Beyond Surviving with Rachel Grant
287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsWelcome to Beyond Surviving, the safe space for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to receive support, resources, and share their stories. Beyond Surviving is about freedom, healing, connection, and even laughter and fun. Most importantly, it's about letting go of the pain of abuse and finally moving on! Discover the 3 Stages of Recovery from Childhood Abuse: The road to recovery is much easier when you know what stage you're in and what to do next. Find out exactly where you are in your healing journey and what kind of support you need right now. This FREE 9-page guide will give you the answers you've been seeking: www.rachelgrantcoaching.com/checklist
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Balanced Brain Breathing
April 25, 2024 13:51 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBDid you know that throughout your day, each nostril "takes turns being open or stuffy, and this is related to brain activity"?! In this Balanced Brain Breath practice, we balance activation of the two hemispheres of the brain by alternating breathing through one nostril at a time. Try it out! #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #traumatoolkit #breathingtechnique #balancedbrain #somatichealing #stressrelief #healing #ptsd #childhoodtrauma #balance #grounding #brainactivity Support this show...
5 Count Breathing to Reduce Stress
April 18, 2024 13:50 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBThis 5-Count Breath Technique I share with you today incorporates counting and visualization as a way to support the breathing practice and helps you stay focused, so you can reap all of the deep benefits of breathing from the diaphragm. #coachrachelsays #traumatoolkit #beyondsurviving #somatichealing #deepbreath #presence #grounding #destress Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do you struggle to take deep breaths?
April 11, 2024 13:49 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBIf you have difficulty breathing slowly, deeply, or run out of breath too soon, the ocean can be your guide to help you lengthen your breath and intensify the relaxation response. This Ocean Breath technique is accomplished by constricting the epiglottis (the epi-what?! - yeah, me too, totally learned some anatomy here!). Check out this guided breathing exercise --- and feel the calming, soothing sensations! #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #somatichealing #breathe #oceanbreath #healing #...
3 Power Poses to Help You Access Your Healing Breath
April 04, 2024 13:49 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBDo you know the 3 poses that most support diaphragmatic breathing? Well, I'm here to share them with you! Breathing through the diaphragm helps us to activate the vagus nerve, which stimulates the relaxation response. This type of breathing will help you come out of states of activation, but it's also a great practice to incorporate into your day to day to strengthen and nurture your nervous system. Let me know which of the 3 poses you liked the most!! #beyondsurviving #coachrachelsays #n...
4 Helpful Ways Focused Breathing Changes the Brain
March 28, 2024 13:48 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBDid you know that there are four important and useful ways that focused breathing changes the brain? Today we explore how using breath to change the brain can help you "reduce and better manage post-trauma symptoms, including arousal and reactivity, trauma re-experiencing, and negative alterations in cognition and mood symptoms." (excerpt from Trauma Treatment Toolbox) #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #neuroscienceoftrauma #ptsd #nervoussystem #vagusnerve #amygdala #prefrontalcortex #heali...
Do you know where your chill out button is?
March 21, 2024 13:47 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBEver had someone say to you, “Just take a deep breath” and everything inside of you just wants to backhand them?! I certainly have had that experience. And yet – this is pretty solid advice because focused diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most immediate (and most accessible) ways to activate the vagus nerve, which serves as an amazing “chill out” button for our system when pressed. Tune in to learn how to press this button when your activated to send a potent signal to your brain ...
Love is an antidote to triggers!
March 14, 2024 13:46 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBDid you know that love can be a powerful antidote to activation?! One of the amazing things about accessing the feeling of love is that it causes the brain to release oxytocin, which is a powerful hormone that is even sometimes referred to as the "love drug". This hormone is also a neurotransmitter, and so when released sends all sorts of "feel good" signals to the brain and nervous system to signal safety - which is a key component of nervous system regulation. Listen in as I take you ...
What to do when you feel afraid?
