075: I've Been Broken for 25 Years

For a long time, I didn’t realize I was so afraid. I always thought of myself as a strong person, someone who could stand tall in the face of adversity. But recently, I’ve come to realize that I’ve kept my loved ones at arm’s length for years, all because I’m afraid of losing them. My strength, it turns out, came at the expense of my tenderness. On today’s episode, I’m opening up about my recent trip to Costa Rica and all the pain, grief, and fear I uncovered there. I’m sharing how I’ve come to terms with my fear of intimacy and closeness, and I’m getting real about how I want to learn to love. When I die, I don’t want to be known as someone who was strong, unwavering, or tough. I want to be known as a woman who loved deeply and without fear, someone who wasn’t afraid to love so hard it hurt. That’s the kind of person I’m going to become, and I invite you to do the same. What’s in this episode: My experience grieving my son when we thought he wouldn’t make it Coming to terms with my struggles to be intimate with the ones I love  Why I put up barriers to keep myself from getting hurt again How ignoring your pain can become a detriment to the healing process Why strength and coldness seem to come hand-in-hand My experience with past life regression and reconnecting with old grief How I unlocked this pain and grief during my trip to Costa Rica Why it’s okay not to be strong and to instead feel deeply and without fear   For full show notes, resources, and links, head to: https://www.meredythwillits.com/podcast Are you ready to go deeper? I am giving you the keys to the castle. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, make sure to subscribe so you’ll never miss an episode! You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive content you’ll only hear there: https://www.patreon.com/MeredythWillits You can connect more by visiting me on my website at https://www.meredythwillits.com/ or connecting with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeredythWillits34 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/meredyth_willits.