In this episode of Cosmic Confluence Podcast, hosted by Sana, we explore dissociation—not as something “wrong” with you, but as a protective response when life becomes too much. Guest Kerisma Vere, holistic wellness coach and author, shares how disconnection can look subtle: spacing out, emotional numbness, functioning while feeling far away from yourself.

This conversation is for anyone who feels foggy, detached, or quietly disconnected—and wonders why healing isn’t instant. You’ll hear how dissociation can begin in childhood, why “distraction” isn’t always the same thing, and why coming back to yourself often happens through safe connection, not isolation.

Kerisma Vere is a holistic wellness coach and author of The Light Switch Myth. Her work is shaped by lived experience navigating trauma, mental health challenges, addiction, and long seasons of adversity, including a major breakdown that became a turning point in her healing journey.

1. 00:03:10 — What dissociation can feel like: present, but not fully here
2. 00:06:42 — How dissociation showed up in Kerisma’s early life
3. 00:08:37 — The “curtain” metaphor: surviving by walling off memories
4. 00:11:52 — Distraction vs dissociation: what’s temporary vs unconscious
5. 00:16:02 — Therapy for years… without realizing she wasn’t fully present
6. 00:18:01 — When the “second iceberg” surfaced: breakdown as overwhelm
7. 00:26:09 — Healing relational trauma through community and safe support

1. Dissociation exists on a spectrum—from everyday “autopilot” to deep emotional shutdown.
2. Distraction is often temporary; dissociation is usually unconscious and protective.
3. When big parts of you are walled off, deep self-relationship becomes hard to access.
4. Breakdowns can be signals: your system carried more than it could hold alone.
5. Relational trauma often heals best in safe connection, not forced isolation.
6. Support can look like therapy, coaching, groups, trusted people, or spiritual grounding.

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