From Silenced to Sovereign: Finding my True Voice

For most of my life, I struggled to speak up. Not just in conversations, but in my truth, my needs, and even in my own energy. My throat would tighten, words would vanish, and sometimes, I’d literally cough and choke as if my body was trying to say what my mind couldn’t.

It wasn’t until I started exploring energy healing that I realized this wasn’t just a random symptom…it was my body communicating something deeper. What I didn’t know then was that our voice isn’t only a tool for expression, it’s a sacred channel for truth, power, and lineage.

As I began my Reiki journey, I discovered that healing doesn’t just happen on the surface. We carry the stories, fears, and silenced pain of those who came before us. Generations of our ancestors, especially women, who were taught to stay quiet, to keep the peace, or to survive through silence. That silence lives in our cells. It’s an epigenetic blueprint - an energetic memory of what it meant to not have a voice.

And for me, that energy was literally caught in my throat. Coughing, clearing, hacking; it all made sense once I connected the dots. My body wasn’t malfunctioning, it was speaking. It was releasing. It was telling me to speak up.

When I started using Reiki and other healing modalities to cleanse and protect my energy, something shifted. I began speaking affirmations out loud. I journaled honestly. My values and words spoken out loud aligned. I allowed my truth to vibrate through my body instead of swallowing it. Slowly, my throat softened, my words flowed, and I began to recognize my own voice again.

But it wasn’t until I discovered the E4 Method that everything clicked into alignment. This process took me even deeper, into the emotional roots that were still keeping me small. It helped me face the unspoken pain, the fear of being too much, and the ancestral weight of silence. Through it, I didn’t just find my voice…I embodied it.

Our voice is sacred medicine. Healing isn’t just about speaking louder- it’s about remembering that our truth matters, that our words carry the vibration of freedom, and that by healing our voice, we heal generations of silence before us.

If you’ve ever felt like your throat closes when you try to speak your truth, know that you’re not alone. Your body is communicating, not betraying you.

Comment “VOICE” below if this resonates with your journey.

Or, if you’re ready to explore the E4 Method and your own energetic healing, book a Spiritual Psychology & Somatic Coaching Session with me, where we reconnect the voice, body, and spirit back into harmony.

With Love, Melissa xx

Ancestral Acknowledgement

As we move through this sacred week when the veil between worlds grows thin, I pause to honor and thank my ancestors. To the ones who carried wisdom quietly, who held their truth in secret, who hid their gifts for safety…I see you. To the women and healers who were silenced, shamed, or feared for their power, I honor your strength. I acknowledge the witch wound - the collective imprint of persecution, fear, and suppression that still echoes through our lineage.

May the work I do now - finding my voice, reclaiming my truth, and standing in my light, be an offering of healing back through time. May your wisdom rise again through me and all those who are remembering. We are the ones you dreamed would speak freely. I love you. I am grateful for you. And so mote it be. <3