Year of the Inner Child: Pressure

It'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 - compassion and grace!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/UQfNXQ6jrJ4

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An easy pose for grounding and nervous system regulation

In today's practice, we explore one of the easiest poses we can drop into for a moment of grounding and regulation. By adding in a little movement, we increase interoception and balance and soothing.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/tEX96971GAo

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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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Year of the Inner Child: Future

One 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.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/Os1oHLuBYHc

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 #yearoftheinnerchild #future #createalifeyoulove #activechoice #beautyforashes #seekthelight #gratitude #purpose #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #mondaymini #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.

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Neal: An Inventor’s Guide to Breaking Generational Curses

       

In 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.

His journey healing from these traumas over the last 50 some years has given him deep insight and understanding of what it takes to break free from generational trauma.

Neal wants you to know, "It really doesn't matter where you are right now. You can move ahead and get better."

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/1UkjEgrgMVQ

#beyondsurviving #generationaltrauma #sextrafficking #overcoming #healingispossible #empowered #raiseyourvoice #metoo #support #empoweredself #childhoodtrauma

Year of the Inner Child: Social Life

Being 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, spaces, and people who can enrich our lives.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/myQeB4qXtGg

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 #yearoftheinnerchild #sociallife #connection #riskrejection #enrichyourlife #attractiveness #wholeness #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #mondaymini #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. 

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Do you feel safe in your body?

In today's practice, we explore how to use a little bit of movement along with responding to some prompts in order to locate, feel, and develop internal safety and connection with the body.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/UIliWg1rR1Q

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 #bodyawareness #grounding #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #safe #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness

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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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Year of the Inner Child: Relationships

When 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!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/mdB9EC7gm74

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 #yearoftheinnerchild #validation #relationships #innerwisdom #releasecontrol #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #mondaymini #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. 

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Are you ready for a clean slate?

  

Back in 2007, when I ran the very first ever Beyond Surviving group program for women, I had no idea what was about to unfold!

I thought that I'd be able to share my story, share what helped me heal, and then help other people (of all gender identities) find their way out of the past so they could move on with their lives.

Since then, I've been doing that for sure!

What I didn't expect was to get to witness the trickle down effects of walking alongside others and to watch as they really did go out and create the lives that they'd longed for.

Today, I'm particularly thinking of Toni, who I connected with back in 2015.

I'll admit, what I loved first about Toni was her throaty, forget about it East Coast accent :)

What I also immediately noticed was Toni's desires to start a new career, to be a role model to her children, and her deep longing for love.

So much shifted for her during our time together (you can hear it straight from her in the video below), and then imagine my joy when she got married in 2019!

When she launched her business!

And then, last month I received the news that she'd just published a book (link below)!!!!!

If you've been following me for any amount of time, then you've likely heard me say, "Trauma is not a life sentence!"

It's not just a cute saying - I 100% believe it.

And then to witness the reality of it in stories like Toni's (and she's just one of so many!)....well, I mean!! I'm just over the moon proud, and inspired, and heart-full as I think about the ways Toni went from feeling stuck to feeling like she had a clean slate.

So listen, if you're feeling convinced that you'll never get a "redo" at life.

That you'll forever be stuck in dead end jobs.

That you'll be forever stuck in unhealthy relationships.

That the best you can do is just find some way to survive your life and just get it over with already...

....I hope you'll take some encouragement from Toni's story today.

And of course, if you'd like my mentorship to help you create a clean slate, don't hesitate to reach out!


To reclaiming your life,

Year of the Inner Child: Time

A 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 child’s relationship to time.

Let’s explore!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/CPcZZds1hNU

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#beyondsurviving #yearoftheinnerchild #time #nevertoolate #begentle #reparenting #discovery #authenticself #healingispossible #coachrachelsays #nervoussystemregulation #sexualabuse #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #mondaymini #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