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learned this from Linda Thai’s somatic regulation work.nervous systems respond to each other. constantly.a calm regulate...
05/07/2026

learned this from Linda Thai’s somatic regulation work.

nervous systems respond to each other. constantly.

a calm regulated presence can help bring another nervous system back into safety. a dysregulated presence can push them further outside their window.

this doesn’t mean managing your feelings for someone else. it means understanding that your tone, your pace, your energy are all part of the message.

being safe for someone’s nervous system is one of the deepest things you can offer.

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still figuring it out. still in the messy middle.

nobody taught us how to protect our energy while holding space for everyone else’s.we preach boundaries. we teach regula...
05/06/2026

nobody taught us how to protect our energy while holding space for everyone else’s.

we preach boundaries. we teach regulation. we sit with people through their hardest moments.

and then we squeeze in lunch between sessions. chart until 7pm. tell ourselves “it’s just this week.”

but it’s not just this week. it’s the culture.

i didn’t leave community mental health because i stopped caring. i left because staying was costing me more than the paycheck was worth.

still figuring it out. still in the messy middle 💛

save this if you needed the reminder.

05/06/2026

i needed a place to put all my swirly thoughts 💭
I created a journal for myself called The Honest Therapist Journal 📝 to help me process what I am going through with my career right now

05/05/2026

when your body is in its safe gear the story sounds like this:

“we can figure this out.”
“I understand where they’re coming from.”
“this is hard but we’re not enemies.”

this isn’t forced positivity. it’s the story a regulated nervous system generates when it has full access to itself.

the goal isn’t a perfect relationship. it’s building enough safety that both of you can tell this story.

save this and share it with your partner 💛

we were trained to follow the next step.graduate. get the degree. find the stable job. stay until retirement.nobody aske...
05/04/2026

we were trained to follow the next step.

graduate. get the degree. find the stable job. stay until retirement.

nobody asked if we actually wanted that. they just handed us the script and expected us to follow it.

i knew i didn’t want to stay in community mental health. i’m still committed to getting my licensed MFT. but after that? i don’t know yet. and that’s okay.

then i met my husband. and he introduced me to a completely different way of thinking. what if you could build something? what if the 9 to 5 wasn’t the only option?

i don’t have it all figured out. but i’m done following a script i didn’t write.

still in the messy middle. still figuring it out 💛

05/04/2026

in shutdown your brain tells a very dark story. and it feels like you’re finally seeing things clearly.

“what’s the point.”
“nothing will change.”
“I don’t matter.”

but these thoughts are being generated by a nervous system in collapse. not reality.

that state creates a very narrow view of everything.

it’s not the truth of the relationship. it’s the story of a body that ran out of fuel.

save this 💛

still figuring it out. still in the messy middle.

05/03/2026

Showing up for others while quietly questioning if this is where you belong still.

Hi, I’m Jessica. I am an associate therapist & I am having careers doubts and burnout. I recently quit my community mental health job and have taken sometime off before starting a new therapist job in a different setting. I am still figuring it out if I wanna stay in this field or not. I am not sure. If any of this resonates with you, I would love to invite you to my free virtual journaling workshop for therapist (non-license, license, and grad students) to process career doubts 🩷

Comment “workshop” and I’ll send you a link to register. I look forward to commenting with you 🫶🏽

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