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It’s a unique conversation today, as Lyn and her special guest, Dr Leonie Mattison, discuss the unusual subject of being in a relationship with a trauma survivor. Having herself survived a traumatic relationship, Dr Leonie speaks about the lasting effects from personal experience. In this week’s show, she joins Lyn to share the many practical techniques she employed to heal from the trauma which allowed her to thrive and move on. KEY TAKEAWAYS Despite jumping bravely back into the dating pool, Leonie soon came to realise that she needed time to heal herself first, before she gave her heart to someone new. Through her personal faith, Dr Leonie gave herself permission to face her trauma and be assertive about the way she was treated. Witnessing a deeply distressing or disturbing experience, or being a part of it, can massively effect our lives and productivity. It is a genuine form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Avoiding certain types of foods, including sugars, meats and caffeine, can help to lift your mood and improve feelings of self-esteem. Self-affirmation and appreciation was the key to Leonie recovering her sense of self-worth. This was achieved through a process called “Mirror Work” When we speak things aloud, the brain connects to it much faster. Vocalisation is affirmation. When we share our goodness, that goodness comes back to us. By spreading love, we increase the love in the world. When we dedicate ourselves to a positive practice for 21 days, it has a profound effect on our psyche and wellbeing. Leonie spent 21 days telling herself that she loved the woman she was. It led to a greater sense of self-empowerment and belief. You can’t hold on to people and pain that are toxic to your heart, or you’ll get sick. You have to let them / it go. BEST MOMENTS ‘I’m ready to share my love’ ‘I wanted to truly live through freedom’ ‘It took an army to help me recover’ ‘We need to practice gratitude and appreciation for the women that God has made us’ ‘Even though I had the scars, it didn’t mean I wasn’t a whole woman’ ‘There is life and death in the tongue’ ‘The sickness we hold on to is comfortable’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Hearts Entwined Podcast -Apple Podcasts (iTunes) -Spotify -Stitcher   ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Leonie H. Mattison is a trauma survivor, organizational and talent development practitioner; as well as author of her books ‘The Thread: Imperfect Steps to a God-ordained Purpose’ and ‘Beside Still Waters: Find Rest, Refreshment and Restoration of Your Soul-21-day Devotional, The Thread Coloring book’ She is also the creator of ‘The T.H.R.E.A.D Six-Step System and 7-Week program’to help trauma survivors and supporters unlock the best version of themselves and fulfil their God-ordained purpose through intentional transformation Dr. Leonie is the recipient of the 2018 18th Annual Pacific Coast Business Times ‘40 Under 40 Award’, which recognizes the forty best and brightest transformational leaders on the Central Coast under the age of forty years old. Dr. Leonie can be contacted by Website - www.leoniemattison.com Twitter - www.twitter.com/leoniemattison  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeonieMattisonOfficial/   ABOUT THE HOST Lyn Smith – (The Queen of HEARTS) – Love, Dating & Relationship Expert Lyn’s personal story is a very inspirational and harrowing one of how she went from having unhealthy and unfulfilling relationships with men (on the back of several serious traumatic sexual assaults in her teens) to now being in a soul fulfilling relationship which makes her feel alive, is full of passion and gives her inner peace. She has a proven track record as a Love Solutions - Relationship Expert / Trainer / Inspirational Speaker and Best-Selling Author based upon her own vast personal research, experiential learning and training with the world’s leading industry experts. Understanding the polarisation of masculine & feminine energy resulted in her creating massive attraction and a passionate, intimate, fulfilling relationship – that inspired her to design & present her own course programmes to share these break-through relationship techniques with women across the globe. HEARTS Entwined is a world-class service based on care and understanding, which is committed to providing step-by-step high-value love, dating and relationship solutions. Lyn makes a difference by helping you make a difference; she has a vision of contributing back on a global scale – to create a lasting legacy of safety, dignity and opportunity for children and women who have survived rape, abuse and severe trauma as a result of war crimes and sex trafficking – through the setting up of worldwide – ‘you can heal your life’ centres.   CONTACT METHOD lyn@hearts-entwined.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.