07/06/2025
Tender hearts, this is for you.
A day ago, I shared some gentle reminders in my stories for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the devastating floods in Texas - for those feeling grief, fear, old survival memories, or the weight of the collective heartbreak.
Someone who read them asked if I would make these words into something more shareable - so that you can save them, send them, or offer them to anyone who might need help remembering how to breathe when the world feels too much.
So here they are - for the tender hearts seeing the news,
for those who have lived through storms before,
and for the highly sensitive souls feeling the grief in the collective.
If any of this stirs something in you, I hope it reminds you:
It’s okay to pause.
It’s okay to name what you’re feeling.
It’s okay to hold yourself gently when fear or grief rises.
When we let ourselves feel what is true - we make space for choice.
We soften the freeze, the panic, the helplessness.
And in that softened space, we can listen for what’s next:
A small action. A prayer. A donation. A boundary. A moment of rest.
Whatever your heart is called to after you tend to it.
Thank you for being tender enough to care.
May these words be a small lantern for your nervous system,
and may you share them freely if you know someone who needs them too.
