Ep: 11
We need to hear success stories of healing from chronic illness: my interview with Alisha Braswell
Joining me today is Alisha Braswell. I met Alisha through a special group of women on a platform called Red School. It was during the early months after hurricane Helene devastated my home region in the fall of 2024. I had reached out to the group to talk about hurricane Helene and how I could see the importance of cycle awareness after a traumatic event.
Soon after my post, Alisha reached out to me. She told me that she, too, lives in the mountains of North Carolina and was feeling the effects of the hurricane. We messaged about cycle awareness and decided to connect. We quickly had so much to share and enjoyed checking in from time to time about our cycle days and nuances. Having someone to partner with and practice cycle awareness with, has proved to be so important. It’s like having a workout buddy.
Alisha loves to spend as much time outdoors as she can. Alisha loves to hike, run, walk, practice Yoga, and garden.
Her struggle began after dedicating 8 years to working on vegetable farms. She faced 3 challenging years of chronic illness that prevented her from engaging in the activities that she loved.
However, Alisha has now made a full recovery and she is back outside doing all of the things! She engages in life now, with a new appreciation, sense of self, and balance.
Today, she is a mind-body coach and Reiki practitioner, dedicated to helping others on their own paths to healing.
There is a big story here. And we are going to get into the network of variables from the side of cycle awareness and TMS or mind-body healing that Alisha found as tools in her healing journey.
Ep: 11
Highlights:
What day are you on? Alisha explains how day 22 feels. She is in late Summer/early Fall and feeling creative. Jess is on day 16 and is feeling the good feels of inner Summer just after ovulation.
Birth control stories: Alisha and Jess tell their menarche stories and early menstrual issues and getting on birth control.
What we didn’t know about birth control- Jess explains how the pill works.
Alisha’s story of her body after birth control
The shock that our bodies experienced after birth control. How we pushed to be the same as we were before.
Alisha talks about chronic illness and her menstrual cycle after covid
Tools that Alisha found- Wild Power Alexandra Pope and Sjanie and TMS-Mind/Body Dr. Sarno, somatic tracking, calming the nervous system
The nervous system and it’s hypervigilant state creates chronic symptoms
The importance of finding safety through setting boundaries, learning to listen to inner wisdom and guidance, allowing rest
Cycle awareness and learning to adjust to the hormone fluctuations and learning to trust the seasons
Leaning in to resting and being loveable in our rest
4 women in one month- we are loveable in every phase
Relationships- on and off birth control
The seasons and relationships
Cycle awareness and healing
Honoring our needs and having safety helps the healing
Teaching our families what our seasons are for us, what are needs are and how we can honor it together
TMS-Mind/Body and cycle awareness are very supportive for healing
Alisha speaks about mind/body coaching
Importance of gratitude
If you would like to know more about mind-body work with Alisha, please check out her website and contact her for more information.
https://www.viberantenergyhealingllc.com/
https://m.facebook.com/61565345746455/
And as always…
Go With The Flow,
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