From Darkness to Light: Overcoming Neurological Illness and Suicidal Ideation in 2024

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, the host shares her powerful journey through the darkest moments of their life, battling suicidal ideations brought on by a debilitating neurological illness. With unflinching honesty, they recount the challenges of navigating their mental and physical health, the tools and support that brought them through, and the transformative insights they gained along the way. Now on the other side of that pain, they reflect on the resilience of the human spirit, the importance of community, and how mindfulness practices became a cornerstone of their healing journey. This episode offers hope to anyone struggling with mental health, chronic illness, or the weight of their circumstances. You are not alone, and there is a path forward. Timestamps [01:40] The San Diego retreat experience [03:26] Debilitating pain and looking for answers [09:04] How the work I do with women is very powerful [11:24] A diagnosis  [14:52] The piece I held onto that saved my life [17:28] Building momentum without feeding the machine [20:51] Ways to move away from things we need to [25:11] About the inventory assessment class in January [25:54] Intentional impact in 2025 [28:00] Lessons I learned during my darkest seasons [30:43] Lessons you must take from 2024 moving to 2025   Notable Quotes "You never know what storm someone's walking through." "I knew it wasn't going to last forever." "There are so many layers of the way we show up in the world." "The people that love you don't need to be right all the time to love you."   Connect With Me: Gabi Garland Website: https://www.resilientvoicemedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi.garland/ Join my Healing Subscription https://square.link/u/D4TDefZr