Today, we're diving into a deeply significant and challenging topic: how to emotionally prepare yourself before you begin healing your childhood trauma. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely recognized that your past is impacting your present, and you’re ready to address it–that’s a monumental step, congratulations! But what’s the next step? Let’s unpack this head-on without sugarcoating anything.

First things first, this healing journey is no quick fix but will improve the rest of your life. It’s a process, and yeah, it can get pretty messy and complicated. You’ve probably been dodging some feelings for a while now, maybe even years, and facing them isn’t easy, but it’s super important.

The only way to get through it is to dive right in!

I’ve got some major tips to help you navigate this bumpy road. But hey, that doesn’t mean you need to follow them in a strict order or that there won't be more stuff to consider. As a coach—and someone who’s been through childhood trauma—I just know these steps are game-changers. They’ll take your experience from feeling super heavy and confusing to something way more manageable.

Do you feel so lost in life, like nothing is going right for you? Maybe it’s even the darkest time you’ve ever had. I can totally relate because I was there too. Back in 2014, I left my teaching career, and I just felt so alone and like a failure. I didn’t think there was anything worth living for after that, even though, from the outside looking in, I had it all. I had a beautiful house, a loving husband, two beautiful girls, nice cars, college degrees—you know, the “white picket fence lifestyle.” But it just felt like there was something missing.

In this blog, I’m going to share with you the three reasons why I felt lost, and I hope that they help you on your journey. Make sure you keep reading because I think the third reason is going to be the most surprising!

The way we live our childhood can profoundly impact our beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world, and eventually, that permeates into our relationships. I bet you’ve had at least one relationship in your life where you felt that everything was so familiar, it was easy to read through them, you always knew how to solve the problems because you already went through some of those with your parents, or you saw the way they used to get along and you 100% understood how “normal relationship dynamics worked”. If you’re a bit more aware of the fact that something was wrong back then you might have wondered if your adult relationships are a replay of your childhood ones. Let me tell you, chances are, they probably are to some extent, and maybe you don’t even know it. 

Let’s dive deeper into this topic to see if unhealed childhood trauma is sneaking into your life - and what you can do to leave the past in the past!

As a final piece of advice for today, I would say: Choose positivity as your driving force. Acknowledge your inner strength, adaptability, independence, resourcefulness, and perseverance. Healing transforms weakness into resilience, fear into courage, and trauma into empowerment. You’re not defined by your past; you’re shaped by your ability to rise above it. Let the positive lead your journey toward self-discovery and healing!

DM me or email me at kim@kimkeane.com if you want to get personalized support, download my Free Everyday Spirituality Handbook or get my EFT Tapping Booster Session to continue making progress on your healing journey!