From Numb to Nourished: Reclaiming Your Emotions After Years of Suppressing Them

For years, many high-achieving women have been praised for their ability to hold it all together, no matter what storms rage inside. We’ve been taught that emotional suppression equals strength — that silence makes us resilient, that composure means control. But what no one tells you is that this numbness robs your soul of nourishment.

When you disconnect from your emotions to survive, you also disconnect from joy, intimacy, creativity, and the fullness of life God intended for you.

The Hidden Cost of Emotional Numbness

Emotional numbness doesn’t just show up as “not feeling.” It often looks like:

• Over-functioning at work while secretly feeling empty

• Smiling on the outside while carrying silent anxiety or sadness

• Struggling to connect deeply in relationships

• Using busyness as a distraction from pain

• Feeling disconnected from God’s presence

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This isn’t strength — it’s survival mode. And while survival may have been necessary for a season, it’s not where you’re meant to stay.

The Journey from Suppression to Healing

Healing begins the moment you give yourself permission to feel again. That doesn’t mean drowning in emotions — it means allowing your heart to soften and breathe.

Here are a few gentle steps to start:

1. Name what you feel — Write it down, even if it feels messy or unclear. Naming brings clarity.

2. Create safe spaces — Whether it’s therapy, journaling, or a supportive community, you need outlets where you’re free to express.

3. Invite God into your emotions — Prayer isn’t only about petitions. It’s about letting Him meet you in your rawest places.

4. Practice body awareness — Your body often holds emotions your mind avoids. Notice tension, fatigue, or restlessness, and explore what feelings may be behind them.

5. Celebrate small breakthroughs — Every moment of awareness is a step out of numbness and into nourishment.

Choosing Nourishment Over Numbness

Beautiful Soul, you weren’t created to just function. You were created to flourish. By reclaiming your emotions, you begin to live in color again — to taste joy, to experience love deeply, and to find the peace of a soft, spiritually aligned life.

Your softness is not weakness — it’s your superpower. And the more you honor your emotions, the more you honor yourself.

If this message stirred something in you — if you’re ready to move beyond emotional numbness and truly nourish your soul — then it’s time to give yourself the gift of healing.

At the Sacred Soul Healing Excursion: Soft & Sovereign in Bali, we’ve created a safe, luxurious, and Spirit-led space for high-achieving women like you to finally lay down the weight of “being strong” and step into softness, freedom, and sovereignty.

This isn’t just a retreat. It’s a sacred reset for your soul — a week where you’ll reconnect with your emotions, deepen your relationship with God, and embody the soft, fulfilled life you’ve been craving.

Click here to join us in Bali and reclaim the nourished, sovereign life you deserve.

SOFT AND SOVEREIGN IN BALI

xoxo

Robyn Robbins

The Sacred Life Alchemist

| Helping high-achieving women birth free, soft, fulfilled, and spiritually aligned lives through inner healing and feminine restoration.

 Master Life Coach