In this powerful and soul-baring episode of Gals Off The Grid, we follow a deeply personal journey of trauma, healing, and returning home — not just to a place, but to the self.

Our Co-Host, Valentina Bain shares how a childhood marked by chronic illness, emotional disconnection, and a sense of not belonging led her on a search for identity and freedom. At 15, a class trip to Paris changed everything — sparking a deep sense of resonance, beauty, and soul-alignment.

“For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged — like I could breathe in my own skin.”

But the story took a dark turn. At 17, she entered a dangerous relationship with an older man in Paris that led to trauma, fear, and an emergency return home. The aftershocks of that experience echoed through decades of her life — manifesting in patterns of unhealthy relationships, self-abandonment, and unresolved emotional pain.

“That trauma lived in my body for years — and I didn’t even realize how much it was running the show.”

Through years of deep inner work — including journaling, EFT tapping, self-love rituals, Emotion Code therapy, and aroma freedom — she began to unwind the patterns and reconnect with her truth.

And then, more than 20 years later… she returned to Paris.

“I stood in the place that broke me — and realized it no longer had power over me.”

If you’ve ever felt haunted by your past — or unsure how to face what you’ve buried — this story will remind you: ✨ You are not broken. ✨ You are not alone. ✨ You can return to the places you once lost yourself — and find pieces of your soul waiting there.

"It's about. What happens to you and your dreams and your knowing in yourself when you get so scared and knocked off your journey and how to reclaim it?" ~ Valentina Bain

 "I am putting something off, something out there that is like making people want to control me, manipulate me, do scary things to me." ~ Valentina Bain

This episode is a powerful call to come back into your body, your voice, and your inner authority. You're not broken — you're becoming.

✨ You can rise rooted.

💖 — 💖Do you have a similar story that shocked your life? We are here for you. Send us a DM on Instagram @galsoffthegrid and we will forward along our self care tools. DM: LOVE

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