I Felt Very Broken

When we first connected, I was struggling with being a single parent and having a full-time job. I had just come out of a divorce and was handling deeply emotional situations. I felt very broken - like there were a lot of things that were not healed, possibly since childhood.

I was looking for ways to regulate myself, to become emotionally stronger and be able to handle situations (at work and at home) without either being self-critical or angry, as well as tools to manage my feelings of overwhelm.

Since coaching, I have definitely seen a difference in terms of how I look at myself and my behaviours. This took a lot of work on my part because even though Lavinia provided me with potential solutions, there was a lot of resistance and I often felt physically exhausted.

Tools such as journaling helped and I felt supported by Lavinia throughout this journey however I would have loved to have been able to afford more coaching as the somatic sessions in particular were so powerful.

I surprised myself the most during the series by realizing that inner work needs to be done on a daily basis and that being consistent is key.

My biggest learning was that current emotions can be related to childhood trauma and unresolved emotions from childhood. It seems obvious now but this is a lesson I would have loved to have benefited from knowing in my 20’s!

~ Alison Honey, pharmacist & mama, USA