THE VIBRANT SURVIVOR -How to Identify a Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse, Toxic Relationships, Trauma Healing, Health, Wellness · Lesley Cain - Health and Wellness Coach, Trauma Informed Coach, Healthy Boundaries Coach

143. SoulCollage & Trauma Healing: Creativity, Community, and Claiming Your Unique Path

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The first of the 'Five C's of creative healing' is choice: 'Healing is not about compliance.'
The host shares her personal experience participating in a Soul Collage session with other trauma survivors, detailing the emotional challenges she faced like perfectionism and insecurity during the creative process. She concludes by outlining the 'Five C's of Creative Healing'—Choice, Curiosity, Creativity, Connection, and Compassion—as a framework for trauma recovery.

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A clear, personal look at creativity as part of healing when perfectionism shows up.

Leslie keeps the episode grounded in the lived mess of making art when anxiety and self-doubt are close by. It starts with a 4 for 8 breathing exercise, then moves through her workshop experience: the comparison trap, the pressure of limited time, the push to make everything…

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If you need healing that still has room for messy hands and real feelings, start here.

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