gracefulmindset: Recent Episodes
Grace Farinacci
Changing the narrative from enduring abuse to finding purpose. As a trauma & abuse survivor, I will be sharing heart talks about my healing and how to bring more self-love into your life. Follow me along my journey as I hope these episodes help you along yours. New episodes come out every time I learn a new lesson or have a story to share, so make sure to subscribe! Check out @gracefulmindset on Instagram for even more self-love and healing. DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
It's been about three years since I was last in a relationship and I have now found myself in one that I never saw coming, in the best way possible. I spent the past few years working on myself and learning to trust the idea of love and intimacy after experiencing abuse. I took the time to heal and recover. It took a lot for me to believe that I won't be betrayed again and I am beyond blessed and grateful that I trusted myself to let my new boyfriend in. This episode will go over how this new relationship has felt and what made me realize he was the one to change the narrative of running away from being with someone and instead running towards partnership. I hope this episode helps you if you have a similar past to know that when you feel like you will never be able to trust again, you will. You are so worthy of healthy love, you are already so loved.
WELL, I am back. Back for another episode to chat with you about where I've been, what's new, and what I have been learning while healing! This episode is very casual, I even recommend wearing PJ's and sipping tea while listening cause it's that casual. This past few months have been a lot, with a majority of emotional pain and learning how to navigate life. I've been taking time to grow my "box" and step out of labelling myself into one thing and I wanted to take a break to experience more in life so I can bring more here. I am happy to be back in this space and I am so happy to share with you. - love Grace
Ps. this stuff is from a couple months ago, so that's why I'm here to share baby. I want you all to know you're not alone and I myself (even as a self-love coach) have moments where I need to remind myself how to be treated, loved, and to always take care of myself first.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
In this episode, I open up about the pain of my grief and what I have experienced so far since I lost my Nana two months ago. My nana meant a lot to me and she was a really important person in my life, it has been difficult without her. Today (Wednesday, December 1st) would have been her 81st birthday, so I wanted to do something special. This episode is also a tribute to her and I go over why she was so important to me and briefly describe the wonderful person she was. There will be a part 2 to this episode down the road.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
This episode talks about how I began my journey to cultivating a relationship with myself. After years of abuse and pain, I finally learned how to turn inward and begin loving the most important person, myself. I hope this episode encourages you and gives you the insight and strength you made need to make this change in your life. You hold everything that you need inside of you! It's time to see it, it's time to believe it.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Have you been considering therapy or even reconsidering it? This episode talks about my journey towards therapy. There are many people who struggle with the anxiety and fears about receiving professional mental health and I am here to discuss mine! This episode is for educational purposes and my experience may be different from yours, however, while healing it was always validating and interesting for me to hear about the experiences others had while I was just starting therapy too!
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
This new episode talks about that tricky impostor syndrome and some life updates on where I've been! Go find a comfy spot in your house, put your feet up, and take this moment to learn how you can fight off your impostor syndrome too!DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Do you find yourself constantly reacting to a traumatic event? Do you have C-PTSD or PTSD? Do you have nightmares, flashbacks, dissociation, or even memory loss? This episode talks about how trauma survivors react to their trauma (including myself) and the ways to get back to themselves after a reaction.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Read more at https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/trauma-reaction-and-recovery
People-pleasing is something that I still work on myself. It is linked with codependency, fear of abandonment, and other deep-rooted traumas. Everyone deserves to do what is best for them, without feeling guilty or like they are a bad person. This episode talks about reasons why you may feel this way and how to control them. Happy healing!
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Self-forgiveness is an important part of self-love. It can help you understand your childhood conditioning, your mistakes, and will free you from the shame and guilt you may still hold on to. It is important to give yourself compassion, understand it was not your fault. Forgiveness helps you release and accept the moments you may not feel good about. Forgiving your abusers or those who caused you pain is not necessary for this. It is all a personal choice. This episode highlights some ways this can be done if it feels right for you. Remember, this journey is yours and for you.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
This episode talks about where I've been for the past couple months. It was nice to have some time to reflect and get ready for the new year! I hope you all had an amazing holiday season. This episode also goes into triggers and how I deal with them. Triggers are a scary and tough time, but they can bring the most beautiful lessons.
Love you all, Grace.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Have you noticed that you are people-pleasing, self-sabotaging, fearing abandonment, or having trouble setting boundaries? You might have codependency or are struggling with some inner child wounds, or both. This episode explains both concepts of the inner child and codependency and how childhood trauma leads to these traits and how to work with them. No shame here, lets heal together!
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
How do we take care of our mental health when we are going through a rough time? This podcast goes over how you can practice self-love when taking care of your mental health!
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
In this episode, Emily Morton is joining us to discuss her story about moving from Durham, England to Canada. We talk about the importance of mental health, manifesting, and having a supportive network to be there for you when you're so far from home. Please give Emily a follow on Instagram @mindful_collective_ if you resonate with this episode!
"Sometimes the fear of abandonment is greater than the pain they cause". Boundaries are crucial to survivors of trauma, abuse, and PTSD. They help protect us from further abuse and bring power back into our lives. This episode outlines the process of boundaries and how we can incorporate them into the healing journey.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
In this episode we go over shame and how we can heal it. Shame prevents so many survivors from coming forward about their trauma and abuse. Healing shame is one of the many ways we can get closer to our authentic selves!
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed therapist. All information is from my own experiences and learning. If you are requiring therapy or mental health advice, please contact professional help. All information is for educational purposes only. By engaging in my content, you acknowledge that I am not a therapist.
Introduction to what this podcast is all about! I know how hard the healing journey can be, it is even harder without support. I wanted to create this podcast to allow other survivors the chance to feel seen, heard, and loved.