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In a world where production = value, it's VERY hard to offer yourself permission to slow down.

And what's even more bonkers is seeing professionals talk about slowing down and how it is a MUST for our nervous systems... yet, they never skip a beat on posting, and they continue to produce and produce and produce...

It baffles me.

That's why lately, I've had to take a step back.

I am learning to embrace the in-between season.

Not fully knowing what I want to do next, who I'm becoming, or what I'm meant to create.

For so long, I felt pressure to have the answers, make the plan, and keep moving forward. But lately, I'm learning that not every season is meant for pushing.

Some seasons are meant for listening.
For slowing down.
For regulating my nervous system.

I'm choosing presence over pressure and trust over urgency. Isn't that what we all truly aim to do? ❤️ if you're in a similar season.

In 2024, I created "the release series": 3 meditations that help you dive deeper into re-discovering yourself & re-connecting with safety. Whenever I feel out of sorts, it's the meditation I always come back to. Check it out here: https://vital-side.com/pages/release

After recovering from Lyme disease, I realized how hard I was on past versions of myself—the ones who were struggling and vulnerable. Over time I’ve learned to soften and embrace them all. Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s part of strength. We are not one fixed identity, but many versions becoming whole through compassion. We are becoming.

You can learn my full story of healing, just click here: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=JJz3Yn&g=YzQgiL. I'll email you a video of the tools I used to recover plus a quick guide of basic steps I started to implement to heal.

I remember what it was like...

The grief often comes not only from the symptoms themselves, but from the life that forms around them.

Days become filled with appointments, treatments, uncertainty, and the constant hope that this will be the thing that finally helps.

When the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, healing can feel like a full-time job.

But your symptoms are not proof that your body is broken. They are often signs of a nervous system that has learned to protect you.

Your body is adaptive, resilient, and capable of change. With the right support and consistency, it can shift away from survival mode and into healing.

Healing isn't linear, but neither is hope. There will be setbacks, victories, and moments of doubt. But hope isn't linear either.

Even on the hard days, your body's capacity to heal remains.

Are your brain and body stuck in patterns of stress, danger, and hypersensitivity causing your physical symptoms?

This post breaks down 5 common symptoms that may be connected to nervous system dysfunction and chronic stress patterns in the brain and body.

Want to learn more about how Vital-Side can support your healing journey? Head to the link to schedule a Intro Call with a Vital-Side team member: https://vital-side.com/pages/introcall

This 30-minute introductory call is for you if you are starting the process of brain retraining, and you're wanting to ask questions to find out which Vital-Side program is for you.

Healing can feel unfamiliar because so much of your identity may have been built around surviving. Around symptoms. Around pain. Around whom you had to become to make it through.

But healing often asks us to loosen our grip on the stories, patterns, and labels that once protected us. Not because your experience wasn’t real—but because you are more than what happened to you.

Your diagnosis may explain part of your journey. It does not define the entirety of who you are becoming.

If you can relate and you’re ready to stop making healing your entire identity and start truly living again, head to the link and I’ll send you the information on what finally helped me move from years of surviving into actually living life again. 🤍

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