Stacey Lynn Lifestyles and Bodywork

06/20/2025

Overthinking is a survival strategy.
It gives the illusion of control when what’s actually needed is release.

I watch people spiral in their minds trying to figure it out—
trying to logic their way through what their body needs to feel through.

I’ve made it my practice to guide people back into their authentic experience—
to move with the sensation instead of analyzing it to death.

Because what’s stuck isn’t the problem.
What’s stuck is the part of you that hasn’t been felt yet.

Let it move. Let it suck. Let it shift.

06/13/2025

I live by this.

Because no matter how honest, tender, or emotionally available you are—
some people just won’t meet you there.

Not because they’re bad.
But because they haven’t gone there with themselves.

You can’t expect someone to receive your truth if they’ve never been willing to sit with their own.
You can’t build depth with someone who only knows performance.
You can’t force intimacy with someone who’s still hiding from their own reflection.

And it’s painful when you realize that.
When you keep trying to connect and keep hitting the same shallow wall.
When you’re craving something honest and whole, and all they can offer is surface.

But that realization? It’s freedom.
Because it reminds you: their depth is not your responsibility.

Keep meeting yourself.
Keep showing up with honesty and presence.
Just don’t keep handing it to someone who doesn’t know what to do with it.

Holding space for what is possible

06/07/2025

Not sure where the idea came from that healing makes you “soft.”
Probably from the same place that taught us compliance is kindness and silence is strength.

Real healing doesn’t make you easier to be around. It makes you harder to control.

You start naming what’s off.
You stop entertaining half-truths.
You stop shrinking to soothe someone else’s ego.

Healing isn’t about being palatable.
It’s about being clear.
And clarity is a threat to people who benefitted from your confusion.

You’re not mean for not tolerating manipulation anymore.
You’re not cold for not rescuing grown adults from their own discomfort.
You’re not hard—you’re just done being easy to twist.

Healing isn’t softness. It’s sovereignty.

05/24/2025

Fu***ng seriously… I made a whole course talking about how and why…

https://space.staceylynn.ca/

If you want more peaceful and connected relationships— don’t give advice. Just listen. People know what they’re supposed to do. They know when something isn’t right. They just want a space without judgement where they can be heard. This is especially true if they’re in grief and pain. To sit with suffering is the highest form of love and respect

05/06/2025

Integration is a cause for celebration—a peaceful blending of deep introspection and light-hearted moments that shape our understanding and joy. Celebrate every step, as each brings its own blend of depth and lightness.

05/02/2025

Here’s to the spontaneous bursts of joy that emerge even as we navigate through discomfort. These light-hearted moments remind us of the importance of appreciating our protective instincts as part of getting good at feeling bad. Allowing us to unwind and heal.

04/12/2025

When you balance protection with connection, everything changes.

You stop bracing.
You stop people-pleasing.
You stop exploding or shutting down.

Instead—you respond. You stay regulated. You actually feel your power.

Because true safety doesn’t come from hiding or controlling.

It comes from knowing you can stay connected without abandoning yourself.

Comment “space” to get the link to The Essentials of Space Holding—the exact tools I use to stay grounded, responsive, and real when s**t gets messy.

04/08/2025

Curiosity > Expectation.

That’s the framework I’ve been anchoring into lately—especially as I navigate some tender territory with someone I care about deeply.

I’ve had a long history of taking action from urgency, wanting clarity, closure, or confirmation. Learning what it means to take inspired action without demanding an outcome is more liberating than you can imagine.

When we hold space—not just for others, but for the unknown—we make room for connection without control. For movement without manipulation.

This week, I reached out to someone who was clearly in pain but couldn’t ask for help. I didn’t just check in—I got in my car and drove across the province. Not because I was invited. Not to fix anything. But because my body felt the ache of their silence and told me it was time to act. I wasn’t looking for a resolution. I wasn’t hoping for a breakthrough. I just needed them to know they’re not alone. That they don’t have to speak their pain to be worthy of care. That someone sees them. That was it. No expectations. Just presence.

Curiosity helped me stay grounded in that.
Expectation would’ve sent me spiraling.

This work is alive for me too. Every day.

If you’re ready to explore how holding space can transform your relationships and your approach to challenges, comment ‘space’ to learn more about The Essentials of Space Holding. Discover tools to help you navigate with presence and love, not urgency and expectation.

04/05/2025

Ever sat with someone sharing something emotional—and suddenly felt like you were the one in it?

Their story activates something in you. A memory. A belief. A wound. And before you know it, you’re reacting to your version of what’s happening… not theirs.

It’s human. It’s normal. And it’s also the moment where space holding can go sideways.

Holding space means knowing the difference between your reaction and their reality.
It means noticing your inner flare-ups without making them the center of the conversation.
It means staying grounded enough to say—this is their moment, not mine.

Make space for all perceptions, interpretations, and perspectives.
It’s not about being neutral—it’s about being aware.

04/04/2025

Our theme this month is Learning to Fly—a guided practice in cultivating the courage to step out of your comfort zone, coupled with the reassurance that you can always return back to rest, perhaps making it more spacious every time you come back.

Join us this Sunday for Dance as Medicine!

Dance As Medicine is a playful movement practice where you are guided into your authentic experience making room to unwind conditioned patterns of tension in the body, mind, and spirit.

Each class has a theme of functional movement patterning where your teacher will cue you into present-moment awareness while encouraging you to align with your unique expression of self.

Led by our expert teacher .bodywork, come discover this powerful way of dance as medicine.

04/03/2025

We talk a lot about taking up space—but not enough about holding it.

When you're only taking up space without holding any… it can overwhelm others.
When you're only holding space without taking any… it can drain you.

The nervous system thrives on balance.
Being seen *and* seeing others.
Speaking up *and* staying present.

This balance isn’t just relational—it’s regulating.

Feeling off lately? It might be a sign to check how you’re doing on both sides of that equation.

Comment 'space' if you’re ready to explore what that balance could feel like in your own body.