Virginia Underwood (Jini) | Awakening After Trauma

The Chronically Courageous with Bonni Howard

EP. 006 The Chronically Courageous Podcast

Jini didn’t always respect her need for rest and renewal and for years she ignored her body’s signals. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Counseling followed by the study of various healing modalities at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts.

Like many chronic illness warriors, she remained invalidated and undiagnosed for years after the onset of her symptoms. Her persistence finally led her to multiple diagnoses including myalgic encephalomyelitis, hemochromatosis, and late stage neurological Lyme disease.

In addition to her health challenges, she endured several life-altering traumas, including the recent loss of her home and its contents in the Paradise, California Camp Fire.

In this episode, Jini and Bonni discuss the correlation between trauma and health. Jini explains how she uses “The Work” of Byron Katie, as one of several ways to maintain her loving heart and keep a grateful outlook.

Today Jini is a highly awakened soul, who shares her gifts through writing, teaching, and energy work. Her primary objective is to help others discover thier gifts and to assist in raising the collective vibration of the world.

What You’ll Learn:

• What Jini finally figured out after 45 years (5:50)
• The traumas that Jini has endured (6:11)
• What she’s learned through her chronic illness journey (14:2)
• Jini’s perspective on the Covid-19 pandemic (15:19)
• What Bonni and Jini have learned about being courageous. (17:05)
• The Byron Katie technique used to manage our thoughts and feelings (18:59)
• The most valuable lesson that Jini has learned (28:26)
• Services Jini offers through Eighth Chakra (31:35)

Questions Bonni asks Jini:

• What was your life before chronic Illness? (4:01)
• What kind of toll did trauma take on you? (9:19)
• What’s your secret to still smiling and being so full of love after so much trauma? (10:27)
• What have you been diagnosed with and what are your symptoms? (11:01)
• What advice would you give other people who are going through chronic illness? (18:48)
• After everything you’ve been through, what do you feel is the purpose of it all? (26:08)

Connect with Jini:

https://www.facebook.com/healingwithhigherself/

Connect with Bonni:

https://www.instagram.com/thechronicallycourageous/

https://www.facebook.com/bonni.howard

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Show Resources:

Jini’s published article in The Mighty: https://themighty.com/2017/08/moving-slowly-chronic-illness/

The Work of Byron Katie:

https://thework.com/instruction-the-work-byron-katie/

Learn more about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis:

https://www.meaction.net/about/what-is-me/

Learn more about Hemochromatosis:

https://www.hemochromatosis.org/#overview

Learn more about Lyme Disease:

https://globallymealliance.org/about-lyme/diagnosis/stages/

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