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Did You Get Sucked Into the Survival Vortex? Here’s How to Get Out and Step Into Your Power
It happened again. You were doing fine and feeling balanced and regulated. Life’s great, and all of a sudden, you find yourself sucked...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
The Healing Hike: How to Enjoy The Journey When It Feels Hard
The other day, I realized it's been ten years since I decided to start healing and change my life completely. It's incredible how time...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
Running on Empty? 3 Signs You're Overgiving and It’s Time to Refill Your Cup
Have you ever been in a situation where you gave someone so much that they kept taking more without ever stopping to consider whether you...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
5 Fundamental Rules on How to Love When You Didn't Have The Best Examples Growing Up
I come from a loveless upbringing. I mean, love was there but I never felt it. It was like all this love thing belonged to the soap...
Erika Sardinha
5 min read
3 Reasons Why Childhood Trauma Survivors Don't Feel Like They're Enough (and what to do about it)
Like many survivors of childhood trauma, I spent most of my life feeling I was not good enough. I felt inferior to others and believed...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
I Am My Own Savior: The Harsh But Liberating Truth For Trauma Survivors.
"The moment I realized no one was coming to save me, I became my own savior. And my dream life started to take shape" When I was in my...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
Deprogramming Self-hate: How my Crazy Dream Reminded me I get to Choose What to Believe About Myself
I woke up from the craziest dream this morning. In the dream, I was on a white airplane with other women when I realized I had been...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
How Calling Myself a Survivor Helped Me Heal And Grow
If you've been reading me for a while, you know I'm a supporter of trauma and abuse survivors, and I consider myself a survivor as well. ...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
Thriving from the Inside Out: 3 Steps to True Happiness and Fulfilment as a Survivor
If there's one thing about me, it's that I have no regrets. A long time ago, I forgave myself for everything I had done while in survival...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
The Secret to Truly Thrive in Life as a Survivor
If you told me ten years ago that I would thrive in life, I would never have believed you. I was barely surviving, and thriving sounded...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
The Secret to Thriving as a Survivor in a Fast-Paced World
I remember that when I was finally free from my abuser, at almost 18 years old, I was advised to sweep things under the rug and go live...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
The 3 Reasons Why Survivors Should Take Self-care Seriously
As a survivor of complex childhood trauma, I don’t know much about life without trauma besides that “it must be awesome!” To be...
Erika Sardinha
3 min read
Coping with the Loss of a Parent you Had No Relationship With
When I was a little child, I dreamt of the day my father would show up in my house, and just like Superman would save any innocent...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
The Love and Relationships Guide for Daddyless Daughters
Would you believe me if I told you I am a double daddyless daughter? I know this sounds crazy, but it is the truth. I had two father...
Erika Sardinha
4 min read
The 3 Happiness Habits to Go From Numb to Happy & Fulfilled as a Thriving Survivor
When I started healing from childhood trauma and abuse, I was desperate for a change. I was worried about my emotional state because I...
Erika Sardinha
7 min read
How Healing from Trauma Empowered Me to Create a Purposeful Business & How You can Do it Too
When I was little, I lived in total abundance. Some days my brother and I would wake up to a table full of food and lots of sweets while...
Erika Sardinha
10 min read
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