trauma triggers as opportunities for deeper truth.

16:35 Befriending your nervous system.

18:15 The value of working with a coach, somatic experiencing practitioner, or other supportive practitioners.

22:38 Sharon’s inspiration for creating Making Friends with Forgiveness and her personal journey from trauma to healing.

31:10 The real meaning of forgiveness—and what it isn’t.

42:30 The role of attachment, and the power of human connection.

47:25 Somatic Experiencing® as a path to wholeness and resolving trauma in the body.

48:34 Sharon shares physiological responses and signs we experience when we are not safe.

51:01 Why somatic work can go deeper than talk therapy.

55:11 Creating a safe space for healing.

1:02:59 The importance of addressing root causes in healing.

1:08:39 Where people can connect with Sharon and learn more about her work.

Sharon reminds us that forgiveness isn’t a one-time act—it’s a journey of returning home to ourselves, of untangling the knots our bodies and hearts have held for years. By approaching healing with curiosity, compassion, and a willingness to listen to our inner wisdom, we can transform our pain into peace.

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Episode Resources:

Sharon Laflamme

Website: https://creatingserenitynow.com

Making Friends With Forgiveness: online course https://makingfriendswithforgiveness.com

Facebook: Creating Serenity: https://www.facebook.com/serenityforlife Youtube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharonLaflamme

Leann Herron

Finding Resilience with Leann

Website: https://findingresiliencewithleann.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannherron/

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