In today’s episode, I’m joined by Susan, a deeply ethical, no-bypassing kind of soul whose spirituality is lived, embodied, and rooted in reality. Susan is a former human rights lawyer with years of work connected to refugees and forced displaced people, and she brings that same clarity into the most intimate terrain of all: the body, belonging, and the question of home. . After a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment journey that changed her body and mind in profound ways, Susan found herself asking a question many of us quietly carry, especially after illness, loss, or a major life transition: what happens when the place you’ve lived the longest no longer feels like home? From that question, she named something powerful: rehoming yourself. . Together we explore what rehoming means on multiple levels, returning to the body as our first home after breast cancer, rebuilding trust through chemo brain fog and hormonal shifts, and navigating identity when you’ve lived across countries, languages, and systems that don’t always welcome you. . We also speak about Switzerland and Geneva as a “transit city,” the mythology of the word expat, passport privilege, and why grounded spirituality must include truth, justice, and a refusal to spiritually bypass reality. . This is a conversation about migration and inner belonging, about mending what feels broken, and about learning to fall back in love with your life one deliberate gold thread at a time. . 00:00 Meet Susan: Ex Human Rights Lawyer & Cancer Survivor 02:04 Life in Geneva: A City of Transit, Friends, and Staying After the UN 03:44 Migration: Who Gets to Be an ‘Expat’ vs an Immigrant? 04:48 Forced Displacement, Passports, and the ‘Illegal Alien’ Rhetoric 08:24 Cancer Diagnosis: A New Kind of Journey Begins 09:43 Mindset vs ‘Mind-Fluid’: Staying Flexible Through Treatment 11:12 The Body as First Home: Curiosity, Chemo, and Relearning Presence 15:06 After Treatment: Cellular Change, Listening Deeper, and Emotional Surrender 20:36 Home as Sanctuary (and Needing Space): Getting Out, Support, and Returning 23:04 Rehoming Yourself: Nationality, Lost French, and Rebuilding Belonging in Geneva 27:28 Leaving Corporate & Restarting Your Career After a Big Change 27:43 Rehoming as a Nomad: Belonging Beyond Passports and Borders 29:59 Building Local Community: Democracy, Power, and Showing Up Nearby 30:49 Falling Back in Love With a City (Without Romanticizing ‘Home’) 31:49 Geneva’s Literary Magic: Writers, Revolutionaries, and a New Lens on Place 33:06 Learning the Language Through Joy: Food, Music, Movies—and Curiosity 33:29 Turning Rehoming Into a Project: A Switzerland-Themed Podcast Season 34:20 Mending What’s Broken: Kintsugi, Decluttering, and What to Keep 36:40 Mexico After Chemo: The Monarch Butterfly Pilgrimage 40:49 Metamorphosis as Medicine: Migration, Cocoon Time, and Becoming New 42:16 Animal Guides & Nature as Home (and the Climate Grief Beneath It) 45:41 Oaxaca Healing Rituals: Temazcal, Womb Symbolism, and Rebirth 48:13 Radical Love Isn’t Escapism: Justice, Borders, and Staying Rooted 50:59 Closing Reflections: Journaling, Writing the Monarch Essay, and What’s Next . Susan's website and podcast are found here: https://darknlight.com . IG: @darknlightzine . The book Susan mentions: Encountering Dragonfly by Brooke Williams . To find out more about how space clearing can help you make your home feel like a safe sanctuary during cancer recovery or to book a free space clearing assessment: . https://spaceclearingacademy.com . Connect with Lais: FB: https://www.facebook.com/Laisstephan1 . IG: https://www.instagram.com/lais_thehousewhisperer/ . . . . . #spaceclearing #fengshui #cancersurvivor #sanctuary