March 07, 2024 14:46 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBThere is one thing I know to be absolutely true....we ALL have fears! Fear is a powerful feeling. It can move us to get out of the way of danger, warn us when there is a threat, activate our spidey-senses. Unfortunately, fear can also be paralyzing and cause us to miss out on so much. Let's explore how to be with this feeling and transition out of the energy of fear (particularly when there is no real danger) so we can do the things we want to do and experience the things we want to exper...
What to do when you're pissed?
February 29, 2024 14:44 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBWhen we get angry, the nervous system is cued for fight or flight. Sometimes, what is igniting our anger has nothing to do with a present day injury, slight, injustice, or insult. Rather, the brain/body has picked up on something that cues a historical trauma and we are off our head before we know it. Expanding our capacity to be with anger as it arises, to pendulate from dysregulation back to regulation, and to get curious about our anger (why?, where is it coming from?, what exactly ha...
How to Locate Distress in the Mind
February 22, 2024 14:43 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBBeing able to notice and identify the common thoughts you tend to have when yo are distressed is a key skill to develop. This will afford you the opportunity to slow down, challenge negative patterns of thought, and get back in the driver's seat. You do not have to immediately believe the thoughts you have. Let's explore some ways to identify distressing thoughts! #coachrachelsays #neuroscienceoftrauma #beyondsurviving #traumatoolkit #healing #nervoussystemregulation #metoo #childhoodtrauma...
How to Locate Distress in the Body
February 15, 2024 14:43 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBBeing able to tune into your body and notice the shifts and changes in your sensations and energy plays a vital role in healing. The more we are connected with the body, the better able we are to identify sensations that are tied to distress and activation and thus be better equipped to drop in and do some regulation before our system is too out of whack. #coachrachelsays #neuroscienceoftrauma #peterlevine #beyondsurviving #traumatoolkit #embodied #senses #healing #nervoussystemregulation #...
How to Increase Your Capacity to Cope with Stress
February 08, 2024 14:40 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBOne of the most damaging outcomes of trauma is that our capacity to cope with stress becomes limited due to our nervous system being all out of whack. This takes a toll on us as day after day we walk out into the world, face life's challenges, and feel like the littlest thing can tip us over the edge. The good news is, we can build our capacity to cope with stress and to stay grounded so that we can experience more freedom and ease in our lives. I share how we can start to do this by focusi...
What's your boiling point?
February 01, 2024 14:39 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBI share with you a strategy for being able to gauge when you are reaching your boiling point - the level of distress at which your stress level becomes unmanageable. This is critical so that you can slow down when doing trauma healing work, when communicating or interacting with others, or when doing any self-guided healing work. You DO NOT want to go past your boiling point! I also share about how states of relaxation can also be activating for some and how "stress-laxing" can impair our a...
How to Identify Levels of Distress
January 25, 2024 14:38 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBDid you know that there are levels of distress? As survivors of trauma, we often end up thinking in very black and white terms … and this can then cause us to categorize any distress we are feeling as super problematic. By growing your awareness about the different levels of distress, you will be better able to regulate your nervous system and maintain perspective as you are navigating the day to day. I share with you a fabulous exercise to help you do just that! Time to take your tempera...
Are you ready to get off the emotional roller coaster?
January 18, 2024 14:38 - 14 minutes - 20 MBIt may seem counterintuitive - but one way to expand your capacity for emotional and nervous system regulation is to actually intentionally go into states of dysregulation (like ya gotta hop on the ride in order to learn how to navigate getting off!). Now it's important that you do this with support and using very specific strategies - two of which I talk about here --- pendulation and titration! #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #neuroscience #pendulation #titration #nervoussystem #heali...
Are you a top or a bottom?
January 11, 2024 14:36 - 10 minutes - 15 MBI share about the three types of healing modalities - top, bottom, horizontal. It's important to understand the different entry points for healing and to build a toolkit that has a variety of tools while also identifying which modalities you are most drawn to! I also share a bit about neuroplasticity - so if you've ever been stuck feeling like things are just never going to change - be sure to tune in! #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #neuroscience #bodybasedhealing #somatics #creativity #...
