Sometimes, after an intensive experience, our nervous system remains slightly activated even after our mind has made sense of it. It's as though the body says, "I'm not quite convinced we're finished yet. #nervoussystemregulation #traumarecovery #cptsd

Today, on the first day of August, we stand at a threshold. A new month arrives quietly, inviting us to pause, not to rush toward what comes next, but to acknowledge how far we have traveled. #summer #August

Our nervous systems learn through experience. 🕊A moment of rest without guilt. 🕊A breath that doesn't need to be earned. 🕊Joy that is allowed to exist without waiting for the other shoe to drop. 🕊Self-compassion offered to ourselves exactly as we are. #nervoussystem #cptsd #traumarecovery

dawn keeps showing up even after longest nights so can your brave heart #emoetry #Up #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #JustWrite #WritingCommunity #BlueskyPoets

Healing isn't about finding the perfect answer. It's about giving our bodies repeated experiences that gently contradict old expectations. #healingjourney #nervoussystemcare

Walk gently back into your own life. Pick up the pieces with patience and self-compassion. Each day is enough. #healingjourney

no rain or storm stars under our feet the last firefly end of summer innocence #poetry

two strangers in-between day and night walking ghosts unseen, unheard #5lines #tanka

mid summer days turning into dust #5lines #poetry

Let your heart feel what it needs to feel. Allow it to heal. Then let it go. That's the wisdom of flow. #deepwildcoaching #traumarecovery

Did you ever take the time to notice the difference between a seal's bark and a dog's?

screen doors creaking open banging shut children's steps running down wooden porch steps high pitched voices screetching... ....wait for me sounds of summer #poetry

fragments of light shards of soul puzzling a life #haiku #poetry

when was the last time you just dat and listened to the sounds of the earth?

There are times that we can feel frustrated with our own growth process. The things that bother or annoy us about ourselves sometimes lead us to our greatest growth. #deepwildcoaching #growth

rain on the window is not the world falling apart just clouds letting go #dailyhaikuprompt #Rain #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #JustWrite #WritingCommunity #BlueskyPoets

embrace this moment not the news or what's trending that's not nurturing forget the world's troubles and follow the flow of now #vss365 #embrace #tanka

Trauma-informed mindfulness isn't about forcing yourself to stay with discomfort. It's about noticing what's here with self-compassion and enough discernment to know what your nervous system needs In that pause between the trigger and the story, new possibilities emerge. #traumarecovery #cptsd

Sometimes our #nervoussystem may need to hear repeatedly: ☀️Being triggered is not the same as being back at the beginning. ☀️A spiral does not erase growth. ☀️Activation does not invalidate healing. The body needs to learn safe intimacy can include fear, imperfection, & humanity. #traumarecovery

When exploring for a healthy exchange, #freedom can be a more reliable compass than responsibility. Those of us who've experienced #trauma or #cptsd may have learned that taking #responsibility was safe, protective. It may be an old reflex. Maybe the question is, Do I feel free to be myself?

You cannot shame people into sustained consciousness. You may shock them awake, but awakening still needs relationship, reflection, and practice. #healingjourney #shame #awakening #cptsd #mentalhealthawareness

Maybe exhaustion isn’t personal failure. Maybe it’s an intelligent response to an in-human pace. #traumarecovery #cptsd #mentalhealthawareness

Depending on where you are in your #healingjourney, your next chapter may be less about understanding yourself & more about allowing safe relational experiences to teach your #nervoussystem what your mind already knows: Safe intimacy can include fear, imperfection, & humanity & still remain #safe.

this morning even my thoughts are wearing pajamas getting up from bed I open the windows feed the Jill cat get back in bed words dancing around my brain fog like devils with pitchforks dry eyes and hayfever trying to jazz it up but today has a sluggish feel to it seconds,minutes,hours #poetry

definition of frumprickle: not wanting to get out of bed, but also wanting to live your life

Reasons I'm Not Moving Yet: ~my feet are playing footsie with each other ~the clouds outside my window are more interesting to watch ~my body likes the warmth of flannel sheets ~doing nothing feels more important than something ~life doesn't need me at the moment #writing

I woke up the world said: get your ass in gear I said: with the state you're in, you're the one who should be getting their ass in gear #poetry #writing

As a trauma care practitioner, boundaries and pacing matter enormously. It's imperative to stay grounded in steadiness, not urgency when working with clients. #traumacare #traumarecovery

Real intimacy will bring friction, messiness, misunderstandings, & emotional activation.The question is less, Is there chaos?, & more: What happens when chaos arrives? Be practical with #chaos: 🪷Notice what’s being activated 🪷Own your internal state 🪷Communicate clearly 🪷Repair when there’s rupture