Nov 6, 2019
[Revisit one of the first episodes of the Women Seeking Wholeness Podcast. If you are interested in checking out the Part II of this episode, click here!]
Mental health, depression, and abuse are real issues and those who are suffering desperately need our help. Today I am joined by my two surviving sisters, Robin and Taunia, to dive into our own family history with suicide, abuse and the struggle for mental health and clarity. We are opening up about losing our sister Shawna, our shared and individual childhood traumas, and why we are passionate about stopping the family pattern.
This is an intense episode about getting real and helping those
in need. We identify patterns in our familial lineage, explaining
the navigating factors of domestic abuse, and reliving the moment
we knew Shawna was gone. While a difficult and emotional topic,
these issues are necessary to bring to the surface to help others
who are experiencing something similar.
If you are looking for insights to help you get onto the path to
healing, we hope that by sharing our story we can help you get out
and onto a path of healing. An open conversation about how suicide
can be a splash of cold water in the face and why we feel a
responsibility to share what we have learned, this is an open space
of love and healing. Has suicide, mental health issues or abuse
impacted your life? Let us know in the comments.
In This Episode
- The earth-shattering, soul-splitting moment of losing a loved one to suicide
- Giving yourself permission to not tolerate abuse on any level
- The unconscious knowing that a loved one has passed onto the next life
- Gaining answers and controlling your own journey in life
Quotes
“You are not just inheriting your ancestor's nose or eye color or skin color, you are actually inheriting the emotional debris or trauma that they did not have the opportunity to clear in their lifetime” (5:46) - Cherie
“Even though we might not remember everything that happens to us, our body does.” (23:09) - Cherie
“I look at who I am now and I am like, who was that woman that would ever allow the level of abuse that I did?” (23:43) -Taunia
“An audible outside voice said ‘you don't have to live like this’. It was literally outside me and audible and it was like a wake-up call, and that's when I knew I could choose differently” (27:56) -Taunia
“I remember feeling so angry and yet having compassion for what you just went through. But I wanted you to see my anger about it, I did not want you to have that be your default, don't choose out” (49:50) - Robin
ABOUT:
Cherie Burton is a mom of 6, author, international speaker, emotional healing expert, business owner and feminine leadership trainer. She specializes in the science and spirituality of emotions and sensory integration; a "whole soul" approach. Cherie has degrees in psychology and sociology and has worked as a counselor in the fields of mental health and addiction. She is a former Mrs. Utah and coaches females of all ages in private mentoring programs, retreats and online courses. Cherie travels internationally, empowering audiences with knowledge and tools to heal their emotions, find their callings, and receive wholeness.
Cherie has recently launched two online courses: The Emotional Wholeness Master Class and The 22 Day Depression Cleanse which can be found HERE.
She is the author of two e-books, “Where Depression Ends and You Begin: 4 Passages to Discovery”; and “True and Lasting Change--4 Ways to Break Through Fear.”
Her Stand Speak Shine programs provide women with retreats and mentoring programs to empower them to heal, express and create.
Her book, If She Could Speak, will be released in 2020.
Meet her at www.cherieburton.com