The 5 Key Brain Areas Involved in Trauma
January 04, 2024 14:35 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBI share about the amygdala, insula, hippocampus, pre-frontal cortex, and cingulate cortex. When we experience trauma - these parts of the brain are impacted and lead to specific trauma symptoms. #coachrachelsays #beyondsurviving #neuroscience #activation #fear #nervoussytem #hippocampus #brainbasedhealing Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 11 Trailer - A change is a comin'!
December 28, 2023 16:08 - 1 minute - 2.61 MBGet a little sneak peak into what I have in store for you in Season 11! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Year of the Inner Child: Reflection
December 26, 2023 16:28 - 4 minutes - 5.78 MBThis is it y'all! The final episode in our series and it's a good one! Now is the time to take it all in! Another year of life has flown by, full of all sorts of things - the good, the bad, the fulfilling, the draining, the satisfying, the depressing, and on and on. The final invitations this week are to find stillness, balance, harmony. To rejoice in both your mistakes and your achievements. And to dream ahead into the new year with fresh eyes and hopefulness! #beyondsurviving #yearofthei...
Year of the Inner Child: Holidays
December 19, 2023 15:53 - 3 minutes - 4.95 MBThe holiday season can be a dissonant one for so many. Good memories. Bad memories. A whole mixed bag. This year, let your inner child be in charge of the planning! Choose what is best for you without fear or obligation. Decide what you would like this season to be for you and create it! What a powerful way to love and reparent your inner child by giving them the holiday they always wanted! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #holidays #doityourway #rejoice #awareness #reparenting #dis...
S10 Ep. 12: Aaliyah Hammer-Furbert: The Power of Collective Healing
December 18, 2023 15:13 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBI connect with Aaliyah Hammer-Furbert about the research she conducted as a part of the AP Capstone Diploma program on the power of collective healing through synchronicity. Just 18 years old, Aaliyah is already a powerful voice in the healing world and her research shows us that there is so much to gain from incorporating structures that support uniting people in their healing process. Read her study here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_due-cTM617Z80OdiqBMSs1CEbAwVhh/view Support t...
Year of the Inner Child: Patience
December 12, 2023 15:44 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MBI know in my own healing journey, there were many days when I think, "Can't all of this sh*t just been done already!" I wanted to rush ahead, push on, hurry up the process. And so so so many of my clients feel that same internal pressure to "get over it" fast. This is not how life or healing works though (gasp!). Instead, we must understand all of the ways our inner child has been bullied to hurry up and start creating more space and ease. I love the invitation this week to begin, to fai...
Year of the Inner Child: Anger
December 05, 2023 14:42 - 3 minutes - 5.2 MBFinding ways to feel and express anger is one of the most powerful ways to heal your inner child. That part of you that had so much to say and express and never got to - yeah, it's not going to just magically go away. Worse - this suppression leads to people pleasing, emotional shutdown, and even depression. Let's explore ways to give our inner child permission to express anger! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #anger #selfexpression #awareness #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #...
Year of the Inner Child: Inner Voice
November 28, 2023 14:53 - 4 minutes - 6.22 MBI remember a time in my life when I felt absolutely swarmed with negative thoughts. From the moment I woke up to the moment I went to bed, it was like navigating a field of land mines and constantly mis-stepping. The thoughts were like bombs going off and so all I could do was survive each day and just beg for sleep so I'd have a little bit of reprieve. This, my beloveds, is not how we are meant to do life. I'm so thankful to no longer be living life that way and that I get to support pe...
Year of the Inner Child: Rest
November 21, 2023 14:50 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MBThis week, we explore the ways we can nurture and reassure our inner child so that we can generate stillness, calm, relaxation and release the churning thoughts and mental alertness that can stop us from being able to rest. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #rest #safety #nurturing #hypervigilence #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #mondaymini #foryou #viral Support this s...
