Clinical psychologist and healing retreat organizer Mary Firestone lived through the Montecito mudslide in 2018 that dropped 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes, washing away her home. Trapped alone in her bathroom while pregnant, not sure if her husband and four-year-old son were still alive, she wasn’t thinking that her trauma was a gift in disguise. Yet, as she began her journey to healing, this is exactly what she discovered. It is the message she shares here with us here too: the idea that your trauma, in whatever form it slayed you, can become an initiation into a fuller, more illuminated, and more joyful life. We discuss Mary’s starting over story as well as different healing modalities that you can use, from EMDR, to psychedelic therapy, to aromatherapy and more, to free your mind, body and soul from the past. Links to connect with us below Mary: Trusting the Dawn book Instagram WebsiteShannon: InstagramTikTokYouTubeWebsiteMusic by: Flood (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyznCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0