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Hi friend,
This week, I'm feeling grateful for reminders that healing doesn't always happen in the doing.
Sometimes it happens in the pausing.
And if I'm honest, pausing isn't always easy.
Many people tell me they want more rest, more peace, and more space to breathe.
Yet, when they finally have a quiet moment, they find themselves reaching for their phone, making another list, tackling one more task, or thinking about everything that still needs to be done.
The assumption is often:
"I must not be very good at relaxing."
What if that's not the problem?
Sometimes slowing down feels uncomfortable because the nervous system has become accustomed to being busy.
When we spend years caring for others, managing responsibilities, solving problems, and moving from one task to the next, our bodies can begin to associate constant activity with safety.
So when we finally sit still, the body doesn't always experience that stillness as relaxing right away.
Sometimes it experiences it as unfamiliar.
This is why learning to regulate the nervous system is often less about forcing ourselves to relax and more about gently teaching the body that it is safe to soften.
A small practice for today:
Pause for a moment and look around the room.
Name:
5 things you can see
4 things you can feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you appreciate
This simple grounding practice can help bring the body back into the present moment when life feels overwhelming.
A reflection for you: What happens inside of you when things become quiet?
No need to judge the answer. Just notice.
Awareness is often the first step toward change.
If your body has been carrying more than its share lately, I would love to invite you to join me for a small online Nervous System Reset gathering on June 17.
Together we'll explore simple practices to help the body unwind, soften, and remember what safety feels like.
However you spend the rest of your week, may you find a few moments to pause, breathe, and return to yourself.
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With Gratitude and peace,
Donna Alessi
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