Year of the Inner Child: Approval
November 14, 2023 14:37 - 4 minutes - 6.39 MBAre you constantly sacrificing yourself and your peace, because you spend a lot of time seeking the approval of others and doing everything you can to escape disapproval or disagreement? Yeah – I’ve sooooo been there – and it is exhausting. Let’s explore how we can reclaim our peace, let go of an excessive need for approval, and use self-love as a powerful tool for transformation. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #selflove #nomoreselfsacrifice #releasefear #reparenting #discovery #au...
S10 Ep. 11: Keeper: Brothers – The Hidden Victims When a Sister is Abused
November 13, 2023 18:40 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBI connect with Keeper Catran-Whitney and we discuss a very important and often ignored topic: the hidden trauma brothers experience after learning their sisters have been sexually abused. We discuss the importance of brothers being invited to engage, so they can become allies with their sisters and also heal in their own right. This hidden trauma must no longer be so! Keeper wants you to know, “We must provide counseling, develop tools, and build support systems for brothers who are in tr...
Year of the Inner Child: Consistency
November 07, 2023 15:42 - 3 minutes - 5.16 MBWhen you are raised in a household where there is more unpredictability than consistency, your nervous system becomes aligned with chaos and dysregulation. Remolding your nervous system such that consistency (rather than rigidity or perfectionism) becomes the new norm is a process, but there is so much to gain and this is such a beautiful way to reparent our inner child - to give them the dependability they deserved and needed when little. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #consistenc...
Year of the Inner Child: Friendships
October 31, 2023 14:52 - 3 minutes - 5.46 MBLearning how to invest our time in nurturing and maintaining friendships is critical to our self growth. Yet we often remain in friendships that are unhealthy for fear of losing connection. Let's explore how to start spending our "people points" on people who will support our growth! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #friendships #bonding #connection #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrau...
Year of the Inner Child: Reparenting
October 24, 2023 14:20 - 4 minutes - 5.58 MBGet ready folks! Today we really dig into the heart of the matter when it comes to inner child work - reparenting! We discuss how to heal our nervous system if our foundation was unfavorable through offering ourselves right now, in the present day, the comfort and nurturing we need without judgment. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #reparenting #comfort #nurturing #solidfoundation #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #ince...
Year of the Inner Child: Change
October 17, 2023 13:54 - 4 minutes - 5.64 MBFor many of us who grew up in unpredictable households, we crave "sameness" as we have come to believe that this is what would protect us and keep us safe, and so we fear change. But change is an opportunity, an invitation to become attuned to ourselves and the world, to grow, and to find our way "home". Let's explore how we can uplevel our relationship to change so we don't miss out on its gifts! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #change #celebration #attunement #nature #releasefear ...
S 10 Ep. 10: Camil: My Voice, My Truth
October 16, 2023 19:33 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBI chat with Camil Martinez about her journey healing from childhood trauma, writing her book, and how sharing her story has led to even more healing. Camil wants you to know, “Telling your story is for yourself – no one else!” Facebook group- Helping Victims Become Survivors Learning to Cope Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Year of the Inner Child: Mastery
October 10, 2023 14:20 - 3 minutes - 5.24 MBWhen we grow up in abusive households, often that comes with a lot of rigidity and control. We are often being told EXACTLY HOW to do things and are not given space to explore our own approaches, ways of doing and being. This week, we get to explore the power of tuning in and allowing ourselves to do things OUR WAY! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #mastery #learning #intelligences #ididitmyway #spaciousness #freedom #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachra...
Year of the Inner Child: Demanding
October 03, 2023 14:50 - 4 minutes - 6.26 MBOne the the by products of trauma is that we don't feel safe in the world and with people. One of the ways we try to mitigate this fear and pain is by becoming manipulative and demanding of others. We want things done OUR WAY! A huge part of healing is being able to "create solutions that meet [your] needs without violating anyone else's boundaries." We explore today how we can pursue our happiness through powerful intention rather than gripping and insisting things be done our way. #be...
Year of the Inner Child: Intelligence
September 26, 2023 14:33 - 3 minutes - 4.91 MBWe often think of intelligence as being all about IQ, knowledge, and wit. But what would you say if I told you that intelligence actually has a lot to do with curiosity?! Today, we explore all of the wise ways our inner child found to survive trauma, but also the importance of freeing our inner child to express their natural genius through exploration and curiosity. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #intelligence #curiosity #wisdom #applause #selfexpression #reparenting #discovery #au...
Year of the Inner Child: Bullies
September 19, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.58 MBWe are often left feeling small and powerless as a result of abuse, and that inner child can remain feeling this way even as we biologically become adults. This can cause so much chaos in our lives and can lead us to accept and put up with bullying and abusive behavior. Today, we learn how to tap into our power and courage to be able to say no to abusive or bullying behavior (especially when WE are the one's doing the bullying now!). #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #bullies #stopbeat...
S10 E.9: Amy: Creating Safety in Intimate Relationships
September 18, 2023 18:41 - 37 minutes - 50.7 MBI connect with Dr. Amy Hoyt, who shares about her own experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Now married for 23 years and a mom of 5, Amy shares how she learned to create safety and intimacy in her relationship using "benevolent curiosity" to examine her triggers, patterns and relationship dynamics in order to understand herself without shame. Amy wants you to know, “There is so much hope for relationships and reconnection, and I want you to take one tiny, tiny step towards tha...
Year of the Inner Child: Movement
September 12, 2023 18:53 - 3 minutes - 5.36 MBAs a result of trauma, our relationship to our body and, in particular, expression through movement of the body, can be riddled with detachment and triggers and shame. This week, we explore healing the inner child through movement as an act of self-love rather than the pressure to achieve particular outcomes like weight loss or strength. Here's to tapping into your physical essence! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #movement #releaseshame #freedom #selfexpression #reparenting #discove...
Year of the Inner Child: Body
September 05, 2023 14:43 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBDo you forget to eat? Do you ignore signals to go to the bathroom and just keep pressing through whatever you're doing? Do you sometime catch yourself not breathing? Lack of attunement to the signals your body is sending is a common outcome of abuse. We are taught to ignore our needs and may also be stuck in patterns of numbing and dissociation that were used to help us survive the abuse. This week, we explore how to read the signals of our bodies so we can take better care of ourselves. ...
Year of the Inner Child: Pressure
August 29, 2023 17:28 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBIt's very common for households where abuse is occurring for there to also be rigid rules about how things "should" be done, standards that one is expected to live up to (or else face painful consequences), along with shaming and punishment when failures or mistakes occur. We integrate a message of "I am not good enough" as a result and in our adult lives can become the source of demanding perfection. Let's reparent ourselves and give ourselves what we deserved in the first place - compass...
Year of the Inner Child: Future
August 22, 2023 14:03 - 4 minutes - 6.54 MBOne of the things I'm constantly reassuring my clients about is the truth that however ugly or dark their past might be, there is always the choice and opportunity to create a future for themselves that is not mired in the pain of abuse. This means actively seeking the light in order to "create beauty out of the ugliness". It also means re-parenting your inner child to bring them out of the darkness. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #future #createalifeyoulove #activechoice #beautyfor...
Year of the Inner Child: Social Life
August 15, 2023 16:59 - 4 minutes - 5.95 MBBeing able to step out into the world, take risks, and set about the task of creating a social life is no small thing for those of use who have been so gravely harmed by the choices and actions of others. We may have grown up very isolated and without the opportunities to develop social skills, which can make socializing all the more anxiety provoking. Yet, part of claiming our live and developing a sense of wholeness calls us to step out of our comfort zones and to find the places, spac...
