Gisele Bundchen talks about personal transformation in the wake of mom's death: 'Healing yourself takes time'

Gisele Bündchen opened up about her healing journey in the wake of her mother Vania Nonnenmacher’s recent death, at the age of 75, after a battle with cancer.

On Friday, the 43-year-old supermodel shared a stunning image of herself standing on a balcony and watching the sunset peaking through the clouds, alongside a moving quote from Ecuadorian author Yung Pueblo.

‘Personal transformation is not easy,’ the inspirational message began. ‘Healing yourself takes time. Letting go can sometimes feel overwhelming.’

The emotional caption also touched on how ‘building new habits can seem like an uphill battle.’

Gisele Bündchen opened up about her healing journey in the wake of her mother Vania Nonnenmacher’s recent death, at the age of 75, after a battle with cancer

Still, she encouraged her followers that ‘with all of these challenges inner-work is worth it.’

‘This active form of self-love can radically change your life,’ she concluded.

Gisele lost her mother Vânia Nonnenmacher to cancer at the age of 75 on January 28.

She paid an emotional tribute to her mom on Instagram, in which she called her an ‘angel on earth.’

Bundchen is one of six girls her parents raised, including her twin Patricia and sisters Rafaela, Graziela, Gabriela and Raquel.

Following the news, she shared an emotional Instagram tribute, which began with her admitting that it ‘hurts to know that’ she ‘won’t be able to hug’ her ‘beloved mom’ anymore.

‘But I know that you will always be watching over us,’ she wrote.

She continued: ‘You were an angel on earth, always helping everyone around you.’

Gisele lost her mother Vânia Nonnenmacher to cancer at the age of 75 on January 28

Bundchen is one of six girls her parents raised, including her twin Patricia and sisters Rafaela, Graziela, Gabriela and Raquel

Earlier this month, the mother-of-two — who shares son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, with ex-husband Tom Brady —  wrote that her mom’s legacy ‘will live forever through the many lives that’ she touched in a heartfelt Instagram tribute

‘I am so grateful to be your daughter and to have learned from you. Thank you for being the best role model of love, strength, compassion, courage, and grace.’

The message continued, ‘I will forever cherish the beautiful memories we shared and will live by the values you taught me.’

The mother-of-two — who shares son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, with ex-husband Tom Brady — added, ‘You will live forever through the many lives that you touched.’

Referencing her sisters, she noted in the caption, ‘Thank you for giving me five best friends for life. Your love will always guide us.’

It ended, ‘I will see you in my dreams. Love you,’ with a single red heart emoji.

In addition to losing her mom, Bundchen has experienced a number of major life changes over the past few years, including moving to Florida in 2020 and the end of her 13-year marriage to Brady, two years later.