Year of the Inner Child: Adolescence

Adolescence can be a veritable hell -- add in trauma, and things get even messier to be sure. This time is full of rebellion, insecurities, and confusion. This time is also about wild energy, seeking one's self, and exploring big questions - like the meaning of life.

Often times, our "growing up" is derailed by trauma, so learning to mature now and nurture that little self is soooooo important.

This week, the invitation is to look for anything that is unresolved form those years but also do a treasure hunt for positive moments from your adolescence!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/nxiLawr71JU

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

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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.

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How to use external senses to build internal awareness

Using the sensory data from our external world is a great way to increase internal awareness. And as we know, internal awareness is critical when it comes to decreasing activation and nervous system regulation. I take you step by step through an easy and repeatable exercise that will help you use your senses to boost your interoception.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/NTub5TD7wJ0

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #interoception #usethesenses #internalawareness #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing

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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.

Please Send My Copy Now

Year of the Inner Child: Dreams

Learning how to use our dreams as teachers and to nurture ourselves when we have a dream that is upsetting is a powerful way to take care of the inner child!

Despite the many ways sleep can be disrupted as a result of trauma, we can develop new sleep patterns by offering love and care to ourselves.

This week, the invitation is to use the tip I share in the video for understanding your dreams!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/gtah8z1M1Lc

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearoftheinnerchild #dreams #sleep #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral

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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.

   Please Send My Copy Now

LiSára: The Power of Sexy Sound Healing

 

I can’t think of a better way to launch Season 10 of the podcast than with my dear friend and powerhouse sound healer and artist LiSára.

In this fun, silly, sexy & informative episode we discuss what sound healing is & why it is of benefit well beyond just helping you to feel calm and relaxed. We also dig into sound healing myth busting and how we can use sound to help us stay out of chaos and rigidity and find, as LiSára says, empowerment “…in every part of your journey”.

Be sure to stay through to the end to experience the gift of sound healing that LiSára blesses us with (an excerpt from her embodied sensual pleasure meditation that's all about sending love to your body!).

LiSára wants you to know…”We must #normalizethejourney!” (tune in to learn more about what that’s all about!)

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/rbBvuDnAtN0

#beyondsurviving #survivorstories #soundhealing #empowerment #soundfrequency #embodiment #sensuality #sexysoundhealing #neuroscienceoftrauma #healing #betterlife #personalgrowthjourney #selflove #normalizethejourney

Year of the Inner Child: Faith

When things go wrong, are you able to keep moving, keep the faith, tap into optimism?

Our inner child needs reassurance at times that the next catastrophe is not on its way, that things don't always turn out badly, and that we can navigate life's challenges though optimism and trust in ourselves.

The invitation this week is to look on the bright side of any challenge you are facing and give your inner child the message that you can handle it!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/4gnsH7uSMDM

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearoftheinnerchild #faith #whenthingsgowrong #optimism #expectgoodthings #viral #trustyourself #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral

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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.

   Please Send My Copy Now

What Is Interoception?

What is interoception and how does developing this ability impact the brain? 

So glad you asked! 

In this episode, we explore this concept of interoception and all of the benefits to the brain of increasing our awareness of our internal states!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/HCDhHB0TIYA

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #interoception #internalawareness #emotionalregulation #amygdala #insula #incestsurvivor #hippocampus #traumatriggers #anxiety #fear #grounding #awareness #feelings #internalstates #earlyintervention #coaching #toolsthatwork #hypervigilence #safety #dissociation #healing #empowerment

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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.

Please Send My Copy Now

Year of the Inner Child: Toddler

Oh the joy of being a toddler! You are curious, and investigative, and uninhibited, and .... MESSY!

This week's invitation is to do it messy!

Let your toddler run the show and tap into playfulness, wonder, joy, and not giving a damn if it's perfect!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/b4X4oCXTsFg

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearoftheinnerchild #toddler #doitmessy #endtoperfectionism #joy #wonder #play #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral

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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.

