61: Beyond Numbing - Learning to Feel Instead of Escape

We all have our go-to escapes—food, wine, shopping, scrolling—when life feels overwhelming. But here’s the hard truth: most of what we call coping is really numbing. It silences the emotions we’ve never been taught to process and leaves us stuck in cycles of shame, self-criticism, and quick fixes that don’t last.In this solo episode of Healing Beyond Words: Food, Art, and the Path Back to Self, I connect the dots between emotional eating and creative expression—showing how our bodies often reveal what our words can’t. You’ll learn how to recognize when you’re numbing versus healing, why awareness is the first step toward change, and what it looks like to move from self-abandonment into self-trust.If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why do I keep doing this when I know better?” this episode will give you the bridge to shift from numbing patterns into practices that actually bring wholeness, resilience, and freedom.Connect with Darla Ridilla: 🌐 Learn more about podcast mentoring and my 30-day podcast launch program: https://www.highvaluewoman.info/shareyourvoiceFree Course - You Have Something to Say: The 3 Shifts That Help You Stop Overthinking and Start Your Podcast - https://youtu.be/IcXzJDGDUtkWebsite: https://www.highvaluewoman.infoSign up for mailing list: https://www.highvaluewoman.info/connectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550835718631Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highvaluewoman7/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HighValueWoman-m7wLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darla-ridilla-3179b110/Send me an email: [email protected]