Beyond a Survivor with Karen Messina

I was so inspired by one of our Survivor Stories posted on the Living Free From Fear website, that I just wanted to share some quick words of inspiration.

You have very valid reasons for feeling the way you do.  Some things have happened in your life to create those feelings.  They are real and can’t be brushed under the rug. But we are going to un pack all of this in this episode. Take a listen

I heard a woman talking to a friend about what she was left with now that she is out of the relationship and on her own.  Take a listen.

Hello, We have some "prompting questions" that we ask women when they are telling their survivor stories on the Living Free From Fear website. I decided to ask and answer those questions, so that I could see how it felt to share my story in this way. Take a listen.

Do you want to change?  Change is scary Does it feel like a challenge? Challenge is hard Are you filled with anxiety?  You thinking about something in the future that sets off an alarm inside you. Oh yes, we are going to unpack all of this, take a listen.

Worrying excessively can have the same effect on your body as chronic stress, triggering the fight-or-flight response and releasing stress hormones like cortisol. Chronic stress or worry has been shown to contribute to serious health issues, such as digestive problems, heart disease and suppression of the immune system. Let's talk about it.

Don’t let whatever happened to you in your past control and dictate your future.  You could lose good relationships because you are letting something that happened long ago, that you never dealt with, run your life, your emotions and your future. Let's unpack this.

Prophecy means a prediction.  So if you keep telling yourself that something won’t work or something will happen again, that you don’t want to happen, you will stay in your self fulfilling prophecy phase, which equals being stuck. Lets dive in.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE? Well, you have plans, goals, dreams but something is stopping you.   Have you identified what that thing is?  Is it your family, friends or your fears. I call them the 3 Fs. Let's unpack this.

We talk a lot about our problems and pain and unhappiness. But how often do you talk about all the good in your life? Let's get into it.

In relationships there is SAFETY AND FEAR and then add in our PAST EMOTIONAL WOUNDS SAFETY DO YOU feel safe enough with your partner to express how you feel without criticism or backlash? Let's talk about it.

We all do it to avoid things we don't want to do, facts that may make us feel bad, or information that challenges our assumptions about ourselves. Let's unpack this.

Trying and failing - let’s brake this down - we need to look at why something failed.  It isn’t a matter of how hard you tried but what you tried.  And how you failed. Let's talk about it.

Did you lose the love of your life? Do you compare everyone you are with to that person? Let's unpack that.

 bet you want to know how that happens.  How do I help you to triumph over trauma. My goal in life is to help you not feel bad or sad or defeated.   Let's break it down.

Having Purpose in your life is so important. I think most people think PURPOSE is something that it is not. Some people think that purpose is beyond them or just for high achievers. Let's unpack this.

Holding a grudge is when you harbor anger, bitterness, resentment or other negative feelings long after someone has done something to hurt you. Let’s think about this...... I help you sort this all out. Take a listen.

You are stronger than you think! Power and Control is at the center of it all Sense of self Direction in life Independence Let's talk about it. You got this!

I want you to understand that the grieving process is the same in many different scenarios and it must happen in order for you to heal and move on. Take a listen.

You are in control of your identity. What are you choosing it to be?

I tell my story of wanting everyone to understand how awful I feel...... and how to move past it.

Laura McKenney is a single mom of two young boys and the owner of Polished Home Organizing.  I can't wait for you to hear her story of success, happiness and joy. Finding your purpose in life really does heal past emotional wounds. Laura is a perfect example of that. Take a listen.

We fuel our pain by hanging on to what hurt us. By pulling it back into our lives over and over. It happens without really realizing it is happening.   In this episode, we bust through all the garbage and get serious on how to move past it all! Take a listen.

Don't let your failures be your excuse to start over.

It is EXPERIENCES that heal us, not just thoughts or a thought process.  Let's talk about "DISCONFIRMING" experiences.  Take a listen.