   Please Send My Copy Now

Wounded Embodiment vs. Empowered Embodiment

Welcome to 2023! As we head into a new year, I find myself noticing the energy of a "fresh start" and reinvention.

As I get older, I am more and more thankful for these moments of invitation to reflect on what was and dream into what will be.

Today, I find myself reflecting on the word embodiment and how this relates to the reclaiming/renewal work we must do as those who have experienced the physical violation of s*xual trauma.

By definition, embodiment is "a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling."

When I think about the embodiment of trauma, the associated qualities that come to mind are a collapsed physical frame, darting or vacant eyes, low or blocked energy, lack of balance, instability, sallow skin tones, dark circles under the eyes, and restlessness (just to name a few).

The associated feelings that come to mind are depression, anxiety, anger, shame, hypervigilance, dysregulation, numbness, loneliness, disconnected, dissociation, fear, lack of confidence, low self-worth, and guilt (just to name a few).

I am overwhelmed by a visual of the millions of people who are walking representations of wounded embodiment.

Now lest you think, "Dang Rachel, what a downer!", here's something wonderful about embodiment.

Synonyms are "realization" and "manifestation".

This, my dearest ones, is the mission at hand. Shedding the "body, mind, spirit" of trauma and embodying (realizing, manifesting) wholeness, healing, "beyond survivingness".

Such that the tangible qualities and feelings shift to peacefulness, confidence, groundedness, self-esteem, creativity, aliveness, vitality, empowerment, playfulness, relaxation, bright eyes, standing tall, taking up space, freshness, emotional regulation, stability, and more!

Now I know you may be thinking that all sounds like a pipe dream, but I promise it's not!

The great news is there are many pathways to reinvention, reclaiming, renewal, manifestation!

Some of my favorite body/brain based strategies can be found here (and I'll be adding more to this series this year):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIK8AAjEV0&list=PLNep_itXNVQZeIFWUESNj9wcne3crrdNE

And keep your eye out for this month's podcast that explores the transformational power of sound healing.

And for sure the Beyond Surviving program is my own pathway that I've been using and teaching others to use since 2007!

A new image starts to take shape. A world filled with millions of people who are walking representations of empowered embodiment.

As always, if there's anything I can do to be a support to you in your journey from wounded to empowered, don't hesitate to reach out! 

To manifesting,

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Watch this video to learn more about the importance of s*x as a choice vs. and obligation.


What is one feeling or quality of empowered embodiment that you can focus on cultivating this month?

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Pleasure transcends s*xuality; Sensual Self is here to help you embrace it. This guided journal is a self-written manual for your unique sensuality. With interactive, thought-provoking questions, you'll be guided to map and explore the inner landscape of your body—the textures, shapes, tempos, and temperatures that bring you bliss. 

READ MORE HERE!
(If purchased through smile.amazon.com, recommend choosing https://www.indianaprevention.org/ to benefit from your purchase)

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UPCOMING EVENTS



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Registration closes 1/31.

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Note the new time!!!

in partnership with CPTSD Foundation

JANUARY 9th
Hope


As survivors going through the healing process, it’s beyond difficult at times to have hope. We may not even want to hope because we don’t feel able to withstand any more hurts and disappointments. And yet hope is what keeps us from death and pulls us toward life. Without hope, we can’t heal.

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Year of the Inner Child: Infancy

In this new series, we are going to be exploring the importance of connecting with, nurturing, and reparenting our Inner Child!

In this first episode, we connect with our infant self. The invitation this week is to listen when you need to curl up and honor that, to find moments to stretch and open up, and to practice nurturing touch.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/A42hCn--2vc

Continue the conversation! Join us in the Healing from Sexual Abuse group on Facebook, a safe space for survivors to come together to receive support and guidance. bit.ly/healingfromsexualabuse

#beyondsurviving #mondaymini #yearoftheinnerchild #infancy #safety #acceptance #nurturing #unfurl #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral

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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.

   Please Send My Copy Now