Natasha Durand-Moulton

04/25/2026

When something feels wrong, I pull away fast,
A quiet resistance from things learned in the past.
My body leans back, my mind starts to reel,
A knowing that doesn’t feel loud, but I can deeply feel.
That touch, the word, that way I adjust,
The truth often whispers through quiet disgust.

Butterfly w**d: hatred and dislike or transformation and rebirth

04/23/2026

When I feel fear, I move before thought.
Overwhelmed by a feeling I never quite caught.
My heat starts racing, my breath goes thin,
Telling me something is closing me in.
“Don’t fight” it says, holding me tight,
Fear is there to make sure I’m alright.
Keeping me safe when things are unsure

Begonias: caution, warning, and dark thoughts or balance, caution, gratitude, and deep thoughts.

04/22/2026

When I feel anger, it rises like fire,
Sitting in my chest, climbing higher and higher
My words become razors and red flushes my face,
The fire consumes all, leaving no space.
They say it’s too much and try to keep me small
But anger says, “No!”, and breaks through that wall.
It fuels me to push, pull, and demand
Until I give myself a soft place to finally land.

Tiger Lily: hatred, disdain, pride, and arrogance or confidence, pride, wealth, and prosperity

04/21/2026

When I feel sad, it creeps in slow.
That weight in my chest I can feel start to grow.
My eyes grow heavy, my body goes still,
Time itself stalls and holds me there against my will.
I try to outrun it…distract…delay
But sadness just asks that I don’t look away.
It asks to me see, to think, and to feel,
Because this is the point where I can finally heal.

Black roses: profound sorrow to bold, new beginnings

04/21/2026

This week’s drop is live.

Why did it have to get this bad? on Substack
A Practice in Listening Inward the Blog + mini workbook

This one’s about the signs we ignore… until we can’t anymore.

If you’ve been feeling off, overwhelmed, or just not like yourself then go sit with this.

Links are in the comments.

04/20/2026

When I feel happy, I soften and sigh.
There’s nothing to chase, no stress standing by.
My smile opens wide, my thoughts finally slow
In this moment and time, I can finally let go.
No fixing, no rushing, no need to pretend.
Just me in this moment… choosing joy again.

Sunflowers: adoration, loyalty, longevity, and joy,

04/19/2026

Sometimes “leave me alone” isn’t about pushing people away. It’s about finding your way back to yourself. Because awareness doesn’t always call for action. Sometimes it calls for rest.

For space.
For stillness.
For a moment where you’re not needed by anyone.

Not fixing anything or solving anything, just being. And in that space something starts to return.

Your breath.
Your energy.
Your capacity.

So that when you do choose to show up again it comes from a place that’s actually full, not forced.

What is one way you kind find space for just you today?

04/18/2026

This is the one that sits underneath all the others. The quiet disconnection from yourself. The part of you that used to feel:

Curious.
Alive.
Grounded in who you are.

Before the roles, responsibilities, and everyone needing something from you.

And when that connection fades, everything else starts to feel like a chore.

Including intimacy.

Because awareness is asking: When was the last time you felt like you?

Not as a parent.
Not as a partner.
Not as the one holding everything together.

Just you.

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

You don’t have the capacity to connect when your mind never shuts off.

The planning.
The remembering.
The constant mental checklist running in the background.

Even when you’re sitting still, your brain isn’t. So when someone tries to engage with you… You’re not present. You’re somewhere else entirely.

Awareness is telling you: “I need quiet.”

Not more conversation or input.

Space.

Because intimacy requires presence and you can’t be present when your mind is already overloaded.

When do you find time for quiet in your life?

04/16/2026

Sometimes it’s not about physical touch at all. Sometimes it’s emotional.

You’ve spent the day:
Listening.
Supporting.
Regulating everyone else’s feelings.

And when someone comes to you wanting connection… You feel yourself shut down. Not because you don’t care but because you’re already full.

Emotionally tapped out and awareness steps in and says, “I can’t hold anything else right now.”

But instead of honoring that…

We push through it.
We override it.
We keep showing up anyway.

And slowly, we lose the ability to show up at all.

What is one small thing you can do to show up and support yourself emotionally today? Drop a comment and give us some ideas!