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When Perfection Becomes a Prison: Reclaiming Identity and Building a Life That Feels Like Yours challenges confidence emotional freedom emotional intelligence healing inner child healing self care Apr 27, 2025
 
 
Have you ever wondered who you really are apart from what you do, what you’ve accomplished, or how perfectly you hold everything together?
 

So many women find themselves chasing an invisible standard—trying to be the best mother, the most

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The Power of Mindfulness in Healing Your Mind and Body authenticity balance thoughts compassion healing mental health Apr 20, 2025

This was the reality for Laura Alessio, who joined me on the It’s Your Story to Tell podcast. For years, Laura battled unexplained symptoms—crippling vertigo, overwhelming fatigue, and a deep sense that something just wasn’t right. Yet time and time ...

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Navigating Grief: Finding Your Way Through Loss attachment challenges connection emotional freedom healing navigating grief women empowerment Mar 23, 2025

Grief is one of the most complex emotions we face in life. It doesn’t come with a rulebook, a timeline, or a set pattern. It hits differently for everyone, and just when you think you’ve gotten through the worst of it, a wave crashes over you again.

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Growing up in Narcissism: A childhood of survival abusive relationship domestic abuse elissa swihart healing narcissistic hoovering Jul 01, 2024

In a recent episode of "It’s Your Story To Tell," we hear Jenna's heart-wrenching journey of navigating the treacherous terrain of narcissistic abuse, betrayal by a father figure, and the quest for emotional healing. Jenna's story is a poignant illus...

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Writing to Help You Heal elissa swihart healing journaling megan babcock self-examination writing to heal Jun 17, 2024

Do you ever feel like life's puzzles are too confusing to solve? Or like you're carrying a heavy load of worries and sadness? Writing might be the key to unlocking your feelings and finding some peace. Let's explore how writing can help us heal and e...

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Understand & Heal Emotional Trauma emotional freedom healing navigating difficult emotions Jan 22, 2024

Emotional trauma is a complex and often misunderstood aspect of mental health. It refers to the profoundly distressing experiences that can overwhelm an individual's coping ability. These experiences may stem from various events, such as abuse, negle...

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Discovering Freedom: Healing and Empowering Through Sharing Our Story elissa swihart emotional freedom empowerment guided mindfulness healing megan babcock storytelling Jan 08, 2024

Stories hold a unique power—they transport us into worlds unknown, sparking our imagination and stirring emotions within us. Regardless of whether we read, watch, or listen, stories possess an uncanny ability to impact our minds and hearts profoundly...

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Navigating Difficult Feelings During the Holidays: A Simple Guide elissa swihart guided mindfulness hannah chijioke-davis healing holidays loss & grief Nov 27, 2023

The holiday season can be tough if you're feeling sad or dealing with grief. Hi there, I'm Coach Hannah, and I'm going to share some simple ways to navigate difficult emotions during this time of year.

I remember our first holiday season after losin...

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Unlocking Deeper Connection: The Power of Emotional Safety in Your Relationship elissa swihart healing mindfulness personal growth self-empowerment Oct 09, 2023

We all yearn for meaningful connections, don't we? Perhaps you're in a relationship, and you find yourself craving more, aching for a deeper bond, yet unsure where to begin. Well, here's the secret: before you can embark on that journey to greater co...

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Healing Whispers: How One Survivor Found Community, Courage, and a Voice elissa swihart healing intuition mindfulness Oct 02, 2023

For years I let myself believe that I was completely alone in all the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that arise in domestic violence survivorship. I told myself lies like, "I'm the only one that is this messed up" and I was way too embarrassed t...

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