In this raw and intimate episode, I share a personal story that cracked open a deeper layer of my trauma healing — all sparked by a simple question about a drawer. But as you’ll hear, it was never really about the drawer. It was about the nervous system. The past bleeding into the present. The silent survival strategies of someone still learning how to feel safe in love.
If you’ve ever shut down in a relationship… if a seemingly harmless comment sent you spiraling… if you’ve struggled to let yourself receive love without fear — this conversation is for you.
We explore what happens when the body remembers what the mind has long buried, and how trauma responses like freezing and withdrawing aren’t flaws — they’re old strategies rooted in protection. I talk about anxious-avoidant attachment, the importance of self-responsibility in partnership, and how to begin creating emotional safety for both yourself and your relationships.
This is a journey back to presence. To truth. To your own power to choose a new story — even when your nervous system tells you to run.
Listen in if you're ready to stop shutting down and start staying.
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