S10 E.8: Neal: An Inventor’s Guide to Breaking Generational Curses
August 14, 2023 18:36 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode of Beyond Surviving, I connect with Neal Brownell, The Crazy Inventor. Born virtually blind and being misdiagnosed as being mentally slow until the age of 7, Neal came to believe that he was worthless and would never amount to anything. Even after his disability was discovered, it wasn’t until he was 11 years old that he was nurtured by a loving teacher and could begin to see himself differently. This growth was interrupted at 15, when his parents “rented” him to a pedophile...
Year of the Inner Child: Relationships
August 08, 2023 14:23 - 4 minutes - 5.98 MBWhen trauma teaches you that you are worthless, the natural outcome is to go out into the world and to seek validation and reassurance that you are lovable. Unfortunately, many of us go about doing this in ways that are ultimately destructive - to ourselves and our relationships. This week's invitation is to seek validation from within! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #validation #relationships #innerwisdom #releasecontrol #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #...
Year of the Inner Child: Time
August 01, 2023 16:12 - 4 minutes - 6.44 MBA little while ago, I came across this little tip. Instead of saying, “I don’t have time for…”, say, “I’m not prioritizing…”! Man – did that ever kick me in the butt. I began thinking about time ass an invitation to consider what matters, what do I want to invest in. How do I use the time I have. And I love that. I also love to think about the abundance of time – that there is no such thing as “too late to heal, to live my life, to try new things.” We also need to think about our inner ...
Year of the Inner Child: Balance
July 25, 2023 16:56 - 5 minutes - 7.96 MBFinding flow and balance in our lives really creates this beautiful sweet spot where we are able to “allow the wisdom of [our] emotions and the structure of [our] thoughts to become our teachers and guides. Trying to navigate life when we are overextended and under supported (in other words, out of balance) is, well, simply, a shit show :) Let’s explore how we can gently but firmly parent ourselves in these moments so we can experience balance and ease. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchi...
Year of the Inner Child: Self-Esteem
July 18, 2023 18:08 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MBI know having a strong sense of self and believing in and loving yourself is one of the biggest hurdles we have to jump when it comes to healing from trauma. The good news is, you don't have to wait until you "have it all together" for you to start feeling good about who you are and celebrating that and loving yourself for that! To embracing your unique self! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #selfesteem #selflove #enoughness #starttoday #poweroflanguage #goodenough #beyou #connection...
S10 E.7: Mudita & Dan: Communicating Like a Bad Ass
July 17, 2023 18:51 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBCommunication is the bedrock of our interactions, yet few of us are taught to talk and listen in a way that fosters clarity and connection. Too often, our communication habits lead to confusion, misunderstandings, bruised feelings, damaged relationships, and avoidable conflict. In this episode of the Beyond Surviving Podcast, I connect with Mudita Nisker and Dan Clurman, authors of Let's Talk: An Essential Guide to Skillful Communication, about how to change that. We discuss the how to’s ...
Year of the Inner Child: Defenses
July 11, 2023 18:58 - 4 minutes - 6.54 MBFor sure, abuse leads us to create elaborate defense structures and mechanisms all towards to goal of, "That will never happen again! I will never be hurt that way again!" Trouble is, those walls don't just keep others out - they keep you in. To heal and to free our inner child, we must learn how to slowly and bit by bit and with discernment lower our walls. #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #defenses #letdownthewall #vulnerability #takearisk #connection #reparenting #discovery #auth...
Year of the Inner Child: Independence
July 04, 2023 14:10 - 4 minutes - 6.82 MBSometimes, those of us who have been abused become too independent and fall into the trap of believing that we have to do everything on our own. But there is a different type of independence that we are celebrating today - the separation from our past, our pain, those who harmed us. We can remove the limits to our freedom and dream and achieve. Get ready to clap! #beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #independence #freedom #breakfree #dream #achieve #celebrate #riseup #reparenting #dis...