Loving Your Life Again | Toxic Relationship Recovery & Nervous System Healing For Women Ready to Heal

Most of us were never taught how to feel.

We were told things like:
 “Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.”
 “You’re fine.”
 “Don’t be so sensitive.”

So we learned to stuff down our emotions, loop through the stories in our minds, and disconnect from our bodies. The result? Explosions, shutdowns, or even dis-ease from years of suppressing what was never meant to be held inside.

But here’s the truth: in order to feel better, we have to become better feelers.

In this short and powerful episode, I share:

• Why it often doesn’t feel safe to express emotions
• The difference between feeling and bypassing (no fake positivity here)
• Simple somatic tools — breath, sound, and movement — to help emotions flow
• How to find your “edge” so you stay safe without overwhelming your system
• Why feeling isn’t weakness, but strength — the pathway back home to yourself

✨ You don’t have to fix the feeling. You just have to feel it.

Resources & Links:
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If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

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Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

This week, I’m going raw and unfiltered.

I’ve been deep in the work of remembering — the kind that has nothing to do with your mind and everything to do with your body.

Because here’s the truth: you can’t think your way home. You have to feel your way there.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

• Why we forget who we are (and how life, trauma, and conditioning pull us away)
• What “remembering” actually feels like in the body
• How breathwork helps you bypass the mind and meet the truth waiting inside you
• Why bypassing isn’t healing — and what to do instead

This isn’t a fluffy “just breathe” conversation. It’s a call to reclaim the parts of you that have been silenced, shut down, or shoved into the background.

And if you’re ready to take this from conversation to embodiment, my Breath of Renewal Monthly Circle is happening this Sunday, August 17th @ 3:00 PM ET.

This is your invitation to gather with women from all walks of life, breathe as one, release what’s been heavy, and remember who you are.

🎟 Save your seat here → https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/monthly-breathwork-circle

Your body already knows you’re ready. Let’s remember together.

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If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
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Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

Heartbreak hurts—but it can also be the doorway to something beautiful.

In this episode of Loving Your Life Again, I’m joined Diane Beck, who is an Intuitive Alignment Coach and creator of Soul Signal Mapping™, the core method behind her transformational program Healing Heartbreaks. She helps high-functioning women heal the emotional root of their pain, reconnect with unconscious wisdom, and realign their lives from the inside out - so they can feel whole, powerful, and fully themselves.

Her work isn’t only about mindset or a surface-level coaching. She guides women through heartbreak as a portal and a way in to true transformation - using the nervous system and unconscious signals as a map back to deep clarity and intuition, self-trust, and feminine leadership. The result? Strong feminine women who attract aligned relationships, lead with wisdom, and become the matriarchs of the next generation - not from performance, but from truth.

At the heart of her work is a simple truth:
If you don’t transmute your pain, you transmit it.
Now is the time to come home to who you really are. 

We talk about:

• How heartbreak reveals deeper patterns in love and self-worth
• Why we cling to what’s familiar (even when it hurts)
• How to use pain as a catalyst for transformation and self-love

If you’re ready to release old wounds and rediscover your power, this episode is for you.

Diane's Resources: 

• Free Guide: https://www.healingheartbreaks.com/free-download-1 
• About the program: https://www.dianebeckcoaching.com/healing-hearts
• Main website home page: https://www.dianebeckcoaching.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianebeckcoaching/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DianeBeckCoaching
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianebeckcoaching/

Work with Me: 

• Somatic Coaching: https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/somatic_coaching
• Monthly Breathwork Circle: https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/monthly-breathwork-circle

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

Have you ever felt like you were holding someone else’s frustration and calling it your own?

In this week’s episode, I’m peeling back the layers on something I’ve been deeply feeling this season: frustration.

Not just the everyday kind, but the deeper kind—the frustration that comes from misalignment, unspoken boundaries, old trauma responses, and nervous system patterns that we didn’t choose… but that are still running the show.

