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Exhaustion doesn’t always arrive when things are hardest. Often, it comes after the pressure eases, when your body finally feels safe enough to stop coping. In this episode, we explore post-survival exhaustion as a nervous system response, how it forms, what it costs, and why it makes sense. If you’ve ever crashed once things settled, felt wiped out after “getting through it,” or wondered why your body seemed to drop after the hard part was over, you’re not broken. You adapted. What This Episode Offers This is not an episode about fixing yourself. Many listeners finish feeling softer, more understanding toward their body, and less inclined to judge themselves for needing rest, even if nothing in their life has changed yet. Nothing here needs to be solved. If This Resonated If this episode named something you’ve been carrying quietly, my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation can be a gentle place to start. It’s designed to help you understand what your nervous system is doing right now and offer a simple way to settle, clear emotional noise, and come back into your body. No pressure. No commitment. https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation Optional Support If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: www.carinabull.com.au Take your time. Nothing here needs to be rushed. If this episode felt supportive, you’re welcome to follow the podcast or share it with someone who may need this medicine right now. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for creators): Mountaineer — Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Knowing what you need doesn’t always mean you feel able to say it. In this episode, we explore why going quiet can become a nervous system response, especially when expressing your needs once felt unsafe or costly. If you’ve ever swallowed your words, softened your truth, or stayed silent to keep the peace, this conversation is for you. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a simple way to support your nervous system as you sit with this, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise, and come back into your body. You can access it here:https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: carinabull.com.au You’re welcome to follow Soul Medicine if you’d like to stay close. And if someone you love struggles to express what they need, sharing this episode may help them feel less alone. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Being seen doesn’t always feel empowering. Sometimes it feels uncomfortable, exposing, or unsafe in your body. In this episode, we explore why attention, closeness, or being noticed can trigger a nervous system response, even when nothing bad is happening. If you’ve ever felt the urge to shrink, withdraw, or go quiet when the focus turns toward you, this conversation is for you. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a simple way to support your nervous system as you sit with this, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise, and come back into your body. https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: carinabull.com.au You’re welcome to follow Soul Medicine if you’d like to stay close. And if someone you love finds visibility difficult or overwhelming, sharing this episode may help them feel less alone. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Doing everything yourself can feel safer than relying on others. Not because you don’t need support, but because at some point, depending on someone didn’t feel safe. In this episode, we explore why doing everything alone can become a nervous system response, and why letting people help can feel uncomfortable even when you’re exhausted. If you’ve ever felt calmer handling things yourself, this conversation is for you. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a simple way to support your nervous system as you sit with this, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise, and come back into your body. You can access it here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: carinabull.com.au You’re welcome to follow Soul Medicine if you’d like to stay close.And if someone you love carries everything alone, sharing this episode can be a gentle way to remind them they don’t have to do it all by themselves. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Self-doubt doesn’t always mean you’re unsure. Often, it means your body learned it wasn’t safe to trust itself. In this episode, we explore why you doubt yourself even when you’re right, and how second-guessing can become a quiet survival response rather than a lack of intuition. If you’ve ever felt something clearly, then talked yourself out of it, this conversation is for you. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a simple way to support your nervous system as you sit with this pause, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise, and come back into your body. You can access it here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: carinabull.com.au You’re welcome to follow Soul Medicine if you’d like to stay close. And if someone you love struggles with self-doubt or second-guessing themselves, sharing this episode can be a gentle way to remind them they’re not broken. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Not trusting yourself can feel confusing and quietly exhausting. Especially when, deep down, you often know what’s true. In this episode, we explore self-distrust not as a flaw to fix, but as something your nervous system learned when trusting yourself wasn’t safe. If you’ve ever felt a clear inner knowing, then immediately questioned it, overridden it, or handed your decision to someone else, you’re not broken. You adapted. What This Episode Offers This is not an episode about building confidence or forcing certainty. Many listeners finish feeling softer, clearer, and more compassionate toward themselves, even if nothing in their external life has changed yet. If This Resonated If this episode left you feeling open or unsettled, you might find it supportive to ground your system gently. I’ve created a free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation to help you come back into your body and regulate after emotional depth. It’s available here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation Take what you need. Nothing else is required. Optional Support If you want to explore support further, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you’re needing something gentle, you can start with the meditation above. And if you’re feeling ready to move through what’s coming up, I offer 30-minute sessions where we can explore this together in a grounded, supported way. You can find everything here: carinabull.com.au Take your time. Nothing here needs to be rushed. If this episode felt supportive, you’re welcome to follow the podcast or share it with someone who may need this medicine right now. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Knowing it’s time to change doesn’t always mean your body feels ready to move. Sometimes you’re not confused anymore, but you’re still waiting. If you’ve been hesitating at the edge of a new chapter, this episode is for you. Waiting isn’t a failure or lack of readiness. It’s often your nervous system pausing until it feels safe enough to move. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a simple way to support your nervous system as you sit with this pause, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise,  and come back into your body. You can access it here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If this episode felt supportive, you’re welcome to follow the podcast or  share it with someone who may need this reminder right now. Related Episode Episode 26 - Ready for Change but Can’t Move? Here’s Why  Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators):Mountaineer – JuciestLicense code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Knowing you’re ready for change doesn’t always mean your body is ready to move. You might feel clear, aware, and certain on one level, yet still frozen at the edge. If you’ve outgrown a chapter of your life but can’t seem to take the next step, this episode offers a different explanation. The pause before change isn’t a mindset problem or lack of motivation. It’s often your nervous system negotiating safety. Gentle Next Step If you’d like to support your nervous system as you sit at this threshold, you’re welcome to begin with my free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s a short, grounding practice designed to help you settle, clear emotional noise, and  come back into your body. You can access it here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation If this episode felt supportive, you’re welcome to follow the podcast or share it with someone who may be standing at a similar edge. Related Episode: Episode 25 – Feeling Stuck? Why Change Feels So Hard (And What to Do Next)   Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators): Mountaineer – Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling Stuck? Why Change Feels So Hard (And What to Do Next). Feeling stuck can be one of the most uncomfortable places to be. Not because you don’t know what’s wrong, but because you do, and moving forward suddenly feels terrifying. In this episode of Soul Medicine, we explore why change can feel harder after clarity arrives, why your nervous system hesitates right at the edge of a breakthrough, and how to move forward without forcing, collapsing, or abandoning yourself. If you’ve outgrown a chapter of your life but can’t quite step into the next one yet, this conversation is for you. Mentioned in this episode:Why feeling stuck after clarity is a nervous system response, not failureThe hidden grief that lives inside life transitions and identity shiftsHow to recognise when you’re at a threshold rather than “blocked”What helps your body feel safe enough to move forwardWays to Work With Me If this episode stirred something in you, you can explore my Reiki, Tarot, and 1:1 coaching offerings on my website: www.carinabull.com.au You’ll find gentle, clear explanations of each service, what’s involved, and how to book when it feels right for you. January Online Women’s Circle If you’re standing at the edge of change and don’t want to do it alone, you’re warmly invited to my January Women’s Circle. 