Girls Gotta Heal Podcast

Bracing for the holidays is a feeling, a trauma response and entire experience for those who have had their fair share of losses and mental health struggles. From putting on a fake exterior to family to pushing through events that you’re not mentally able to be at to your best ability. This episode is especially important for all listeners because it sheds a light on mindfulness and showing compassion for others who may not be in a space to indulge in this glamourized time of the year. Nothing feels lonelier then knowing you don’t feel the same way as the ads, music, your workplace, family unit or partner is feeling. The holidays mean something different to each of us. Let’s take some time to reflect on where we’re at.

Meeting yourself where you’re at is a GGH fundamental. This goes beyond a phrase and is a practice for our healing, eager, self-sabotaging and pressure filled self. In this very first episode, I share a bit of my own journey in arriving at this point. Trauma plays a huge role in how we seek support, when we seek support and our ability to show ourselves self-compassion depending on the nature of our experiences. We talk about one’s evolution through healing and explore how self-awareness has supported us in where we’re at and want to go.

It can feel upsetting when a partner, friend or family member struggling with mental health, addiction and unhealthy lifestyle choices does not want to receive help. From a trauma lens, this episode uncovers how this predicament can impact us. There are multiple ways we can continue to show up for our loved ones and also make choices that honour our boundaries.
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We can get fixated on the notion of feeling 'chosen' when building and maintaining relationships. We might not even realize how wrapped up we are in this idea until we experience loss, rejection and/or abandonment. Should we always choose ourselves first and view relationships in that regard? How can we work toward balancing a love for ourselves and others? Let's get into it!

The healing in between relationships is essential. Moving from one connection to the next can push down feelings of guilt or shame from past heartbreak. We often talk about needing closure when addressing relationship endings. Forgiving ourselves for missing signs , overlooking red flags and giving ourselves to someone who couldn't sustain the connection is also a large part of the healing process.