What parts of yourself need more love and attention? In this episode, I share my journey and lessons from my "Inner Child Summer", a season devoted to reconnecting with and healing my inner child more intentionally and profoundly. By committing to diving deeper into acknowledging my inner child’s unmet needs and prioritizing her joy this summer, I cultivated more expansive self-trust, confidence, and resilience.Devoting my summer to my inner child and investing in grief work, I was able to re...

You can change your mind and make it a loving, peaceful place. In this episode, I explain how to overcome negative thinking and break free from cycles of negativity, trauma responses, and self-criticism. Join me as I share my journey of transforming a bleak and stressed mindset into mental freedom, peace, and empowerment after practicing unconditional self-love and creating true inner safety.I'll break down how unresolved trauma, poor emotional health, and brain health shape your mental state...

Are you still feeling stuck in trauma after years of healing work? In this episode, I guide you through the authentic and holistic process of trauma healing. Drawing from my personal experiences, I shed light on why trauma patterns can persist despite your best efforts and explain why conventional methods, like talk therapy, often fall short.I break down the six essential stages of trauma healing and reveal how to embrace a holistic approach that integrates emotional release, neuroplasticity,...

You aren't healing unless you're grieving. In this episode, I share my own personal experience with grief, how the difficult passing of my husband and the scope and severity of my childhood traumas became a catalyst for releasing pain, trauma, and limiting beliefs. I dive deep into the exploration of how transformative and overlooked the power of grief is, revealing how when you fully embrace it you will unlock profound empowerment, peace, freedom, and growth.Grief is often misunderstood and ...

Are you pushing, rushing, and feeling exhausted in your healing process, constantly trying to meet rigid expectations? In this episode, I dive into the power of letting go, tuning into your intuition, and learning to trust yourself and the natural flow of healing. I share the ups and downs of my journey reversing hypothyroidism naturally and how releasing control, embracing patience, and aligning with my body’s signals has turned a frustrating endeavor into a deeply joyful and life-affirming ...

Break free from self-doubt and foster an easier healing journey. In this episode, I dismantle common limiting beliefs many people have about healing that are holding you back. Learn how those beliefs, often rooted in trauma, can create unnecessary resistance and keep you stuck in a cycle of struggle and minimal progress. I'll unpack common beliefs like "healing is hard" or "I must be completely healed to be lovable," and reveal how they negatively impact your healing journey and hinder produc...

Do you often say 'yes' when you want to say 'no'? In this episode, I discuss how the transformative power of saying 'no' is an act of self-love and healing. This episode uncovers the toll that chronic self-abandonment takes on our mental, emotional, and physical health. I also discuss how saying 'no' is important for living authentically, developing unconditional self-love, and maintaining healthy boundaries. I'll explore where difficulty saying 'no' comes from and how inner child wounds...

Feeling unseen and unsupported on your healing journey? You're not alone. In this episode, I discuss why feeling isolated during personal growth is common and how to respond when people in your community don’t understand your new path or choices. I also share candid stories about my own experience with feeling misunderstood. In this episode, you'll also learn how to set healthy boundaries, reclaim your autonomy, and nurture your inner self. You'll gain insight into why seeking external v...

Self-love is mirrored in outer love. Are you tired of feeling unfulfilled in your relationships? Are you stuck in the same unhealthy patterns? In this episode, I explain why you can't truly love someone else without fully loving yourself first. We'll explore codependency, attachment wounds, and the transformative power of unconditional self-love and its profound impact on your relationships. You'll learn how to stop seeking validation from other people and how to start creating healthier, mor...

You have to feel in order to heal. In this episode, we explore all things emotions as I explain emotional health and discuss the difference between emotional intelligence and maturity. You'll learn why ignoring your emotions blocks your healing, health, and happiness. I also share my personal journey from emotional suppression to embracing and mastering my feelings.We'll cover the common challenges many people face with their emotions, like judging or disconnecting from emotions, and you'll g...

Can always thinking positively block your healing? In this episode, I expose how the "just think positive" mentality can stunt your growth and self-love. I dive deep into the difference between authentic and forced positivity, sharing why embracing all aspects of ourselves —even the messy, dark, heavy, and uncomfortable—is crucial for true healing.I discuss how rejecting the so-called "negative" parts of yourself keeps you stuck and prevents real growth, while embracing your wholeness, includ...

Are you exhausted from spinning your wheels on your healing journey, despite trying all the things? In this important episode, I reveal why relying solely on willpower, positive thinking, and surface-level tactics often leads to minimal or short-lived progress. Discover the importance of subconscious healing work and mental coherence, and why building a relationship with your inner child and shadow is crucial for lasting health and happiness. By focusing on subconscious healing, you can achie...

