there was a moment, right before I hit publish, where fear crept in.

There was a moment, right before I hit publish, where fear crept in.

The kind of fear that makes your hands hesitate, that makes your heart race, that whispers, are you sure you want to do this?

Because sharing my story, the real story, the raw, unfiltered, nothing-held-back version, is terrifying. It’s one thing to heal in silence, to process in private. It’s another to let the world in, to let people hear the truth of where you’ve been, to risk being seen in the ways you once worked so hard to hide.

But I did it anyway.

I recorded a one-hour podcast episode where I share my story in a way I never have before, from birth to now, through every painful, heartbreaking, life-altering moment.

The kind of trauma most people don’t speak about. The kind of experiences that shaped me before I even understood what shaping was. Love. Abuse. Loss. Heartbreak. Self-harm. Abandonment. Deep grief. Self-destruction. I shared it all.

And I won’t lie, there was a part of me that wanted to keep it safe, keep it hidden, keep it mine. Because what if people judge? What if they misunderstand? What if my truth is too much? What if somebody says I’m lying (crazy, right?)

But then I remembered why I do this.

I don’t share my story because I need validation. I share it because someone out there needs to hear it. Because someone else is carrying similar wounds, believing they are alone in their pain. And if my story, the very thing I once thought would break me, can be the thing that helps someone else find hope, then I know it’s worth it.

So if you’ve ever felt afraid to share your truth, if you’ve ever wondered whether your story is too much, too messy, too broken to be told, I want you to know this: your story is powerful. Not because of what happened, but because of how you have survived it. And you deserve to share it. You deserve to tell it. Hell, you deserve to scream it from the rooftops if you want too. It is your story to share.

And if you’re ready to hear mine, if you want to know the depths of what shaped me, my full one-hour podcast episode is now live. You can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify by searching The Mindful Soul Collective Podcast. This is the rawest I have ever been. And I’m ready to let you in. 🤍🎙

With love & support,

Shorina | Mindful Soul Collective

Holistic Counsellor, Wellbeing Coach & Business Mentor

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