13/07/2025
đď¸ The White Moth and the Lightness of Healing
Photographed on my window â quiet, still, and luminous.
This beautiful, delicate moth appeared as I was reflecting on the nervous system and the quiet ways we seek safety, rest, and release.
Thereâs something so symbolic about it â soft, fuzzy, almost cloud-like â as if it holds within it the essence of lightness. And yet, it clings to the glass, still and unmoving. How many of us live like that? Longing for light, but held in place by unseen tension.
In my counselling practice, this image resonates deeply.
đŹď¸ We carry so much â stress, grief, burnout, fear, loneliness. Often, our bodies hold it all in silence. Our nervous systems adapt, over-function, shut down, or go on alert.
And just like this moth, we may pauseâhalfway between movement and stillnessâlonging to feel safe enough to soften.
⨠Therapy can be the light.
A place to offload.
To soften the edges.
To feel again.
To let go.
To breathe.
To return to the self.
When we regulate the nervous systemâthrough breath, presence, and deep attunementâwe invite lightness back in. Therapy becomes the space where heaviness slowly dissolves, and something gentle, even hopeful, emerges.
Sometimes healing looks like this white moth:
Not loud.
Not fast.
But tender.
Delicate.
And full of quiet power.
Trauma-informed counselling for lightness, grounding, and release đ¤
