
Episode #123
Stop Running From Yourself: The Courage to Face What You've Suppressed
What if the things keeping you busy are also keeping you disconnected from yourself? We're surrounded by almost constant stimulation. There's always more work, another notification, something to watch, someone to speak to, or another healing practice to try. But Nee-Ah Linda Schneider believes that much of this activity can become a way of avoiding the pain and disconnection we carry inside. Linda is a curandera, Slavic medicine woman, and independent mentor for conscious human development. For more than 20 years, she has helped people identify the deeper patterns beneath unhappiness, illness, recurring challenges, and a loss of personal sovereignty. In this conversation, Linda shares why healing can't happen through the mind alone, why our fear of darkness keeps essential parts of us suppressed, and what becomes possible when we stop pursuing constant positivity and begin integrating the whole of who we are. We discuss: • Why distraction can feel safer than stillness • How even spiritual practices may sometimes become another form of avoidance • The relationship between the mind, heart, spirit, and body • Why there's no genuine wholeness without darkness and light • A practical five-circle exercise for identifying what no longer aligns with you • The difference between responsibility and self-blame • How fear keeps us disconnected from our personal power • What Linda learned from working with people approaching the end of their lives • Why we need to embody our power rather than perform it Content Note: This episode includes discussion of trauma, suicidal ideation, suicide, cancer, serious illness, and end-of-life experiences. Please listen with care. The experiences and spiritual perspectives discussed in this episode aren't a substitute for professional medical or mental health support. Visit Linda Schneider's Website: https://www.curandera.ch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Curanderateachings Explore Nee-Ah Linda Schneider's work: https://www.sheownssuccess.com/experts/nee-ah-linda-schneider/ Follow Linda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curandera_teachings/

