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Anxiety isn’t always obvious.It doesn’t always look like panic attacks or hyperventilating.Sometimes it hides in everyda...
10/03/2025

Anxiety isn’t always obvious.
It doesn’t always look like panic attacks or hyperventilating.

Sometimes it hides in everyday patterns you don’t even realize are anxiety:
👉 Irritability
👉 Forgetfulness
👉 Always needing noise or distraction
👉 Over-apologizing
👉 Procrastinating until the last second

💙 Anxiety has a hundred disguises. Recognizing them is the first step to not letting them run your life.

👉 Which of these surprised you?
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In our last post, we said that anxiety isn't overthinking. And we stand by that. BUT overthinking is one way anxiety sho...
10/01/2025

In our last post, we said that anxiety isn't overthinking. And we stand by that.
BUT overthinking is one way anxiety shows up.

👉 The endless what ifs
👉 Replaying conversations
👉 Trying to control every possible outcome

That’s not “just who you are.”
That’s anxiety trying to protect you.

💙 You’re not broken—you’re human.
And if this feels uncomfortably accurate… that’s the point.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

Anxiety isn’t “just worry.”It’s your nervous system in survival mode.💥 Your body is sounding the alarm: danger, danger, ...
09/29/2025

Anxiety isn’t “just worry.”
It’s your nervous system in survival mode.

💥 Your body is sounding the alarm: danger, danger, danger.
💥 Your brain scrambles for control: if I can just think of every possible outcome, I’ll be safe.

That’s why anxiety feels so exhausting.
It’s not weakness.
It’s your body doing overtime to protect you—even when no danger is present.

💙 Healing means teaching your nervous system what safety feels like, so your brain doesn’t have to work so hard.

👉 Does this description hit home for you?
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

You were never meant to apologize for:✨ Having emotions✨ Needing rest✨ Setting boundaries✨ Wanting connectionBut somewhe...
09/23/2025

You were never meant to apologize for:
✨ Having emotions
✨ Needing rest
✨ Setting boundaries
✨ Wanting connection

But somewhere along the way, you learned that love = being easy, quiet, convenient.

💙 Healing is unlearning that lie.
It’s realizing that your needs, feelings, and limits don’t make you a burden—
they make you human.

And you never have to apologize for that. 🌿
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

People-pleasing isn’t kindness.It’s fear.It’s survival mode.It’s abandoning yourself so no one else abandons you.And the...
09/21/2025

People-pleasing isn’t kindness.
It’s fear.
It’s survival mode.
It’s abandoning yourself so no one else abandons you.

And the truth? Every time you betray yourself to keep the peace, you teach your nervous system that your needs don’t matter.

💙 Healing = learning to let people be disappointed… and staying true to yourself anyway.

👉 Does this one sting a little? That means it’s for you.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

Read that again. 👇Every time you:👉 Say no when you used to say yes👉 Stop people-pleasing👉 Set a boundary👉 Walk away from...
09/19/2025

Read that again. 👇

Every time you:
👉 Say no when you used to say yes
👉 Stop people-pleasing
👉 Set a boundary
👉 Walk away from chaos

…someone is going to be disappointed.

But here’s the thing ⤵️
Their disappointment isn’t proof you’re wrong.
It’s proof you’re no longer abandoning yourself to keep the peace.

💙 Freedom isn’t free—it costs you the comfort of others. But it gives you back you.

👉 Who are you ready to disappoint so you can stop disappointing yourself?
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

We glorify being busy.Packed schedules. Hustle. Never slowing down.But here’s the truth ⤵️Sometimes “busyness” isn’t amb...
09/17/2025

We glorify being busy.
Packed schedules. Hustle. Never slowing down.

But here’s the truth ⤵️
Sometimes “busyness” isn’t ambition.
It’s distraction.
It’s self-sabotage.
It’s avoiding the quiet moments where you’d actually have to face yourself.

💙 Healing asks you to pause. To feel. To notice what’s underneath the chaos.
That’s where growth begins.

👉 Do you recognize this in yourself?
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

Coping isn’t bad—it’s survival. 🌱But when coping becomes the only way you deal with stress, it stops helping and starts ...
09/17/2025

Coping isn’t bad—it’s survival. 🌱
But when coping becomes the only way you deal with stress, it stops helping and starts hurting. That’s when coping slips into self-sabotage.

Here’s how it shows up ⤵️

⚡️ Overworking → Burnout
Working hard distracted you from pain. But now you don’t know how to rest, and exhaustion is wrecking your health.

⚡️ Numbing → Avoidance
Netflix, scrolling, food, wine… numbing gave you a break. But when it keeps you from living your life, it’s no longer protection—it’s avoidance.

⚡️ People-Pleasing → Losing Yourself
Keeping others happy kept you safe. But now you don’t even know what you want anymore. You’re disappearing under everyone else’s needs.

⚡️ Overthinking → Paralysis
Analyzing every outcome made you feel prepared. But now you can’t move forward at all—your brain has trapped you in indecision.

⚡️ Perfectionism → Never Enough
Perfect made you feel safe from criticism. But no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough—and you’re constantly chasing an impossible standard.

⚡️ Control → Anxiety Spiral
Controlling the details gave you a sense of security. But the more you try to control, the more anxious you feel when life doesn’t cooperate.

👉 Coping kept you safe. Self-sabotage keeps you stuck.
Healing is what moves you forward. 🌿

Which one do you see yourself in the most right now?
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

Fight. Flight. Freeze. Fawn.Those aren’t your identity.Snapping at people?Overworking yourself?Going numb?People-pleasin...
09/12/2025

Fight. Flight. Freeze. Fawn.
Those aren’t your identity.

Snapping at people?
Overworking yourself?
Going numb?
People-pleasing until you disappear?

👉 Those are survival strategies.
They explain your past.
They don’t define your future.

💙 You are not your trauma response. You are more than survival.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

The fawn response says: “If I keep you happy, I’ll be safe.”Start by creating tiny pauses before automatically saying ye...
09/11/2025

The fawn response says: “If I keep you happy, I’ll be safe.”

Start by creating tiny pauses before automatically saying yes. That pause is the beginning of reclaiming your needs.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

The freeze response is your body hitting the emergency brake.Instead of pushing hard—start with tiny movements and gentl...
09/10/2025

The freeze response is your body hitting the emergency brake.

Instead of pushing hard—start with tiny movements and gentle sensory input. That’s how your nervous system begins to unthaw.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together
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The flight response says: “Escape now.”If your body is buzzing with restless energy, the fastest way to calm is to move ...
09/09/2025

The flight response says: “Escape now.”
If your body is buzzing with restless energy, the fastest way to calm is to move it through before you can settle.
📌 this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional advice
📩 reach out if you’d like to explore therapy together

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