Why do so many people still feel “not enough” in relationships, even when they logically KNOW they’re worthy?In this episode of The Anxiety Recovery Podcast, I’m joined by women’s empowerment coach and somatic therapist Monika Aimie Greenfield to dive deep into the roots of low self-worth, the fear of not being enough, and why so many people exhaust themselves trying to be chosen, loved, validated, and fully seen in relationships.We talk about the connection between trauma and self-worth, how worthiness wounds show up in dating, friendships, family dynamics, and anxious attachment, and why healing these patterns goes SO much deeper than mindset work alone.Inside this episode, we cover:✨ Why you can KNOW your worth and still feel devastated in relationships✨ The hidden ways low self-worth shows up in dating + anxious attachment✨ Why trauma survivors tend to internalize disproportionate blame✨ Why emotionally unavailable relationships can reinforce old wounds✨ The nervous system effects of feeling like love has to be earned✨ Why people pleasing and over-giving leave so many women emotionally exhausted✨ Embodiment, reconnecting to the body, and healing through somatic work✨ Courageous conversations, finding your voice, and speaking your truth✨ What secure self-worth actually FEELS like in the body✨ How relationships change when you truly heal the “not enough” woundThis conversation was vulnerable, validating, deeply healing, and honestly one I think SO many people are going to feel seen by.If you’ve ever secretly felt “too much,” “not enough,” hard to love, emotionally exhausted from trying to be chosen, or stuck in relationship patterns you can’t seem to break… this episode is for you 🫶🏻Get Monika’s workbook on 6 steps to heal the worthiness wound here: https://www.monikaaimie.com/selfworthbookConnect with Monika on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/monika.aimie/Connect with Valerie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/healwithval/If anxiety or anxious attachment keeps showing up in your relationships, even when love is there, your body may still be living in the past. I am an anxious attachment specialist & trauma informed somatic coach who helps people heal their anxious attachment using somatic healing & nervous system regulation.I have 4 spots open for 1:1 somatic support for people who are ready to reduce their anxiety/anxious attachment patterns. Somatic work helps your nervous system release old survival patterns that were formed before you had words, patterns like fear of abandonment, constant scanning, or feeling like you have to hold everything together to stay loved.When your body feels safe, connection no longer feels like something you have to earn.Book your free discovery call here to see if we’re a good fit to work together: https://calendly.com/freedomwithvalerie/discovery-call

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