Choosing Love One Moment at a Time: Ep 1, The Choice, Pt 1

What if healing isn't about fixing the past, but choosing what moves forward through you? After an unforgettable journey to Costa Rica—following her mother's 91st birthday, her oldest son's college graduation, the emotional challenge, facing the possibility and heartbreak of her mothers placement into assisted living, and navigating family conflict—Nadia returns with one life-changing question: What energy will I choose to live in now? In this deeply personal episode, Nadia shares how the rainforest became an unexpected teacher, revealing that trauma is not simply what happened to us, but where life stopped flowing through us. Through stories of motherhood, recovery, Peter Levine's The Autobiography of Trauma, the wisdom of Pura Vida, and the profound realization that love without boundaries becomes self-abandonment, she explores how every trigger can become an invitation to heal. Together, we'll explore: Why our "character defects" may actually be survival adaptations waiting to be transformed. How generational trauma is carried through nervous systems—not just memories. The difference between rescuing someone and lovingly witnessing them. What it means to become "a home within" for yourself and those you love. How choosing love doesn't mean sacrificing yourself—it means allowing life to flow again. If you've ever struggled with shame, addiction, family wounds, caregiving, or wondering how to love difficult people without losing yourself, this conversation is an invitation to pause, breathe, and remember: Healing doesn't happen all at once. It happens one moment... one breath...one choice...at a time. Welcome home. Links: FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #puravida #costarica #seventhchakrainstitute #chakrapsychology #peterlevine #somaticexperience #rainforest #familytravel @gadventures  @diegonatureguide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices