Photo: Tiffany Rose/Getty ImagesCheyrl Burkeis opening up about her hardest moments.TheDancing with the Starsalum shared a bit about her past “trauma” in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday night. Burke, 38, shared a video of herself with text about her life across the screen.“I’m 38. I’m a trauma survivor. I’m 5 years sober. I’m recently divorced. I retired from my career last year. I feel like in many ways I’m starting over,” she wrote. “While letting go of the past is helpful, new beginnings scare me and are often overwhelming. I try to stay grateful, but sometimes I get stuck in fear.“Burke concluded, “I know life will sort itself out, it always does.“Her caption echoed the point of life’s nuances. “Life can be so simple but so complicated at the same time,” she wrote with hashtags, “#healingjourney #selflovejourney #gratitudeattitude.“cheryl burke/instagramHerDWTSfriends chimed in with messages of support, withPeta Murgatroydwriting, “Onwards and upwards babe! You got this ❤️"Emma Slaterencouraged, “You can do anything.“Burke has previously opened up abouthow childhood trauma impacted her adult relationships, as well as an allegedlyabusive high school relationshipand about childhood.In a 2022 episode of theRed Table Talk, she revealed that her teenage boyfriend whipped her with a belt as his parents looked on. “And it wasn’t like he was hitting me, he was whipping me,” she claimed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In 2022, Burke confirmed she wasleavingDancing with the Starsafter 26 seasons. The career shift came shortly after Burke and ex-husbandMatthew Lawrencedivorcedin 2022.
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Cheyrl Burkeis opening up about her hardest moments.TheDancing with the Starsalum shared a bit about her past “trauma” in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday night. Burke, 38, shared a video of herself with text about her life across the screen.“I’m 38. I’m a trauma survivor. I’m 5 years sober. I’m recently divorced. I retired from my career last year. I feel like in many ways I’m starting over,” she wrote. “While letting go of the past is helpful, new beginnings scare me and are often overwhelming. I try to stay grateful, but sometimes I get stuck in fear.“Burke concluded, “I know life will sort itself out, it always does.“Her caption echoed the point of life’s nuances. “Life can be so simple but so complicated at the same time,” she wrote with hashtags, “#healingjourney #selflovejourney #gratitudeattitude.“cheryl burke/instagramHerDWTSfriends chimed in with messages of support, withPeta Murgatroydwriting, “Onwards and upwards babe! You got this ❤️"Emma Slaterencouraged, “You can do anything.“Burke has previously opened up abouthow childhood trauma impacted her adult relationships, as well as an allegedlyabusive high school relationshipand about childhood.In a 2022 episode of theRed Table Talk, she revealed that her teenage boyfriend whipped her with a belt as his parents looked on. “And it wasn’t like he was hitting me, he was whipping me,” she claimed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In 2022, Burke confirmed she wasleavingDancing with the Starsafter 26 seasons. The career shift came shortly after Burke and ex-husbandMatthew Lawrencedivorcedin 2022.
Cheyrl Burkeis opening up about her hardest moments.
TheDancing with the Starsalum shared a bit about her past “trauma” in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday night. Burke, 38, shared a video of herself with text about her life across the screen.
“I’m 38. I’m a trauma survivor. I’m 5 years sober. I’m recently divorced. I retired from my career last year. I feel like in many ways I’m starting over,” she wrote. “While letting go of the past is helpful, new beginnings scare me and are often overwhelming. I try to stay grateful, but sometimes I get stuck in fear.”
Burke concluded, “I know life will sort itself out, it always does.”
Her caption echoed the point of life’s nuances. “Life can be so simple but so complicated at the same time,” she wrote with hashtags, “#healingjourney #selflovejourney #gratitudeattitude.”
cheryl burke/instagram
HerDWTSfriends chimed in with messages of support, withPeta Murgatroydwriting, “Onwards and upwards babe! You got this ❤️”
Emma Slaterencouraged, “You can do anything.”
Burke has previously opened up abouthow childhood trauma impacted her adult relationships, as well as an allegedlyabusive high school relationshipand about childhood.
In a 2022 episode of theRed Table Talk, she revealed that her teenage boyfriend whipped her with a belt as his parents looked on. “And it wasn’t like he was hitting me, he was whipping me,” she claimed.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In 2022, Burke confirmed she wasleavingDancing with the Starsafter 26 seasons. The career shift came shortly after Burke and ex-husbandMatthew Lawrencedivorcedin 2022.
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