Healing requires you to make your health and happiness a daily priority. Join me in this episode as I share my journey of prioritizing my healing and how I broke free from self-abandonment. This episode is a deep dive into the common challenges of maintaining healthy boundaries and overcoming the fatigue, overwhelm, and guilt that often derail healing and self-care efforts. We'll explore how true transformation starts with self-love, self-trust, and a commitment to your authentic self.I discu...

Discover how unresolved trauma affects your mind, body, and soul. Trauma isn't just an event; it's a response. In this episode, I explain what trauma is and what holistically happens when it remains unresolved. You'll not only understand trauma in a new way, but you'll learn what the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn trauma responses are and how they shape your life. This episode is an exploration of how unresolved trauma perpetuates cycles of suffering and hinders healing and personal gro...

Struggling with self-judgment and self-criticism? Self-forgiveness is a critical part of the healing journey yet many people have difficulty with it. In this episode, I dive deep into the transformative process of forgiving yourself. We'll explore how conditional self-love can entrap you in self-sabotaging and self-harming patterns, preventing you from embracing your true and highest self. You'll also discover the essential connection between your struggle to forgive yourself and your difficu...

Are you struggling to maintain consistency, confidence, or resilience in your healing journey? Whether it’s anxiety, burnout, or feeling unsupported, you can transform fear and anxiety into sources of strength and empowerment. In this episode, I dive deep into cultivating self-love, building resilience, and developing the essential skills to make your healing journey joyful and productive. Discover how understanding your authentic self and developing a healthy relationship with yourself can l...

Are you showing up for your healing authentically? In this episode, I discuss the difference between your wounded self and authentic self and why fear and unresolved trauma impede healing productivity. If you've been feeling stuck or are grappling with a lack of self-worth, this episode offers invaluable insights into why you're blocked and how to reconnect with your highest and most empowered self.Healing is not just about overcoming your pain and struggles. It's about rediscovering your tru...

Stress is the biggest block to healing. In this episode, I explain why normalized stress causes many people to struggle in their healing journey. We'll also discuss what the mind-body connection is, why you can't heal in nervous system dysregulation, and what you can do to get out of survival mode and into healing mode. I also share how changing my relationship with stress changed my own healing journey and freed me from years of being stuck in suffering. By altering your relationship wi...

Heal smarter and not harder. In this episode, I explain why productive and joyful healing is dependent on developing essential healing skills—self-love, self-trust, emotional health, self-regulation, authentic self connection, and a healing mindset. I also share powerful personal stories that reveal why building these skills as a foundation guarantees your healing process will transform from being a struggle to a joyful journey.By understanding these core principles of a productive heali...

The key to joyful healing and overcoming fear, anxiety, and doubt lies within you. In this episode, I share my journey of overcoming chronic illness and the lessons I learned from my late husband's fight with stage 4 cancer. You'll learn how turning inward and embracing unconditional self-love led me to rediscover my authentic self and realize true health, happiness, and personal freedom. This episode will explain how the power of unconditional self-love can liberate you from traum...

Unlock the power of simplicity and reclaim control over your healing journey.Join me as I continue to demystify the complexities of healing and provide practical steps to make the process manageable and enjoyable.You'll gain valuable insights into self-regulation, stress reduction, and emotional awareness.When you learn the basics of physiology, psychology, and what your nervous system needs to heal, you become empowered to make your healing process simpler and thus more productive.I'll also ...

Healing doesn't need to be a struggle. In this episode, I demystify the healing process and illuminate why a lack of joy, productivity, and ease defines many people’s healing journeys.I also explain the foundational aspects of healing that most people overlook so you can understand why the path to authentic and holistic health and happiness doesn’t need to be paved with stress, heaviness, and hardship.We'll also discuss how nervous system dysregulation and living in chronic survival mode hind...

Healing is possible, and it begins with self-love. In this episode, I share how I healed myself from a lifetime of complex trauma and chronic conditions with joy and ease, even as my late husband battled terminal cancer.Discover my journey from self-loathing to self-loving and how I redefined my relationship with fear to liberate myself from chronic stress.I'll get candid about my struggles with depression, anxiety, and other chronic health issues, revealing how they taught me that true heali...

Welcome to The Simple Source, where Linda Villines offers her refreshing and unique take on self-love and self-healing that’s both empowering and enlightening to help your journey toward holistic health and happiness become less stressful and more productive, joyful, and easy. Healing doesn’t have to be a struggle—it can be simple and fun! Through authentic, dynamic, vulnerable, often lighthearted, sometimes playful, but always engaging discussions, Linda covers self-love, self-healing, ...