We explore:

• How frustration is often a symptom of misalignment (not failure)
• Why it’s not just a mindset issue—and how our bodies remember what our minds dismiss
• What it means to take radical responsibility without taking on someone else’s emotional labor
• The connection between codependency, self-abandonment, and emotional confusion
• How money becomes a mirror for our patterns—and what it’s trying to show us

This episode is an invitation to slow down, check in with your body, and gently begin to discern what’s truly yours to carry.

Key Takeaways:

• Frustration is often a sign you’ve compromised your truth for someone else’s comfort.
• Picking up someone else’s emotion—especially their frustration—is a form of energetic enmeshment.
• Radical responsibility is not about blame—it’s about reclaiming your power.
• Your nervous system holds wisdom your mind hasn’t yet made sense of.
• Somatic healing begins when we stop intellectualizing and start listening to the body.

Journal Prompts:

• Where am I currently feeling frustrated—and is it actually mine?
• What part of me am I abandoning in order to avoid conflict?
• When I think about money (or a current struggle), what is my body trying to tell me?
• What would it look like to take radical responsibility without self-blame?

If this episode resonates, please share it with a friend, tag me on socials, and leave a review. Your voice helps amplify this message to others who need it.

👉 Ready to stop carrying what was never yours? Let’s explore together.
 Book your free somatic coaching session [here].

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

 The Gentle Path to Transformation: Embracing Softness in Healing

In this episode of 'Loving Your Life Again,' host Christina, a trauma-informed coach and breathwork facilitator, discusses the misconception that transformation and healing must be intense and painful. She delves into the belief that growth requires collapse and emphasizes that true healing can be gentle, slow, and even joyful. Christina explores how over-efforting and spiritual bypassing can be counterproductive and highlights the importance of integrating mind and body through practices like breathwork and somatic coaching. She encourages listeners to stay present, embrace discomfort, and approach their healing journey with compassion and safety.

00:00 Welcome to Loving Your Life Again
01:13 The Myth of Intense Transformation
05:32 Mind-Body Integration in Healing
06:39 The Role of Somatic Practices
08:44 Embracing a Gentle Healing Journey
12:08 Invitation to Connect and Transform 

Ways to Work With Me Right Now:

💛 Free Somatic Coaching Session (Limited Time)
Experience 1:1 coaching as part of my practicum. These sessions are perfect for you if you’re feeling stuck, stressed, or in transition.
→ [Book your free session here]

🌬 Monthly Breathwork Circle (Every 3rd Sunday)
Exhale what’s heavy. Reconnect to your body. Join us for community, nervous system regulation, and deep healing.
→ [Sign up here]

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

In this heart-to-heart episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on where I’ve been, what’s been shifting behind the scenes, and why this pause was necessary.

From navigating a big move and deep emotional triggers… to stepping fully into the depths of my Somatic Coaching Certification, this season has invited me to pause, listen, and transform.

I share what it really means to embody the work—not just learn it—and why nervous system regulation is now the anchor for everything I offer.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just in the thick of transition, this episode is for you.
 You’ll also hear two beautiful ways to connect with me right now—one is completely free.

✨ Let’s take a breath together—and walk through the messy middle, side by side.

Ways to Work With Me Right Now:

💛 Free Somatic Coaching Session (Limited Time)
Experience 1:1 coaching as part of my practicum. These sessions are perfect for you if you’re feeling stuck, stressed, or in transition.
→ [Book your free session here]

🌬 Monthly Breathwork Circle (Every 3rd Sunday)
Exhale what’s heavy. Reconnect to your body. Join us for community, nervous system regulation, and deep healing.
→ [Sign up here]

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

In this episode of the Loving Your Life Again Podcast, Christina is joined by Vicki Paris Goodman, a retired mechanical engineer and the author of To Sam with Love. Vicki shares her inspiring story of loss, transformation, and healing after the death of her husband, Sam, in 2019. As someone who blends her analytical engineering background with a deep passion for the arts, Vicki discusses how creative outlets like writing and music have played a pivotal role in her grief journey.

