Read This When You’re REALLY Ready to Heal — Luminara’s Call to Louise

The Therapy Session You Didn’t Know You Needed

Louise didn’t sign up for a life of struggle, but struggle found her anyway. Anxiety, trauma, self-doubt — all of it, all at once. And just when she thought she’d made peace with the past, it knocked on her door again, uninvited and louder than before.

Enter Luminara. Therapist, truth-teller, human puzzle solver. If anyone could help untangle the knots in Louise’s mind, it was her.

In a raw, unfiltered conversation on the podcast Spiritual Conversations, produced by HolisticCircle and hosted by Philipp Kobald, these two women sit down to talk about the messy, frustrating, and ultimately transformative process of healing. And no, this isn’t one of those fluffy self-help chats where everything gets tied up in a neat little bow. This is the real deal — because healing? It’s rarely pretty, but it’s always worth it.

Why Do We Resist the One Thing That Can Save Us?

There’s a strange thing about pain: we cling to it even when we swear we want to let go. Luminara lays it out bluntly — our minds are wired to stick with the familiar, even if that familiar thing is misery. Louise knows this too well. She spent years trapped in cycles of self-sabotage, repeating patterns she swore she’d outgrown.

But why?

Because breaking free means stepping into the unknown. And that, as Louise learned, is terrifying. What if healing means losing the version of yourself you’ve always known? What if it means realizing that you’ve been the one standing in your own way all along? What if everything you thought was protecting you was actually holding you back?

Luminara explains that this fear isn’t just emotional — it’s biological. Our brains crave familiarity, even when it hurts us. The neural pathways that reinforce our pain are well-worn highways, easy to follow. Choosing a new path, a healthier one, is like hacking through a jungle. It’s slow, exhausting, and sometimes feels impossible. But every time we make a different choice, we clear the way a little more.

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Healing

Luminara doesn’t sugarcoat it. Healing isn’t a straight road. It’s a tangled, uphill battle, full of moments where you think you’ve made it — only to trip over the same wound you thought was long gone.

Louise opens up about the false starts, the relapses, the moments where she wondered if she was just broken beyond repair. And yet, sitting here now, she can see the truth: healing was never about becoming someone new. It was about finally giving herself permission to be who she was before the world told her she wasn’t enough.

One of the biggest myths, Luminara says, is that healing has a finish line. That one day, you’ll wake up and feel whole and unshakable. But real healing isn’t about reaching some magical state of perfection — it’s about learning to navigate life’s inevitable triggers with more resilience, more awareness, and more self-compassion.

And here’s the kicker: you don’t have to wait until you feel “ready” to begin. Because readiness is a myth, too.

That “Aha” Moment (And Why It Took So Long to Get There)

At some point, something clicked. Maybe it was Luminara’s words. Maybe it was Louise finally being ready to hear them. But suddenly, she saw the pattern she’d been repeating, clear as day. The self-doubt. The fear of being too much, or not enough, or both at the same time. And the realization that if she didn’t change something — if she didn’t choose herself, for once — nothing ever would.

That’s the thing about these conversations. They sneak up on you. One minute, you’re nodding along, thinking, “Yep, that’s interesting,” and the next, you’re staring at the ceiling, questioning everything you thought you knew about yourself.

Healing isn’t just about working through old wounds. It’s about recognizing the habits, thoughts, and relationships that keep reopening them. It’s about learning to set boundaries — not just with others, but with the part of yourself that still believes you have to earn love and belonging.

Luminara describes it as a shift from survival mode to self-trust. When you’ve spent years running on adrenaline, waiting for the next emotional disaster, calm can feel uncomfortable. Even unsafe. But learning to trust yourself is the first step to real, lasting peace.

Healing Doesn’t Happen in Isolation

Here’s the truth: we don’t heal alone. We heal in conversations like these. In moments of honesty, vulnerability, and sometimes, brutal self-awareness. Louise didn’t wake up one day magically “fixed.” But she did wake up willing to try. To listen. To let someone like Luminara guide her through the dark until she could find her own light.

And maybe, just maybe, that’s what this podcast will do for you, too.

Because healing isn’t something you do once and cross off a list. It’s a daily practice. Some days, it looks like breakthroughs and clarity. Other days, it looks like getting out of bed when you’d rather disappear. Both count. Both are proof that you’re moving forward.

The conversation between Louise and Luminara is a reminder that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about realizing you were never broken to begin with.

This conversation is deeply connected to the mission of The Centre of YES, a charity that works to bring healing, transformation, and empowerment to those who need it most. With a focus on holistic well-being and emotional recovery, the organization aligns with Luminara’s approach — acknowledging that true healing is about more than just surviving; it’s about thriving. Their work echoes the podcast’s core message: no one heals alone, and with the right guidance, transformation is possible for everyone.

Listen to the full conversation on Spiritual Conversations, produced by HolisticCircle, available on the @HolisticCircle YouTube channel.

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By Philipp Kobald, 2025