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VILINA CHRISTOPH

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  • I am the person I am because of my trauma image
    Trauma & Healing

    I am the person I am today because of my trauma, not despite it

    My biggest battle is accepting my childhood trauma and the effects it has had and continues to have on my life and its overall quality. More accurately, I struggle the most with accepting that because of my posttraumatic stress responses, my role as a mother has been impaired. As a victim of childhood abuse and trauma, I am especially sensitive towards the fact that because of my own “condition” my child is suffering too.  I can easily go down the spiral of blaming myself for not being the mother I wish I could be, for the things I have done or haven’t done because I wasn’t well myself. Because I am…

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    Reclaiming a lost self: an experience in my home country

    13th September 2016
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    The power is within you

    2nd August 2017
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    Dear beautiful you

    9th October 2017
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    The Wonder List

    The Wonder List: Goal, Gratitude, Inspiration & Affirmation for the Month of March

    “What actually sustain us, what is fundamentally beautiful, is compassion for yourself and for those around you.” ~ Lupita Nyong’o Goal for the month: Garnering inspiration, building healthy habits and continuing to practice your craft.   Things I’m grateful for and bring me joy: ♥ Standing up for myself and fiercely loving myself ♥ Speaking up my truth without fearing rejection ♥ Honest conversations with loved ones ♥ Voicing concerns and venting frustrations ♥ Quiet and minimal places ♥ No distraction and noises ♥ Fresh air and blue skies ♥ Playing with my son on the floor ♥ Making coffee and cooking breakfast ♥ Drinking tea in the park ♥ Setting up an editorial calendar ♥ Inspiration flow ♥ Bulding momentum ♥…

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    Learning to trust: connecting to our inner wisdom

    5th May 2016
    The missing relationship with the mother image

    On grief: the missing relationship with the mother

    19th May 2016
    Trips and Insights From Around Bulgaria

    Trips and insights from around Bulgaria

    15th September 2016
  • How my recent job rejection helped me heal and love myself image
    Trauma & Healing

    How my recent job rejection helped me heal and love myself

    Last Monday I applied for a job position as a writer. It’s been many years since I worked as an employee and I’ve experienced a fair bit of disappointments on the professional front. But I thought all this was behind me now and since the opportunity was ticking my boxes and I met the requirements, I went for it with my best intentions. The hiring company was the online publication Bright Side and they wanted me to pass a test. After a couple of days of communicating with the HR, a broken link, and a slight delay, I got to the challenge. I didn’t pass it. But let me start from…

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    The Rise of the Feminine and the next stage of my spiritual journey

    28th May 2018
    Shyla Cash Interview Image

    Interview with Shyla Cash: Narcissistic abuse and emotional neglect survivor, and a coach at Grow Heal Change

    26th July 2019
    Dari Frampton Interview Image

    Interview with Dari Frampton: A woman on a journey of transformation, healing & discovering her true self

    24th May 2019
  • How childhood trauma robs away your power image
    Trauma & Healing

    How childhood trauma robs your power away and how to take it back

    This summer I spent about a month at my father’s house with my son. It wasn’t our first time and, as I’d expected, it was tumultuous. A part of me knew it was time to stand up to some of the dysfunction in my family of origin and confront it. I could only hope that this experience was going to bring me some resolutions and it would prove empowering. And it did. For the first week or so the usual, generations-old, themes of guilt and shame, insecurity and inadequacy were saturating the air until it came to a boil. There were tears and screaming, anger and pain – suppressed emotions and…

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    Being the gods that we are

    22nd April 2016
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    Remembering what matters: on being social, school troubles and birthdays

    18th February 2016
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    How to work with difficult feelings

    20th March 2017
  • Kathy Garland Interview Image
    The Empowered Women Series

    Interview with Kathy Garland: blogger, writer and inspirational author at Kwoted

    I met Kathy in the wonderful blogging world and loved her stories and insights from first sight. I quickly committed to reading her blog Kwoted regularly and have never wasted my time – it’s full of practical wisdom, grounded spirituality, brilliant inspiration and deep transformation. I have the opportunity and pleasure to interview her and learn more about her healing journey. Here are Kathy’s own words: Tell us a little bit about your life journey. I was born and raised on the west side of Chicago. Shortly after I turned sixteen, my mother died from complications with kidney disease. A year after that, my father gave up his parental rights…

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    How relationships help us heal and transform

    8th October 2016
    An unexpected healing experience during the holiday season image

