03/16/2026
the biggest lie i told myself about healing was that i could “take a break” from it on vacation. like the nervous system work and the routines and the intentionality were a burden i could put down for a week.
what actually happened every time i did that: i’d come home sicker than when i left. because “vacation mode” meant nervous system chaos.
no structure, no space, too much stimulation, too little sleep. more caffeine. more alcohol. more showing up when and where i was expected, no matter what my body needed.
healing isn’t a thing you do Monday through Friday. it’s a way you learn to live. and once you do — travel doesn’t feel like something you have to survive anymore. 🤍