Fishing Without Bait 496: Clearing the Etch-A-Sketch: Letting Go of What Isn’t Ours
In Episode 496 of Fishing Without Bait, we continue our powerful conversation with returning guest and Clairvoyant Santina Grace. This third installment dives deep into what it truly means to heal trauma, release emotional weight, and reclaim the present moment.
Santina and the Fishing Without Bait team explore practical tools for grounding and self-regulation, including visualization exercises, breathwork, and reframing how we relate to difficult memories. Rather than rewriting the past, this episode focuses on deconstructing emotional attachment so experiences no longer control our reactions.
Key themes in this episode include:
Writing letters to your future self as a way to clarify purpose and direction
Visualization techniques like tree-root grounding and the Etch-A-Sketch method for releasing emotional residue
Breathing practices that activate the parasympathetic nervous system using words like accept / surrender and let / go
Understanding trauma healing as becoming an observer, not a participant, in painful memories
Recovery as a universal process — because everyone is in recovery from something
The discussion also connects mindfulness to recovery principles, emphasizing neutrality, acceptance, and learning to stop fighting the past. As Santina reminds us, joy comes from honoring yourself — and truly listening, both to others and to your inner voice.
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