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heal.with.nav Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Attachment focuse , EMDR, Brainspotting ,TRE, Trauma specialist

Setting boundaries isn’t pushing people away.It’s choosing to come home to yourself.It’s saying:“I won’t abandon me… not...
07/08/2025

Setting boundaries isn’t pushing people away.
It’s choosing to come home to yourself.

It’s saying:
“I won’t abandon me… not even to keep the peace.”
“I choose presence over people-pleasing.”
“I choose clarity over guilt.”
“I choose peace over performance.”

If you needed a sign that it’s safe to honour your needs—this is it.

Here are 5 affirmations that remind you:
You are allowed to take up space, protect your energy, and honour your truth.

✨ “It’s okay to say no without explaining myself”
✨ “My needs and limits matter”
✨ “I can love others and honour myself at the same time”
✨ “It’s safe for me to protect my energy”
✨ “I don’t have to be available for everything”

You don’t have to over-explain your no.
You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t have to shrink to be accepted.

Every time you honour your boundary,
You build self-trust.
You repair what survival once forced you to abandon.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

When emotions crash in like a tidal wave—too much, too fast—the body can feel hijacked. The heart might race, breathing ...
19/07/2025

When emotions crash in like a tidal wave—too much, too fast—the body can feel hijacked. The heart might race, breathing may tighten, and it can feel like everything is spinning too quickly.

This doesn’t mean something is wrong. It just means the body is asking for safety before the mind can make sense of what’s going on. 💧💨

There’s a simple tool that can gently support the body in calming down, step by step. It’s called TIPP — a set of four ways to shift the nervous system when it’s feeling overwhelmed:

🌡 Temperature – A splash of cold water on the face, holding an ice cube, or stepping into fresh air can help the body feel a little more grounded.
🏃‍♂️ Intense Movement – A short burst of movement—like shaking out the arms, jogging in place, or dancing—can release the build-up of big feelings.
🫁 Paced Breathing – Slowing the breath helps signal to the body that it’s okay to settle. Inhale gently for 4 counts, exhale slowly for 6.
🧊 Progressive Muscle Relaxation – Tense and release different muscle groups. Start with the hands or shoulders. It gives the body something to focus on and helps soften the tightness inside.

Sometimes the body just needs a signal that it’s safe now.

And once the body begins to settle, the mind usually follows.

Not because things are fixed—but because in that moment, the body was met with care.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

Our “window of tolerance” is not our ability to tolerate whatever but it is the ZONE where our mind and body feel safe ...
15/07/2025

Our “window of tolerance” is not our ability to tolerate whatever but it is the ZONE where our mind and body feel safe enough to feel, think, and respond with flexibility.

🔺 When we are above the window, we might feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally flooded.
🔻 When we’re below it, we might feel numb, shut down, or disconnected.
🟩 But within the window, we feel present, steady, and more able to connect, learn, and respond rather than react.

We often move in and out of this window multiple times a day — and that’s completely normal.
✨ Think about how you might be out of your window while prepping for an exam, feeling wired or restless…
📺 And yet, while lounging on the couch watching Netflix, you might be in your window — present and regulated — but not shut down.

It’s not about always staying inside the window. It’s about gently expanding it over time through support, awareness, and self-compassion 💛

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

Understanding how our body responds to stress isn’t just helpful — it’s essential.Because if we don’t know what’s happen...
11/07/2025

Understanding how our body responds to stress isn’t just helpful — it’s essential.
Because if we don’t know what’s happening inside us, we often turn against ourselves.
We call ourselves lazy when we’re frozen.
We call ourselves weak when we’re anxious.
We think we’re overreacting — when, in truth, our nervous system is doing its best to protect us.

When we learn the language of our body, we begin to meet ourselves with more compassion.

💥 So what actually happens when we’re under stress?

🧠 The brain detects a threat — sometimes real, sometimes just a sense of danger — and releases stress hormones.
💥 Adrenaline and cortisol surge through us, sharpening awareness and preparing us to act.
❤️ The heart beats faster. Blood pressure rises. Muscles prepare for movement.
🌬️ Breathing becomes quick and shallow to bring in more oxygen.
💪 Muscles tense.
👁️ Pupils widen so we can stay alert to any danger.

This is the fight-or-flight response — an ancient survival system. And while it once protected us from predators, today’s “threats” are emotional pain, deadlines, overstimulation, or unhealed trauma.

