S2: EP11 A Near Death Experience & Lightning Never Strikes Twice!
A near death experience. A moment where everything changes. A moment where you no longer take for granted the notion of having a future, because that potential is threatened. Where you lie on the side of the road wishing for death to take away the pain & suffering.
That was reality for Kim some 18 years ago when she was involved in a head on car collision & her whole life changed. Not only did she defy the odds by surviving, but she did so with a spinal fracture in 3 places, facial lacerations, internal organ damage. Oh, & she was Surrounded by very real uncertainty as to whether she would ever walk again.
In this episode we get naked in public again, metaphorically speaking, (aka vulnerable), as we discuss the recent road trip that helped support closure around this experience, the spreading of her parents ashes, & how we get up each day with the hope & knowledge that every days' a clean slate.
Us Humans... we're resilient beyond all bounds. Sometimes we just don't know it. This is an episode where we share some of the further light bulbs we've had around healing & surviving trauma based on recent events. It's a convo where we weave through the below plus much more. We also share with you some tangible tools we've recently used to help support us:
Lightning never strikes twice & the other stories we tell ourselves
What Closure looks like
How we can dive head first into healing
Surrender, acceptance & choice ... the part they play in healing
Grounding ourselves in the present, & some tools to support that
How EVERY day's a fresh start
The Magic's in the mess
Planning not to plan
We are either victims OR survivors of our circumstances
How to keep doing the work
Therapy & tools shared
We've outlined the tools we talk about; R.A.I.N & S.T.O.P on our instagram page, if you want to revisit them.
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We love hearing from you & thanks again as always for your incredible support & interaction.
Jax & Kim