
The 6 Phases of Healing From the Past
Last week, we talked about No More Band-Aids, and the three pieces I believe are essential for deep, lasting healing: mind, body, and relationships. But knowing what needs healing raises another question: What does that journey actually look like? For a long time, I thought I could heal by reading enough books, journaling, learning more, or simply trying harder. But healing doesn't happen all at once. And we can't do it entirely alone. Over the years, both through my own journey and my work with others, I've noticed six distinct phases of healing. We may spend months in one and years in another, but understanding where you are can help you see what you might need next. It often begins with pain, reactivity, and the moment you finally decide: I can't keep living this way. From there comes learning and gathering information. Then something many of us miss: community and belonging. Because information may begin transformation, but we also need spaces where we feel safe enough to practice becoming who we really are. Eventually, healing moves beyond something you understand intellectually and becomes something you embody, in your nervous system, your relationships, and the way you move through the world. Episode Timestamps 01:53 — The 6 phases of healing 04:16 — Phase 1: Reactivity → personal ownership 08:15 — Phase 2: Gathering information 10:55 — Phase 3: Community & belonging 14:32 — Phase 4: Embodied healing 15:49 — Phase 5: Practicing your true self 17:14 — Phase 6: Reinvention 20:05 — Where are you on your journey? So this week, ask yourself: Where am I right now — and what do I need to move forward? Want to go deeper? The six phases also reflect so much of what we work through inside Untriggerable: moving beyond information into nervous-system healing, community, practice, and embodiment. If you're ready to continue that journey with us, join our community on Circle: Join us inside Untriggerable on Circle