When this stress response stays active for too long, we feel anxious, disconnected, fatigued, or even numb — it’s a sign that our body is asking for safety.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

Your brain isn’t broken, it’s just trying to protect you.Change is hard, not because you’re lazy or unmotivated, but bec...
04/07/2025

Your brain isn’t broken, it’s just trying to protect you.
Change is hard, not because you’re lazy or unmotivated, but because your brain is a resource-heavy organ. It takes energy to rewire old patterns, and that process can feel exhausting. Be patient with yourself.

The science of neuroplasticity reminds us: with awareness, intention, and repetition, change is not only possible, but also how the brain grows.

Be gentle with yourself as you read. This is deep, powerful work.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

❌ Your brain isn’t broken.✅ It’s brilliantly overprotective.If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I like this?” — keep reading...
30/06/2025

❌ Your brain isn’t broken.
✅ It’s brilliantly overprotective.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I like this?” — keep reading 👇🏽

After trauma, your brain doesn’t just move on.
It works overtime to keep you safe.
That’s not dysfunction — that’s devotion. 💥

✨ The Survival Brain:
Your amygdala gets stuck scanning for danger 24/7.
Even a sound, smell, or glance can set off full-body alarms.
(That’s why you feel on edge… even when “nothing’s wrong.”)

✨ The Healing Brain:
Through trauma processing, we slowly teach the nervous system:
🌀 “That was then. This is now.”
Each time you:
💛 Notice warmth in your chest or calm in your feet
💛 Let yourself shake, stretch, or sigh
…you’re literally helping your brain rewire for safety.

Try this now:
✨ Ask: “Where in my body feels safest right now?”
✨ Place your hand there. Stay for 30 seconds.
✨ Whisper: This part is okay.

Healing isn’t about erasing the past —
It’s about expanding the space to feel safe in your present. 💫

𝘐’𝘮 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱 — 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦 — 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 💪🏽💖

So often, people arrive in therapy wondering:“𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜?”“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨?”“𝙄𝙨 ...
27/06/2025

So often, people arrive in therapy wondering:
“𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜?”
“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨?”
“𝙄𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣?”

Here’s what I offer them as a somatic therapist:
Healing doesn’t require re-opening every wound. Sometimes, it begins with helping the nervous system realize: It’s over. You’re safe now.

Because trauma doesn’t just live in memory — it lives in the body.
In a breath that still holds.
In shoulders that never fully relaxed.
In a nervous system that’s still bracing for impact.

We don’t begin by asking, “What happened to you?”
We begin by asking, “What does your body need to feel safe now — in this moment, just as you are?”

In somatic work, we don’t force the story. We begin with what the body is saying now.

✨What helps you feel anchored today?
✨ What sensations signal safety?
✨What would it feel like to soften, even just a little?

Peace doesn’t come from rehashing pain.
It comes from helping the body realize:
👉🏼 The danger is over.
👉🏼 You made it through.
👉🏼 You are safe to rest now.

This is where true healing begins — not with the story, but with safety.

And from there, the nervous system — that wise, protective system — can finally start to settle.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺”! 💪🏽💖

💔 Ever been told to “just breathe,” “calm down,” or “regulate yourself”……but no one ever taught you how—or was there to ...
26/06/2025

💔 Ever been told to “just breathe,” “calm down,” or “regulate yourself”…
…but no one ever taught you how—or was there to hold you through it?

For so many trauma survivors, self-regulation feels like climbing a mountain alone, without a map, a guide, or rest.

But here’s the truth your nervous system has been aching to hear:
👉 We were never meant to regulate alone.
We were wired for connection—for safety that’s felt in the presence of another.

That’s where co-regulation comes in.
It’s not weakness. It’s not dependency. It’s how we learn to feel safe again—in our bodies, in relationships, in the world.

✨ These are the 4 Pillars of Co-Regulation every survivor deserves:

1. Attunement
Noticing what’s happening in the other without needing words.
💬 “You seem overwhelmed—can I just sit with you?”

2. Resonance
Letting what you notice touch you and responding with care.
💬 “I hear you. That sounds so heavy.”

3. Tolerance
Loosening the grip of “me” to offer tenderness instead.
💬 “My child is screaming. I breathe, stay calm, and anchor us both.”

4. Synchrony
Breathing, moving, being together—until your systems begin to match.
💬 “I slowed my breathing… and she started to match me.”

🌿 Healing happens in moments like these.
Not in grand gestures, but in the soft presence of another who stays.
Not in isolation, but in shared breath, shared rhythm, and shared humanity.

This is the heart of co-regulation.
And you deserve every bit of it.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

What if your anger isn’t a problem, but a protector? 💪🏽💖Learn how somatic therapy and parts work help you safely meet th...
25/06/2025

What if your anger isn’t a problem, but a protector? 💪🏽💖

Learn how somatic therapy and parts work help you safely meet the emotions your body has been carrying for years — without shame, without rushing, and without needing to “fix” yourself.

