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Finding Safety Within: The Path to Self-Compassion and Emotional Peace
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In this episode of Living a Life in Balance, Abdullah Boulad sits with Emi Lizuka, Mindfulness and Somatic Experiencing Therapist at The Balance, to explore how awareness, compassion, and safety shape the way we heal.
Emi shares her personal journey of overcoming narcissistic abuse and single motherhood, and how those experiences led her to teach mindfulness and trauma-informed practices. She explains how self-compassion, co-regulation, and body awareness can transform the nervous system and rebuild a sense of connection to ourselves and to those around us.
Together, they discuss what safety truly means, how empathy works in the brain, and why being authentic with ourselves is the foundation of emotional healing.
🔗 Tune in for a heartfelt conversation on trauma, mindfulness, and the gentle power of presence.
About Emi:
Emi is an experienced mindfulness and somatic therapist. Her work integrates neuroscience, compassionate inquiry, and trauma-informed care to help individuals reconnect with their bodies, cultivate self-compassion, and restore balance through awareness and understanding.
For further mental health information and support, visit The Balance RehabClinic website: https://balancerehabclinic.com/
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Chapters
1. Introduction & Emi’s Healing Philosophy (00:00:00)
2. Self-Compassion & Mindfulness Practice (00:02:01)
3. Surviving Narcissistic Abuse & Single Motherhood (00:08:15)
4. Post-Separation Healing (00:14:24)
5. Becoming a Mindfulness Teacher (00:15:55)
6. Neuroscience of Empathy (00:17:53)
7. Defining Mindfulness (00:21:54)
8. Trauma Studies & Co-Regulation (00:24:24)
9. Essence of Compassionate Inquiry (00:28:31)
10. Triggers, Social Media, and Public Life (00:31:53)
11. Somatic Experiencing & Safety (00:38:56)
12. Defining Safety & Connection (00:42:13)
13. Trauma, Ownership, and Empowerment (00:45:27)
14. Cultural Differences in Connection (00:48:07)
15. Self-Authenticity (00:51:09)
16. Practicing Self-Compassion (01:00:45)
17. Why We’re Hard on Ourselves (01:05:15)
18. Parenting, Vulnerability, and Holding Space (01:06:32)
19. Mindful Communication & Presence (01:14:19)
20. Client Transformations (01:22:04)
21. Final Wisdom: Savour the Moment (01:24:25)
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