Healing From Emotional Abuse: Kristin's Story of Finding Love Again

In this episode, Laura is joined by Kristin Chevry, a 53-year-old woman who has some life under her belt. She is excited to share some of her life experiences with you. She is happily married to Roody Chevry, and together, they have a blended family of 4 adult kids and six grandkids. Kristin grew up in South Boston and moved to Las Vegas in 1991 at 21 with her first husband, Tom. They married in 1995, with her son being born in 1997 and her daughter in 1999. Kristin has worked in the Salon and Spa industry for over 30 years, mostly with Aveda. She works as an Aveda Spa Educator and is working on opening her own Salon and Spa with her family. In 2020, she and her husband, Roody, moved to Florida to be closer to family. She enjoys cooking for her family and friends. Cooking with organic food is one of her passions. She educates people on eating clean food in her Facebook group, At Home With Kristin.

Together, they delve into her remarkable life story and journey of self-discovery and healing. Kristin bravely shares her background and the emotional encounter that led her to reconnect with her father after years of searching. The conversation also touches on Kristin recounting the events before and after meeting her first husband, reflecting on the signs she had ignored in that relationship and the subsequent challenges and toxicity she endured. The discussion delves into her journey of healing from emotional abuse and finding love again, emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility and setting boundaries in relationships.

Tune in now and learn!

[01:07] Kristin’s background

[03:08] Kristin’s life story

[04:01] The emotional journey leading to Kristin's meeting with her father after years of searching

[07:18] What transpired before and after Kristin met her first husband

[10:22] Signs that Kristin ignored in her first marriage

[13:50] The challenges and toxicity in Kristin's first marriage

[18:18] Healing after divorce, pursuing a nurturing relationship, and overcoming past insecurities

[20:37] Embracing Independence After Leaving a Challenging Relationship

[26:42] The transformative impact of apologizing to grown children on mental health and relationships

[29:24] Kristin’s evolution from self-abandonment to self-empowerment

[02:46] Kristin's journey of healing from emotional abuse and finding love again

[41:03] Understanding personal responsibility and setting boundaries in relationships

[43:13] Embracing vulnerability and learning to set boundaries

[47:07] The Role of Friends and Food in Kristen's Healing Journey

• I make some really poor choices. Absolutely. But, you know, I've grown from all of those experiences and have learned in my life that those choices that I've made don't define me but that I can grow from them.
• You know, everything has a time. There's no right or wrong to that, Laura. Some women might say, Hey, it took me 40, 50 years, 60 years before I realized what I was in, and it would no longer work for me. I just don't think that there's a wrong or right. I just feel that we reached that point in our lives. 
• It's important to keep that space safe when somebody's being vulnerable with you or sharing a part of what is in them.
• Life is a journey of constantly learning and growing. You know, we, we, uh, so I'm always ready to learn, and I'm never at that point of perfection, you know, but just always striving to, to learn more and to look at things differently and, and to adventure into new arenas and step outside my comfort zone.
• Life isn't just one journey; you can reinvent yourself, and that's a thing that happens. If you don't like what's happening, change the narrative.

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