Healing by Remembering What Never Broke
Suzanne Roberts grew up in a home that looked perfect from the outside but carried deep pain behind closed doors. After surviving childhood sexual abuse, she dissociated into a state of light and love she didn’t understand. Decades later, she learned that what she felt in that moment was her own soul and began the long work of coming back to herself.
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Some stories remind us how resilient the human spirit really is. Suzanne’s is one of them. Her journey is full of survival, wonder, and slowly remembering that she was never as broken as she once believed. Here are a few reflections her story stirred up for me.
Three things to think about
Healing rarely looks like erasing the past. It looks more like rediscovering the part of you that stayed whole through it all.
Dissociation is often seen as a fracture, but for some people, it becomes a doorway to something deeper.
Our bodies remember long before our minds catch up. Movement, nature, and rhythm can sometimes speak to us when words cannot.
Two things to ask yourself
What part of me have I ignored or pushed down that might actually be guiding me toward healing?
Where in my life have I confused safety with silence?
One thing to try this week
Spend ten quiet minutes noticing what feels alive in your body. Name one simple thing you can do this week that helps you feel a little more at home in yourself.
If Suzanne’s story touches something in you, I hope you’ll give the full episode a listen. And if anything here resonates, feel free to reply. I always love hearing what these conversations bring up for you.
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