“True healing begins when the mind, body, and spirit learn to work together again.”
This October on It’s Been a Journey, we explored what it really means to recover — not just survive — after life-altering pain.
The Mind, Body, & Spirit Recovery Series brought together three powerful stories of trauma, faith, and transformation:
- “Beyond the Trigger: Thriving After the Pain” – with Brandon Fisher, a gunshot survivor who found purpose in his pain.
- “Searching for Answers, Finding Herself” – with LaShawn Poole, who battled rejection, identity wounds, and mental illness.
- “When Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Tries to Forget” – a personal reflection from Shenelle Green, a four-time divorcee learning how the body holds on to trauma long after the mind says it’s over.
Each story revealed that recovery isn’t just about healing one part of yourself — it’s about restoring the mind that remembers, the body that carries, and the spirit that believes.
Healing the Mind: Facing the Unseen Battles
Your mind is often the first battlefield after trauma. It replays memories, questions your worth, and fights to understand why something happened.
But the good news is that healing your mind is possible through awareness, prayer, and community.
✨ 2 Ways to Heal from Trauma
- Acknowledge and Release the Pain
Healing begins when you stop pretending you’re okay. Speak your truth — to a counselor, to God, to your journal. What you reveal, you can heal.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18 - Create New Safety for Your Body and Mind
Trauma disconnects you from safety. Ground yourself through deep breathing, nature walks, or soft worship music. Remind your body: I’m safe now. I’m not in that moment anymore.
Just like Brandon shared, “The bullet hit my body, but it didn’t kill my purpose.” Your healing starts when you choose peace over panic — one breath at a time.
💔 Healing the Spirit: Finding Faith in the Dark
Faith is the lifeline that keeps you grounded when everything else falls apart.
When LaShawn Poole shared her story, she reminded us that even when rejection silences your voice, God still speaks.
Her journey from “Who is my dad?” to “God, You are my Father” shows that restoration begins when we stop searching for answers from people and start seeking healing from our Creator.
Healing the Body: Breaking Failure Mode
Our bodies carry what our hearts try to forget.
As Shenelle shared in When Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Tries to Forget, the nervous system records emotional pain like a loop — reliving betrayal, divorce, or trauma even when the mind says “I’m over it.”
Science calls it trauma imprinting — but faith calls it grace waiting to be released.
By combining spiritual renewal and physical care, you begin to break failure mode — that pattern of reliving past hurt instead of walking into new life.
Finding Help When It Feels Too Heavy
Sometimes recovery starts with a conversation — a moment when you say, “I can’t carry this alone anymore.”
2 Ways to Find Help When Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts or Mental Overload
- Reach Out Immediately — You Are Not Alone
If you’re struggling with thoughts of self-harm or hopelessness, please reach out right now.- Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (U.S.)
- Visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources
- Lean on your pastor, therapist, or trusted friend
- Build a Crisis Support Circle
Create a “safe list” of people you can call when you’re overwhelmed. Don’t isolate — isolation amplifies the pain. Healing happens in connection, not silence.
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7
Rebuilding Confidence After Trauma
Confidence is often the last thing to return after loss — but it will. You are not broken; you’re being rebuilt.
2 Ways to Find Confidence Back in Yourself
- Rebuild with Small Wins
Healing isn’t instant — it’s a series of small victories. Get out of bed. Eat a meal. Say your affirmation. Each action rewires your brain for hope. - Remember Who You Are in God
Trauma changes circumstances, not identity. Speak life over yourself: I am chosen. I am enough. I am becoming whole.
“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” – Philippians 1:6
🙏 End-of-Series Prayer: Wholeness from Within
“Father God, thank You for being the healer of our minds, the restorer of our bodies, and the keeper of our spirits.
Align us today — mind, body, and soul.
Help us release what our bodies have held for too long.
Renew our thoughts with peace.
Remind us that healing isn’t about erasing the past — it’s about trusting You with the future.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
🎧 Listen & Watch the Full Series
Catch every story from the Mind, Body & Spirit Recovery Series:
- Beyond the Trigger: Thriving After the Pain (feat. Brandon Fisher)
- Searching for Answers, Finding Herself (feat. LaShawn Poole)
- When Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Tries to Forget (feat. Shenelle Green)
🎧 Listen on Spotify
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Final Thoughts
Recovery isn’t about forgetting what hurt you — it’s about learning how to live again after it tried to destroy you.
Mind, body, and spirit recovery is a journey of surrender, courage, and daily choice.
So today, choose to breathe again.
Choose to believe again.
Choose to become whole again.
Because your story isn’t over — it’s just beginning. 💜