Why Do I Feel Like I’ll Never Be Truly Happy or at Peace?

Episode 32: Why Do I Feel Like I’ll Never Be Truly Happy or at Peace? Trauma, the Happiness Trap & Reclaiming Aliveness
In this powerful episode of The Trauma Queen, Jessica Ella dives into one of the most haunting questions many people silently carry: “Will I ever feel truly happy or at peace?” If you’ve done the work, set the goals, ticked the boxes—and still feel like something’s missing—this episode will bring clarity to the unseen forces that keep you stuck.

Spoiler: It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because trauma—especially emotional wounds, survival patterns, and societal conditioning—has disconnected you from your aliveness.

🧠 Inside this episode, you’ll explore:

• How the trauma of always striving creates a sense that peace and happiness are just out of reach

• Why true fulfilment doesn’t come from chasing happiness—but from reconnecting with your aliveness

• How identity wounds, perfectionism, and goal-post shifting keep you locked in dissatisfaction

• Tools to uncover what you truly want by asking, “If I wasn’t afraid, I would…”

• Why triggers around rest, joy, or ease might be signs of deeper unhealed trauma

• How to reconnect with your soul’s desires, create a sense of purpose, and feel deeply healed in your body and life

This episode is not a pep talk—it’s a trauma-informed roadmap to breaking free from the invisible box you were conditioned to live in. If happiness has felt like a moving target, it’s time to shift the goal toward something far more real: living alive.

💫 Ready to stop chasing and start living? Begin your journey here: https://linktr.ee/jessellaainsworth