🗓 Wednesday, 14 January 🕖 7:00 PM (AEDT) 📍 Online via Zoom This is a one-hour, small and intimate space to be witnessed, regulated, and supported at the threshold. You’re welcome to explore the invitation and details here. Spaces are limited to 4 women to keep the container safe and grounded. Related Episode: Episode 24 – Why You Keep Choosing Pain You’ve Outgrown A powerful companion episode exploring why familiar pain can feel safer than unfamiliar peace. A Gentle Reminder Thank you to every woman who follows Soul Medicine, listens weekly, and shares episodes with those who need to hear this work right now. This podcast moves because you carry it forward. If this episode spoke to you, please follow the podcast so you don’t miss what’s coming next, and consider sharing it with someone who may be standing at an edge of their own. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators): Mountaineer – Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Why You Keep Choosing Pain You’ve Outgrown: this episode explores the real reason you return to patterns, relationships, and behaviours that hurt… even when you know they’re not good for you. If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of self-betrayal, emotional burnout, trauma patterns, or “I thought I was past this,” this episode will help you understand how your nervous system, past conditioning, and survival strategies quietly pull you back toward the familiar. By the end, you’ll know:  • why your body chooses familiar pain over unfamiliar peace  • how trauma-conditioning masks itself as “comfort” or “intuition”  • the somatic response behind repeating old patterns  • the identity shift required to finally choose differently This episode blends psychology, nervous system wisdom, and intuitive healing to help you stop confusing pain with safety, and start choosing from power instead of survival. If you’re tired of repeating cycles that no longer fit who you’re becoming… this one will land deeply. Mentioned in this episode:Why familiar pain feels safer than unfamiliar peaceWhat your younger self is still trying to protect you fromHow survival patterns override self-growthA somatic practice to begin breaking old patternsInvitation to the monthly online Women’s Circle (5 women, intimate, trauma-aware support). Click HERERelated Episode: Ep 23: Hyper-Independence: Why You Can’t Ask for Help If this episode helped you name a pattern you're ready to release, follow the podcast or share it with someone who keeps choosing pain she’s outgrown. One truth can interrupt a lifetime of patterning. Want to explore this work further?If this episode helped you name a pattern you’re ready to release, you can learn more about my Reiki, Tarot, and 1:1 coaching work on my website:🌐 www.carinabull.com.au You’ll find clear, gentle explanations of each offering, what’s involved, and how to book when it feels right for you. There’s no rush, just information and support if you’re standing at an edge and want to understand your options. 💌 Want to stay connected?If this episode spoke to you, please follow the podcast so you don’t miss what’s coming next, and consider sharing it with someone who may need this medicine right now. One shared truth can interrupt a lifetime of patterning. Music CreditMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators): Mountaineer – Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Hyper-independence can look like strength.But often, it’s something the nervous system learned when support didn’t feel safe. In this episode, we explore hyper-independence as a survival response, how it forms, why it shows up in relationships, and what it quietly costs over time. If you’ve been carrying everything alone, holding invisible emotional weight, or struggling to ask for help without guilt, you’re not broken. You adapted. What This Episode Offers This is a space for recognition, not fixing.Many listeners finish feeling clearer, softer, and less alone, even if nothing in their external world has changed yet. If This Resonated If this episode left you feeling open or unsettled, you might find it supportive to ground your system gently. I’ve created a free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation to help you come back into your body and regulate after emotional depth. It’s available here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation Take what you need. Nothing else is required. Optional Support You can explore my current offerings here, if and when it feels right:www.carinabull.com.au Closing If this episode felt supportive, you’re welcome to follow the podcast or share it with someone who’s been carrying everything alone. Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators): Mountaineer – Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling torn between anxiety and intuition can slowly wear down your self-trust. In this episode, we explore how to tell the difference between fear and true intuitive knowing, not by overthinking it, but by listening to what your body already signals. If you’ve ever sensed something was off, then talked yourself out of it, this conversation is for you. Gentle Next Step If you’d like a gentle way to ground after this episode, I’ve created a free Ground • Clear • Protect guided meditation. It’s available here: https://carinabull.com.au/groundingmeditation Only if and when it feels right. Closing You’re welcome to follow Soul Medicine if you’d like to stay close.And if someone you love struggles to trust themselves, sharing this episode may help them feel less alone. Related Episode Episode 21: Why You Can’t Hear Your Intuition (And How to Fix It) Music Credit Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators): Mountaineer – Juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling disconnected from your intuition? This episode explains why your intuitive voice isn’t gone. It is being drowned out by overwhelm, anxiety and internal noise. If you have been wondering whether you are intuitive at all, or why your guidance feels quiet or inconsistent, this episode brings the clarity and truth you have been craving. Grab your Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation!  By the end of this episode, you will understand:  • How to tell the difference between intuition and anxiety  • How to recognise intuitive signs through your body  • How nervous system overwhelm blocks intuitive clarity  • Why overthinking causes intuitive misfires  • How to build self-trust and stop second-guessing yourself  • A step-by-step somatic practice to hear your intuition clearly Mentioned in this episode: • Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation. A free guided practice to help you clear energetic static, regulate your system and create the internal quiet your intuition needs. Link in the show notes. • The four clairs and how to recognise your intuitive language • Somatic cues that arise before the mind interferes Related episode:Episode 17: Feeling Disconnected? Daily Practices to Receive Guidance If this episode spoke to you, please follow the podcast, share it with someone who struggles to trust themselves, or leave a rating. Every follow helps Soul Medicine reach the women who need this work the most. 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me 🌐 Website Book a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: carina@carinabull.com.au LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling tired of being strong? In this episode, Carina speaks directly to the woman who has held everything together for too long and is quietly burning out inside. If you’re exhausted from being “the strong one,” this conversation will help you understand why your body is craving rest and why your softness is not a weakness but a return to truth. Grab your Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation! By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:  • Why being strong all the time leads to emotional exhaustion and burnout  • How your nervous system reacts when you push past your limits  • The deeper spiritual meaning behind wanting to let go  • How to rebuild inner safety through softness, not force  • Why rest is not quitting, but a powerful recalibration Mentioned in this episode: • Soul Medicine Circle – The Temple of Becoming - Reserve Your Place in The Temple • This month’s theme: reclaiming strength through softness • Held online Wednesday 26 November, 7–8 PM AEDT If this episode landed for you, FOLLOW the Podcast and share it with a woman who is tired of being strong. You never know what relief it might give her. Related episode: Ep 19 – Over-Giving, Burnout & the Courage to Begin Again 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me 🌐 Website Book a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: carina@carinabull.com.au LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling drained from giving everything and getting nothing back? In this raw, truth-telling episode of Soul Medicine, Carina shares what happens when purpose turns into pressure, and why “being of service” can quietly become self-abandonment. After more than a year of building her healing business, Carina opens up about the real cost of over-giving: exhaustion, guilt, and the ache of invisibility. But this isn’t a story of defeat - it’s an awakening. Grab your Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation! You’ll hear how she’s rebuilding the bridge between giving and receiving, and how Neuromarketing-based Strategy (the psychology of how the brain makes decisions) is helping her create a connection from both heart and nervous system.Because healing and business aren’t just spiritual journeys. They’re somatic ones. 💫 Mentioned in This Episode:Free Ground & Protect Your Energy Meditation — download your free copy here to clear energy that isn’t yours and come back home to yourself.  The Temple of Becoming — Soul Medicine Circle — a 60-minute online sanctuary on Wednesday 26 November at 7 pm AEDT on Zoom ($40). Limited to six women. A space where sensitivity becomes strength and softness is celebrated. Find out more here. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:• The hidden shadow of over-giving — and why it leads to burnout even when your heart’s in the right place.  • How to recognise when purpose has turned into pressure, and what your body is trying to tell you.  • The key truth behind Neuromarketing-based Strategy — how emotion and urgency create safety for the brain to say yes. • What Carina’s Sagittarius Sun and Virgo Moon are teaching her about balance between inspiration and rest. • A gentle invitation to reclaim your energy and practise receiving again. Related: Episode #12 – Money Fear Rising? How to Hold Your Energy in Uncertain Times If this episode stirred something in you, explore Carina’s soul-deep work - Reiki, Tarot, and Transformation Coaching - at carinabull.com.au 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me 🌐 Website Book a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: connect@healergy.com.au LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling emotionally exhausted, overstimulated, or like your sensitivity is breaking you? This episode is your wake-up call from Spirit - a lightning-strike transmission to pull you out of emotional autopilot and remind you that your sensitivity is not a weakness, but the compass of your power. In this raw Phoenix-Healer transmission, Carina pulls her tarot cards for the collective and channels a truth that isn’t comfortable - but necessary. Grab your Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation! You’ll learn why exhaustion is the price of betraying your own sensitivity, how to stop carrying what isn’t yours, and what it really means to rise from emotional burnout into embodied strength. By the end, you’ll feel the fire under your water again - awake, alive, and ready to breathe.  Mentioned in This EpisodeFree Ground & Protect Your Energy Meditation — download your FREE copy here, to clear energy that isn’t yours and come back home to yourself.The Temple of Becoming – Soul Medicine Circle — a 60-minute online sanctuary on Wednesday 26 November at 7 pm AEDT on Zoom ($40). Limited to six women. A space where sensitivity becomes strength and softness is celebrated. Find out more here. Spirit’s message through the Tarot: Queen of Cups, Four of Swords reversed, Seven of Swords reversed - a collective wake-up call to stop numbing truth.Somatic awakening practice: a guided moment to locate where exhaustion lives in your body and release it through breath and tears.If this episode stirred something in you, follow Soul Medicine and share it with someone who’s ready to wake up from the numbness. Because when we stop managing our pain and start transmuting it, we don’t just heal ourselves - we ignite transformation in everyone we touch. Related: Ep - 15 Tired of Surface Fixes? How to Create Real Soul Care- If you’re ready to ground this awakening into daily life, listen next to Episode 15 – Normalising Self-Care as Soul Work. It’ll help you turn this emotional awareness into a sustainable soul practice. If this episode stirred something in you, explore Carina’s soul-deep work - Reiki, Tarot, and Transformation Coaching - at carinabull.com.au 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me 🌐 Website Book a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: connect@healergy.com.au LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Feeling disconnected from your intuition? You’re not alone. In this episode of Soul Medicine with Carina, we explore how simple, everyday rituals, like walking, showering, cleaning, or even driving, can become portals for receiving guidance from Spirit.  Grab your Free Ground and Protect Guided Meditation! Ready to turn your shower into a sacred ritual? Experience my Guided Shower Cleansing Ritual - a soothing 9-minute audio with a beautifully designed PDF guidebook to help you clear energy, reconnect with your body, and open to new insight. Grab the Shower Cleanse & Clear Ritual here → SHOP 🌹 The Soul Medicine Women’s Circle: The Temple of Becoming A sacred online women’s gathering where strength is redefined, truth is witnessed, and softness is safe. 🕯 Reserve your seat here You’ll learn how to transform ordinary moments into sacred ones, why rhythm opens intuitive flow, and how to stop overcomplicating your connection to Spirit. By the end, you’ll know:Why everyday movement opens intuitive channelsHow to create space for divine downloads (without meditating for hours)Simple daily rituals that help you feel guided, grounded, and supported againMentioned in this episode:The neuroscience behind intuitive flow (alpha + theta states)The Guided Shower Cleansing Ritual – a tool for clearing energy and opening to insightHow to recognise Spirit’s whispers in your daily lifeRelated: Ep - 5 Drowning in Self-Doubt? How to Rebuild Your Confidence - This companion episode helps you rebuild trust in your own intuitive voice—so when Spirit speaks through your everyday rituals, you recognise it. If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and share it with someone who’s tired of surface fixes - because when we start treating soul work as normal self-care, we don’t just heal ourselves, we change what’s possible for everyone around us. If this episode stirred something in you, explore Carina’s soul-deep work - Reiki, Tarot, and Transformation Coaching - at carinabull.com.au 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me 🌐 Website Book a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: connect@healergy.com.au LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Running from healing can feel easier than facing what hurts - but peace doesn’t come from polish. In this episode, Carina channels a fiery message from Spirit about self-care, burnout, and the hidden cost of avoidance, and how to finally reclaim your power.If you’ve ever booked the nails, the lashes, or the hair appointment hoping it would fix the ache inside - this one’s for you. Through a raw tarot download featuring the 4 of Wands Reversed, Hierophant, Knight of Swords Reversed, 9 of Swords, and 5 of Wands Reversed, Carina takes you through the fire to reveal:How to stop confusing self-care with healing so you can finally feel grounded, not just polished.How to listen to your body’s signals of anxiety and burnout before it forces you to stop.How to face what hurts so you can move from exhaustion into empowerment.How to make peace with your own intensity and let your inner fire fuel transformation.How to stop performing peace and start living it.This is not another self-care checklist - it’s a truth transmission. Expect honesty, depth, and the reminder that only truth can set you free. Mentioned in this episode:The collective’s obsession with “looking healed”The Hierophant’s reminder to treat your body as a temple, not a trendThe Nine of Swords and the midnight medicine of self-truthThe Five of Wands reversed and the art of inner reconciliationRelated: Ep -15 Tired of Surface Fixes? How to Create Real Soul Care If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and share it with someone who’s tired of surface fixes - because when we start treating soul work as normal self-care, we don’t just heal ourselves, we change what’s possible for everyone around us. If this episode stirred something in you, explore Carina’s soul-deep work - Reiki, Tarot, and Transformation Coaching - at carinabull.com.au 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me WebsiteBook a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session here Email: connect@healergy.com.auLinkedInInstagramFacebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Burnout leaves you exhausted and empty - but what if the problem isn’t that you’re not doing enough self-care, it’s that you’re doing the wrong kind? In this episode of Soul Medicine, I call out the cultural lie we’ve all bought into: that self-care is nails, lashes, gym memberships, and hair appointments. The polish fades. The mask slips. Underneath, you’re still carrying the same ache.By the end, you’ll see why true self-care isn’t about glossing over the cracks, but about tending to the wounds beneath - and why soul work is the only thing that truly restores connection, belonging, and wholeness. Mentioned in this episode:Why “self-care as luxury” keeps you stuck in coping, not healing.The Hermetic principle of Cause and Effect - how your “armour” at work spills into home and family.Spirit’s channelled message on false clarity vs. true belonging.How to know if you’re polishing your mask or tending to your soul.If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and share it with someone who’s tired of surface fixes - because when we start treating soul work as normal self-care, we don’t just heal ourselves, we change what’s possible for everyone around us. Related: Ep-14 Done With ‘Love & Light’? The Truth About Self-Betrayal 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me WebsiteBook a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session hereEmail: connect@healergy.com.auLinkedInInstagramFacebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ

Spiritual bypassing might look like healing, but it’s really self-betrayal. “Love and light only” sounds nice, but it silences your grief, buries your rage, and shames your pain. The cost? You stay stuck pretending you’re fine while your body is begging you to face the truth. In this episode of Soul Medicine with Carina Bull, you’ll learn how to recognise bypassing when it shows up, why avoiding shadow work keeps you trapped, and how to use your spiritual tools to support deep healing - not avoid it. You’ll discover:Why “love and light only” bypasses the truth your body already knowsThe hidden cost of avoiding grief, rage, and shameHow to stop bypassing and start layering your tools with real shadow workIf this spoke to you, follow the show and share it with someone who’s been bypassing her own pain - she deserves to know freedom comes from facing it, not avoiding it. This is the heart of what I guide my clients through: staying true to yourself in that tender in-between, no longer who you were, not yet who you’re becoming. My 3-month Soul-Deep Transformation coaching journey is where we walk this path together. You’ll find the details and application link in the show notes below. Related - Ep - 11 Clients Stopped Booking? How to Trust the Pause 💌 Want to reach out or ask a question? If something in this episode stirred something in you, or you have a question you'd love me to explore, I’d love to hear from you. Contact me HERE Connect with me WebsiteBook a Reiki, Tarot, or Coaching Session hereEmail: connect@healergy.com.auLinkedInInstagramFacebook Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: OEPVET9VNFBLLISZ