When you feel anger rise, when your body tightens or your fists clench — PAUSE⏸️
Gently ask: What is hurting here?

What we often call “too much,” “too reactive,” or “too sensitive” is, more often, a part of you that once carried something alone - Something heavy. Something it was never meant to hold ☹️😔😖

In Internal Family Systems, we don’t try to silence these parts.
We meet them with reverence — knowing they once did their best to protect you in a world that didn’t always feel safe.

Somatic work offers a pathway back into the body —
not to control it, but to come home to it.
Slowly. Tenderly. At a pace that feels kind.

Sometimes, beneath the tension is a much younger part of you —
a child who never had someone sit beside their fear and say, “I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.”💔

Simple exercise to connect with that 🧒inner child -
✔️ Notice where the tightness lives.
✔️ Breathe gently into that space. Not to shift it — but to say: “I see you.”
✔️ Ask softly: “What are you holding?” or “What do you need me to know?”
✔️ Bring a hand to your heart. Stay present, — just to be with and no agenda to “fix” anything.

These moments of discomfort are openings . They are sacred invitations to sit beside the parts of you that have waited the longest to be seen.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦 — 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 💪🏽💖

Sometimes we say “yes” to things like people, tasks, and environments, while a deeper part of us is aching to say “no.”T...
23/06/2025

Sometimes we say “yes” to things like people, tasks, and environments, while a deeper part of us is aching to say “no.”

This split between body and voice can slowly chip away at our health, especially for those of us with trauma histories. Our body carries the burden of unspoken boundaries, unexpressed emotions, and unmet needs.

This fragmentation may look like autoimmune issues, chronic fatigue, gut problems, or mysterious pain. Healing starts when we gently begin to listen inward again.

🫶 You are not broken. You adapted. And you can learn to reconnect.

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 — “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 💪🏽💖

Trauma doesn’t just shape how we feel — it shapes how we believe we’re allowed to exist.🥹Many of us learned to shrink ou...
21/06/2025

Trauma doesn’t just shape how we feel — it shapes how we believe we’re allowed to exist.

🥹Many of us learned to shrink ourselves to survive.
🥹To stay quiet to keep the peace.
🥹To hide our brilliance because it made someone else uncomfortable.

So when I say this, I mean it from the bottom of my heart:

👉 You can be anything you want to be in this world.
And I hope — truly — that the first thing you choose to be… is kind.
✔️Especially to you.💗
✔️ Tothe parts of you that had to work so hard to be okay.
✔️ To the dreams that got buried under survival.
✔️ To the body that never stopped trying to protect you.

Kindness isn’t weakness.
✨It’s a reclamation.
✨It’s choosing softness in a world that taught you to harden.
✨It’s being a safe place, not just for others — but for yourself.

🌿 From one healing heart to another — be who you are, unapologetically.

Hello, my name is Navroop Sood. I’m a trauma therapist committed to helping trauma survivors heal without shame and own their healing journey unapologetically.💪💗

The nervous system doesn’t lie — it remembers what felt safe, and what didn’t.Sometimes we feel present and connected.Ot...
19/06/2025

The nervous system doesn’t lie — it remembers what felt safe, and what didn’t.

Sometimes we feel present and connected.
Other times, everything feels too much — or nothing feels anything at all.
None of this means we’re broken. It means our nervous system is doing what it was wired to do: protect.

💛 Our nervous system has 3 main states — each with its own story of survival:

🌿 Ventral Vagal (Safe & Connected):
This is where the body feels grounded, open, and able to trust.
We feel present, warm, creative, and connected to others and to ourselves.
This is where healing happens — but we can’t force our way here.

🔥 Sympathetic (Fight or Flight):
This is the state of mobilization.
Heart racing, jaw clenching, thoughts spinning.
It’s not “overreacting.” It’s the body trying to escape or defend when it senses danger.
Even if the danger isn’t here anymore.

🌫️ Dorsal Vagal (Freeze or Shutdown):
This is the numb, invisible, what’s the point place.
The body slows down, disconnects, and collapses inward.
It’s not laziness— it’s deep overwhelm.
It’s the body trying to disappear to stay alive.

🧠 None of these are choices.
They’re adaptations.

When we understand why we feel the way we feel, shame begins to soften.
And with compassion, we slowly learn how to return — not just to safety,
but to ourselves. 💫

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 “𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺”! 💪🏽💖

💾 Save this post to return to when it’s hard to make sense of your responses.
💬 Share it with someone who needs gentle understanding.
👥 Tag someone you want to remind: You were never too much. You were trying to survive.

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