<description>&lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;There are some realities we can never &lt;em&gt;get over&lt;/em&gt;. And yet, we keep living. How do we do that well? Wilma Derksen writes and speaks on the topics of victimization and criminal justice. &lt;em&gt;Her wisdom is hardwon.&lt;/em&gt; In the mid-80s, Wilma’s daughter, Candace, was murdered. Their family’s response to this tragedy has inspired so many people…and you’ll soon see why.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Kate and Wilma discuss: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;How we live with the things we cannot change&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;What does forgiveness look like in practice&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;How to start forgiving yourself&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you liked this episode, you might also like: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/malcolm-gladwell-can-people-change/"&gt;Malcolm Gladwell&lt;/a&gt; on whether people can change&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/jerry-sittser-life-after-loss/"&gt;Jerry Sittser&lt;/a&gt; on reflecting on tragedy decades later&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;CW: murder of a child&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by &lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcast/"&gt;clicking here&lt;/a&gt; or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow Kate on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katecbowler/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/katecbowler"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KatecBowler"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Wilma Derksen: Living with What You Cannot Change

NOV 12, 202439 MIN
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Wilma Derksen: Living with What You Cannot Change

NOV 12, 202439 MIN

Description

There are some realities we can never get over. And yet, we keep living. How do we do that well? Wilma Derksen writes and speaks on the topics of victimization and criminal justice. Her wisdom is hardwon. In the mid-80s, Wilma’s daughter, Candace, was murdered. Their family’s response to this tragedy has inspired so many people…and you’ll soon see why.

In this conversation, Kate and Wilma discuss: 

  1. How we live with the things we cannot change

  2. What does forgiveness look like in practice

  3. How to start forgiving yourself

If you liked this episode, you might also like: 

CW: murder of a child

 

Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.