Resilience Through Adversity: Julie Costa's Story

In this conversation, Lorraine Connell interviews Julie Costa, who shares her transformative journey from experiencing profound loss at a young age to becoming a certified hypnotherapist. Julie discusses the impact of losing her mother in a car accident, the challenges she faced during her teenage years, and how these experiences shaped her identity. She emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships and how her journey with hypnotherapy helped her process grief and transform her life. Julie also reflects on her decision to remain child-free and the insights she gained through her personal development journey. In this conversation, Julie Costa shares her transformative journey through hypnotherapy, exploring how it helped her process emotions and grief. She discusses the importance of finding the right therapeutic approach for oneself and the evolution of her identity from a business coach to a hypnotherapist. Julie emphasizes the power of choice in healing and the significance of embracing feelings, especially for teenagers navigating their emotions in a social media-driven world. The discussion highlights the value of personal growth, self-discovery, and the impact of supportive communities.

 

takeaways

• Rejection can lead to unexpected blessings.
• Grief can be suppressed but needs to be processed.
• Nurturing relationships are crucial for emotional health.
• Teenage years can amplify feelings of isolation.
• Hypnotherapy can provide a unique path to healing.
• Personal development is a continuous journey.
• Childhood experiences shape adult decisions.
• Leadership roles can emerge from personal challenges.
• Self-discovery often requires confronting past traumas.
• Transformation is possible through the right modalities. Hypnotherapy can effectively neutralize emotional charges.
• There are various modalities for processing emotions; find what works for you.
• Combining therapy with writing can enhance emotional expression.
• Identity shifts can be challenging but are part of personal evolution.
• Experiences of loss can lead to significant personal growth.
• Having tools for healing can change how we respond to setbacks.
• Social media often presents a distorted perception of reality.
• It's essential to allow oneself to feel emotions fully.
• Forgiveness is a gift we give to ourselves, not others.
• Teenagers should know that everything will be okay, even in tough times.

Follow Julie on Instagram @julie.m.costa

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