What We Were Never Meant to Carry

The Next Chapter Summit 2026 How much of what you're carrying was never yours to begin with? Many women spend years carrying emotional burdens, old wounds, expectations, and responsibilities that were never meant to define them. Over time, that weight can begin to feel like part of who we are. But healing begins when we recognize that not everything we've been holding belongs to us. In this conversation from The Next Chapter Summit, Laureen Quick sits down with Gabby Jimenez to explore what it means to release the weight of the past, embrace self-compassion, and create space for greater freedom, healing, and hope. Together they explore: • The emotional burdens women often carry that were never theirs to begin with • Why healing is about more than simply "moving on" • How self-compassion helps us finally release the weight we've been carrying • What becomes possible when we stop allowing our past to define our future • How letting go creates space for greater peace, purpose, and authenticity Drawing from nearly two decades as a hospice nurse and end-of-life doula, Gabby offers a compassionate reminder that healing doesn't erase our story—it changes our relationship with it. We are not defined by what we've survived. We are free to move forward with greater grace, courage, and hope. About Gabby Jimenez Gabrielle "Gabby" Jimenez is a hospice nurse, end-of-life doula, death and dying educator, public speaker, and the author of eleven books on death, dying, caregiving, and grief. Through her work with The Hospice Heart, she has spent more than eighteen years walking alongside individuals and families during life's most tender moments, helping them navigate loss with compassion, honesty, and hope. Gabby's work reminds us that healing isn't about forgetting the past—it's about discovering that we no longer have to carry everything we've survived. Continue the Conversation with Gabby If Gabby's conversation resonated with you, she invites you to continue exploring her work through the resource below. 🌿 Website https://www.thehospiceheart.net/ Continue Your Journey with Laureen Quick If today's conversation resonated with you, Laureen invites you to continue the journey through Your Next Chapter, where she shares weekly reflections and encouragement for women navigating life's next chapter with greater authenticity, courage, and self-trust. 🌿 Your Next Chapter on Substack https://laureenquick.substack.com #NextChapterSummit #WomenOver50 #Healing #SelfCompassion #PersonalGrowth #Grief #ComingHomeToYourself #LifeAfter50 #AuthenticLiving #WomenSupportingWomen