Key topics in this episode:

• The healing power of creative expression after loss
• How balancing logic and creativity can lead to a fuller life
• Vicki’s personal journey of moving through grief and finding new purpose
• The intersection of grief, healing, and personal transformation
• Practical advice for navigating life changes with mindfulness and self-care

If you’re navigating grief or looking for inspiration on how to heal through creativity, this episode offers valuable insights and encouragement.

Resources:

• Contact Vicki and read her blog at her author website: VickiParisGoodman.com
• To Same, With Love: A Surviving Spouse’s Story of Inspired Grief:  InspiredGrief.com/book
• Free life-changing 3-episode audio series: InspiredGrief.com
• And for her newest book - Speed Bumps: And Other Impediments to Life in the Fast Lane: https://vickiparisgoodman.com/books/

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

In this episode of Loving Your Life Again, Christina Sommers, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and financial expert, shares her personal journey of healing from toxic relationships and financial struggles. As an accountant turned coach, Christina explains how money mindset and nervous system regulation are deeply connected, and why it’s essential for heart-centered entrepreneurs to integrate these elements for financial success.

Key Takeaways:

• The connection between emotional overwhelm, financial stress, and nervous system health.
• How healing your money mindset can help you build a thriving business and life.
• Practical tips for solopreneurs to align their finances with their personal growth.
• Strategies for overcoming financial and emotional burnout to achieve long-term success.

Resources Mentioned:

• Christina Sommers’ program: Empowered Finances, Thriving Business
• Trauma-Informed Breathwork Sessions
• Financial and Nervous System Healing Resources 

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

Welcome to Loving Your Life Again—the podcast for heart-centered women ready to break free from survival mode and step into a life of confidence, clarity, and abundance.

I’m Christina, and I know firsthand what it’s like to feel trapped—whether in a toxic relationship, emotional overwhelm, or the weight of past trauma. After leaving my marriage to a drug-addicted narcissist, I felt lost, disconnected from myself, and unsure of what was next. I struggled to trust myself, and my nervous system was stuck in fight-or-flight.

But I refused to let that be my story. I went on a healing journey—learning to regulate my nervous system, reclaim my worth, and rebuild my life from the inside out. Along the way, I integrated my background as an accountant with my deep passion for healing, becoming a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and coach. Now, I help heart-centered solopreneurs heal their money story, regulate their nervous system, and build thriving, aligned businesses with ease.

Each week on this podcast, we’ll explore financial clarity, nervous system healing, and the deep inner work needed to step into true abundance. Whether you’re navigating burnout, money stress, or fear of stepping into your power, you’ll find the mindset shifts, strategies, and support you need to reclaim your life.

You are not alone. You are worthy of abundance, peace, and joy. It’s time to love your life again.

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍

In this episode of Loving Your Life Again, host Christina sits down with the inspiring Capricia Whiting to discuss healing and personal growth. Capricia shares her journey—from navigating challenges to discovering self-love and purpose. 

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Capricia’s personal story of resilience and transformation
• The importance of self-awareness and emotional healing
• Tools and practices to reclaim your energy and create a thriving life

Whether you're on a healing journey or simply looking for inspiration, this episode is packed with wisdom and practical insights.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: Enspire U Media or @cwhiting1979

Or Join the Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/share/nP6HwDkmB4GKTa99/?mibextid=A7sQZp

Key Takeaways:

1. Healing Begins with Awareness – Recognizing patterns and emotional wounds is the first step to transformation.
2. Self-Love is a Journey – Breaking free from old narratives requires patience, self-compassion, and intentional practices.
3. You Are Not Alone – Finding support and community is key to personal growth and empowerment.

Want experience Breathwork, be sure to sign up for the next Self-Love Group Breathwork Session

https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/self-love-group-breathwork-session

Support the show

If something in this episode is still sitting with you — stay there a moment. You don't have to rush to the next thing. And when you're ready, I'm here.

The kindest thing you can do is share this with a woman who needs to hear she's not alone. And if you haven't yet — hit follow and leave a review. It helps more women find their way here.

🌐 Start here: www.breathofrenewal.com/start-here
📱 Instagram: @breath_of_renewal
✉️ [email protected]

Until next time — one day, one moment, one breath at a time back to loving your life. 🤍