Radio Headspace The Ghosts Inside Us
Feb 9, 2026
A reflective walk through the recurring fears and memories that linger in the body and stories. Short personal tales about childhood horror rituals and a comforting family presence. An accessible three-step practice for naming what resurfaces and offering it kindness. Thoughts on how these inner 'ghosts' can become teachers and doorways to self-compassion.
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Childhood Nightmare That Stayed With Her
- Rosie Acosta recounts watching Nightmare on Elm Street as a kid and waking from a vivid Freddy dream.
- The memory stayed embodied, with the scrape of knives lingering decades later.
Ghosts Are Internal Signals
- Rosie reframes most haunting ghosts as internal: unprocessed fears, shames, and unfinished stories.
- These internal ghosts grow louder the more we avoid them and show up in dreams and reactions.
How Unprocessed Hurts Reside In The Body
- Rosie describes personal ghosts: hiding her voice and never setting boundaries that made her small.
- She notes these ghosts live in the body as tightness, clutching in the throat, and recurring dreams.