Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There

Episode 157: Uninvited to Wonderland: When Your Identity Is the Problem

You didn’t break the rules—you just existed. But somehow, that was too much.

In this episode, we unlock the painful truth of being excluded, rejected, or sidelined not for something you did—but simply for who you are. Whether it's queerness, neurodivergence, disability, race, gender identity, or anything else that doesn’t fit their version of the script, there are spaces where Wonderland was never truly open to you.

Together, we’ll explore what it feels like when your identity becomes the unspoken reason for silence, distance, or cruelty—and what it means to reclaim your place anyway.

🌀 Inside this episode:

• The quiet violence of conditional acceptance

• The difference between misunderstanding and erasure

• Why “fitting in” isn’t the same as belonging

• Navigating grief, anger, and pride when your truth isn’t welcome

Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There

Episode 156: The Court of Hearts: When One Person Poisons the Whole Garden

What happens when one person’s bitterness turns everything sour? In this episode, we step into the Court of Hearts—a place where blame blooms faster than healing and one voice dominate the entire garden. Whether it's a family member, coworker, or someone in your chosen circle, some people make connection impossible without control.

Through a Wonderland lens, we’ll explore what it feels like when a single person’s manipulation, cruelty, or unresolved wounds start to shape everyone else’s reality. The Red Queen doesn’t always shout “Off with their heads!”—sometimes, she just whispers lies behind the roses.

🔍 Themes we explore:

• Emotional triangulation

• The scapegoat and golden child dynamic

• When others enable toxicity to keep the peace

• What to do when the garden no longer feels safe

🪞 Gentle reflection and affirmations will guide you through reclaiming your space, recognizing what isn’t yours to carry, and remembering that a healthy garden doesn’t need thorns to thrive.

Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There

Episode 155: The Unopened Door: When Apologies Never Come

On this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we’re standing in front of the door that never opens—the one where the apology should’ve been.

What happens when the people who hurt you never say sorry? When they rewrite history, brush it off, or act like nothing ever happened? Today, we explore the ache of waiting for words that may never come, and the complicated grief of carrying pain without acknowledgment.

Inside this episode:

• The emotional weight of the apology you deserved but never received
• How silence can be a second wound
• Why closure is not always a gift others will give
• Finding peace without permission or validation

If you’ve ever stood at that door—hopeful, angry, heart in hand—this one’s for you. You deserved more. And you still do.