What if boundaries are not walls… but a return to yourself?

In this episode of Transcending Trauma, Moniquea Spiteri explores boundaries through the lens of trauma healing, nervous system regulation, attachment, somatic awareness, and relational repair.

Many people struggle with boundaries not because they lack strength, but because their nervous system learned that staying connected meant staying agreeable, easy, or emotionally available.

This episode explores why boundaries can feel so difficult to hold, how trauma and attachment patterns interrupt our sense of self, and why boundaries are not primarily about controlling others, but about remaining connected to ourselves.

Through three guided somatic practices, you’ll learn how to feel the edge of self in the body, recognise the moment you override your own truth, and begin staying connected to yourself while remaining in relationship.

In this episode we explore

• boundaries as a felt sense in the body • why boundaries feel unsafe or activating • the nervous system and fear of disconnection • people pleasing, over adaptation, and self abandonment • staying grounded in truth without shutting down • self loyalty, mutuality, and authentic connection

A powerful episode for anyone ready to stop abandoning themselves in relationships and begin reclaiming boundaries as an act of self return.

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