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Ep 043: How to Create Safety in Your Life and Body


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How do you create a life of safety?

For many of us, especially those who have faced emotional pain or trauma, feeling safe can seem out of reach. When we’ve experienced rejection or abandonment, it can be hard to trust and feel secure, even in our own lives.

Creating safety starts with understanding that it’s not just about being physically safe—it’s about feeling calm, secure, and free to be yourself. When we don’t feel safe, we are always on alert, reacting to life instead of living it fully. This can keep us stuck in patterns that prevent us from experiencing peace and happiness.

To create safety, we need to start by recognizing that we have the power to make it happen. It takes courage to heal and face the past, but it’s possible. We also need to learn to trust ourselves and set boundaries that protect our peace.

Building safety is about loving and accepting yourself. As you heal and create a safe space within, you can live authentically and embrace life with confidence. When you feel safe, you open the door to joy, love, and true freedom. Creating safety is the first step toward living a life full of peace and purpose.

In this episode, I invite you to journey with me as we explore the essential role safety plays in the healing process. I’ll share how cultivating a sense of safety within ourselves creates the foundation for love, self-care, and transformation. We’ll discuss how a lack of safety impacts our relationships and sense of self, and how embracing safety can be the first step toward building a life rooted in love and wholeness.

Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Episode Snippet
(00:00:08) Welcome to The Black Mother Wound Podcast
(00:03:16) Safety: The foundation of healing
(00:04:46) Safety is love
(00:06:22) Why don't we feel safe? 
(00:08:45) Not safe enough
(00:10:12) How the absence of safety shapes our choices
(00:13:10)  Learn to keep yourself safe
(00:16:18) Safety comes with a choice
(00:18:08) The beauty of feeling safe
(00:21:32) Feeling safe starts with taking care of you

Key Takeaways: 

"When you can't experience true joy, purpose, and peace, it's because you don't feel safe enough to relax."

"Shame is no safety at all."

DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed psychologist, medical doctor, or health care professional and my services do not replace the care of psychologists, doctors or other healthcare professionals. All opinions expressed here are my own. If you feel you are in any danger of harming yourself please call 911. I am not providing health care, medical or nutritional therapy services, or attempting to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any physical, mental or emotional issue, disease or condition. All opinions are my own and based on my personal lived exp

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