Are you wondering why affirmations don't work for me? What's wrong with me? You've been working really hard and saying your affirmations every day but you're not feeling any better. Your self-talk is still negative and you're still feeling anxious or down on yourself. There is nothing wrong with you - you may have simply fallen prey to all that toxic positivity out there. Tune in to this week's episode and get some tips on how to let your affirmations in.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://www.smileyforlife.com/why-affirmations-dont-always-work

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm sharing what it's like to have an EMDR therapy session for childhood trauma. I share with you what EMDR is and how it works. Then I talk through the process and how I went from feeling terrified, angry and overwhelmed to calm and confident. It was quite remarkable and I highly recommend it.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://www.smileyforlife.com/does-emdr-heal-childhood-trauma

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I am talking about the icky and messy parts of healing that people don’t talk about. I don’t just mean the snotty intense feelings of grief and the pain of facing your past. No, I’m talking about how the people around you react to your personal growth, how much money it costs (you’re worth it), and how it can be frustrating and soul destroying to feel like you’re starting all over again. All is not lost though. When you come out the other side and you stop living in survival mode, you’ll be so glad that you did.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/the-icky-parts-of-healing-nobody-talks-about

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm sharing my healing experience of Qoya dancing which helped me find another lost part of myself. I also share with you my review of this fabulously empowering book Unbound, by Kasia Urbaniak which has helped me, and will help you alchemise your emotional pain into power. A must listen for those of us that have had our voices stolen and sometimes don't know how we feel or what we need. I can't wait to share this with you. 

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://www.smileyforlife.com/how-to-alchemise-your-emotional-pain

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I am sharing with you the two things that are very likely getting in your way or slowing down your healing. Sometimes we feel like we are taking two steps forward and ten steps back, but really what we are doing is spiralling deeper into having an authentic relationship with ourselves. So, slow down and be patient. Enjoy getting to know yourself. This episode is packed with journal prompts which will help you when you're feeling stuck. 

To get all the links and the full show notes visit  https://www.smileyforlife.com/two-things-stopping-you-from-healing

The Wildheart Diaries is back for Season 2 and in today's episode, I'm sharing with you some encouraging and supportive messages for your inner child. I’m also sharing my plans for creating a Wildheart community. A safe place for all you lovely Wildhearts out there who are doing this healing work alone. I really hope you'll join us - you're so very welcome.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://www.smileyforlife.com/messages-for-your-inner-child

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we’re going to talk about what it feels like when you release trauma from your body. I’ll also be sharing with you what’s in my healing toolkit and I have a little gift for you too.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/tools-for-healing-releasing-trauma

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I’m talking about how our relationship with our father shapes our lives. We'll be exploring absent fathers (physical and emotional), how critical and harsh parenting impacts our self-esteem and how in the narcissistic family system, some fathers are blocked from having emotional access to their children. This unwritten rule deeply wounds and abandons the child, because the father prioritises the relationship with their narcissistic mother. The child is left unprotected from the narcissistic mother's cruel abuse, and longs for love and approval. In adulthood, this sets the child up for unfulfilling relationships and a belief that they are unworthy of love.

To get all the links and full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/reflections-self-love-fathers-day

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we’re going to meet your inner teen. Whatever you couldn’t master before the age 12 was to become a major stumbling block in these awkward years. We’re going to journal on that teen awkwardness. At that time in our lives,  most of us were full of angst. We’ll explore self-consciousness around the body, social anxiety, embarrassing romantic encounters, and the rebellious, raging fire within.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/working-with-your-inner-teen

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm talking about one of the 5Rs of Self Love - Rambling. Why talking to yourself is healing and how it actually helps you? Is it time to take back your power and find your voice. It could be a better alternative to journaling if you find it hard to know what to write when there is a blank page in front of you, or you edit yourself just in case somebody else finds it and reads it.

To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/why-talking-to-yourself-is-normal-and-healthy