Cheryl Burke Speaks About ‘Uplifting’ and ‘Sad’ Journey of Healing Past Trauma Amid Matthew Lawrence Divorce: ‘I’m Used to Pushing Through’ Pain
usmagazine.comLooking to the past. Cheryl Burke opened up about trying to embrace every emotion amid her divorce from Matthew Lawrence.“I wanted to take a minute to talk about what’s going on lately,” the Dancing With the Stars pro, 37, captioned a makeup-free Instagram video on Thursday, March 3.In the clip, Burke explained that she’s been taking the time to try and “feel [her] feelings for the first time,” thanks to the help of a “somatic intelligence” program she discovered through social media. “It has been an interesting journey so far, to say the least,” she added. “It’s been scary because I’m so used to pushing through because of my athleticism and dancing in general.
As a competitor, you learn to push forward even if it hurts, which means you’re not listening to your actual body.”The Dance Moms alum said she’s “taken initiative” to look inward and “not judge” how she’s feeling. “It has been very uplifting but very sad at the same time, just to really be able to take your mind out of everything and listen to your body,” she continued. “Feeling where the trauma is being held.
A lot of past trauma has been coming up from my dad’s death to the abuse that I’ve endured throughout the years. But I guess you could say I’ve never really felt my feelings before.
I’ve just pushed through. … [It] may seem scary, but it really is worth it in the long run.”Burke’s candid social media upload comes weeks after Us Weekly confirmed that she filed for divorce from Lawrence, 42, after nearly three years of marriage.
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