    An unexpected healing experience during the holiday season

    31st December 2018
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    Turning seasons and the possibility of new horizons

    27th September 2018
  • Accepting Our Shadow Image
    Trauma & Healing

    Accepting our shadow as a way back to wholeness

    The key to joyful happy full life is the acceptance of all of yourself. It was C.G. Jung who first developed the concept of the “shadow” – we all have parts of ourselves that we would rather hide than show to ourselves or the world. These are those qualities we deem “unacceptable” due to many reasons – perhaps our parents told us that such and such people are bad, or to be this and this is wrong. Or it was our culture and community we grew up in that portrayed certain characteristics in a negative way. At a very early age, we learn to disassociate from these qualities in ourselves…

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    Taking the first steps

    6th February 2016
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    Web Wonderland No.6 & what I’ve been up to: My hyper-active mind + books, tv, and useful links

    21st May 2017
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    Being the gods that we are

    22nd April 2016
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    Trauma & Healing

    Self-doubt: get out of your head and into your heart

    I often find myself lost and wandering. I question choices, I search for direction, I grasp for guidance. Since I was a child I was never able to develop a healthy sense of self-worth and confidence. I battle with doubt every time I need to make a decision or take action. This could be mentally taxing and emotionally exhausting. The struggle to stay on top and in control of things is real and relentless. If I say or do something, I doubt whether it was the right thing or if I didn’t rush it. If I don’t say or do anything, I’m wondering whether I’m being too passive or too…

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    Heal yourself, heal the world

    27th March 2018
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    Finding peace in the midst of a crisis

    1st October 2015
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    That girl – a birthday poem

    18th September 2017
  • Your Feelings Are Valid Image
    Spirituality

    You and your feelings are valid

    Have you been told to stop being so emotional, so sensitive, so dramatic, to stop making such a big deal or fuss out of nothing? Have you felt like your feelings, the way you perceive the world, are being discredited all the time? Have you ended up doubting yourself and how you feel about things in general? It’s time we stop that nonsense and start raising the awareness. Being sensitive, emotional, an introvert, an empath, isn’t being a “less than”. It is who you are. It is who you are meant to be, it is enough, it is unique, it is beautiful and it is powerful. Your emotions are valid.…

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    How trauma and codependency in childhood can cause toxic mommy guilt

    6th November 2018
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    On gratitude

    20th December 2015
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    The choice is yours

    7th August 2017
  • Life's Challenges Image
    Spirituality

    Life and life’s challenges

    Life and life’s challenges is the inspiration for our creative expression in and our gifts to the world. Life’s drama is what’s fuelling our growth, our expansion, and evolution. Going through life’s challenges is what gives you the opportunity to realise your worth, your value, your confidence. Although I am dealing with adversity right now I do not feel mentally tired or overwhelmed. On the contrary, I feel inspired, fuelled, motivated, I draw inspiration and meaning out of the experience, I feel I am growing internally every minute with the experience and learning so much about myself, my strength, my power, my worth. Alchemy in its workings!!! I am finally…

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    The anatomy of desire and manifesting

    28th September 2017
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    Web Wonderland No.2: How to clear past life trauma, create freedom in your life, and put your money into what makes you happy

    12th February 2017
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    A solo adventure and a glance into a past life

    27th April 2017
  • A Message From the Goddess Isis Image
    Spirituality,  Trauma & Healing

    A message from the goddess Isis

    Last night I picked a card from my Goddess Guidance oracle cards. I picked Isis – Past Life: Your roots upon this planet are strong and deep, and some of the roots have anchored you in past memories from faraway times. These roots have anchored you so deeply, in fact, that you’re paralyzed when it comes to moving forward. I’ve called your attention to this condition so that you may  unearth and uproot past memories. Some times you bury those memories to shield yourself from psychic pain or embarrassment, so you won’t remember those awkward moments when life tested you to the maximum. Reveal those lessons to yourself now, strong sorceress,…

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    Heal yourself, heal the world

    27th March 2018
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    Coming out from the mud and continuing onward

    16th October 2017
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    Interview with Jonelle du Pont: blogger and writer at Tyranny of Pink

    26th July 2017
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Hello & Welcome

I am Vilina Christoph and I write about my journey of healing and recovery from childhood trauma and abuse. I use words to transmute the pain and adversity into fuel for growth and empowerment. I believe we have the power to heal ourselves and transform our lives from within. I am passionate about helping women heal, grow and feel empowered to build and live a full authentic life.

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