Harmony Healing and Wholeness

01/12/2026

So many of us are carrying heavy circumstances like chronic illness, grief, burnout, stress, and uncertainty. sometimes the hardest thing is learning how to soften… without feeling like we’re quitting.

This article is a gentle reminder that: letting go isn’t giving up, it’s releasing what is crushing you.

If you need permission to breathe, loosen your grip, and find the “open hand” again… this is it 💛

Wu Wei and the Process of Allowing

01/06/2026

For years, I believed pushing through was the answer until my body made it clear it was asking to be listened to, not fixed. This personal reflection explores stress, chronic illness, and why January can be a time for gentleness instead of pressure.
Read more by clicking https://open.substack.com/pub/harmonyhealingwholeness/p/listening-to-the-body-i-once-ignored?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&shareImageVariant=overlay&r=4ju1d7

01/03/2026

Hello friends...
I’m preparing to launch my new wellness workbook, The Gentle Path Workbook, and I’d love to keep you in the loop.

If you’d like early access, you’re welcome to add your name to the interest list below. Everyone who joins the waiting list will be entered into a drawing to receive a free copy of the workbook and a complimentary spot in my upcoming wellness course, The Gentle Path for a New You. 💚

Sign up to receive updates and early access to The Gentle Path Workbook, a gentle, body-centered resource for reflection, rest, and sustainable self-care. Created for those who want a kinder, slower way forward.

01/02/2026

This article highlights how writing contributes to processing thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

It helps you to process information and regulate your emotions

01/01/2026

Yes!

12/31/2025

The New Year doesn’t have to begin with pressure.
I wrote a reflection on choosing intentions instead of resolutions—a softer, more compassionate way to begin the year.
If you’re craving rest, clarity, and self-trust, this one’s for you. 💚
https://open.substack.com/pub/harmonyhealingwholeness/p/a-softer-way-to-begin-the-year?r=4ju1d7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

12/30/2025

You don’t have to push to begin again.
Slow is allowed. Rest is allowed.
Learn how https://harmonyhealingandwholeness.com

12/29/2025

Hi, I’m Lori Erwin-Johnson.

I’m a gentle wellness guide with lived experience of chronic illness, fatigue, and burnout. Over the years, I’ve learned (often the hard way) that healing doesn’t come from pushing harder or trying to “fix” ourselves. It comes from listening, slowing down, and learning to trust our bodies again.

This page is a space for:

• people living with chronic illness or limited energy
• highly sensitive and empathic folks
• those feeling burned out or tired of hustle culture
• anyone longing for a kinder way to care for themselves

Here, we talk about:
• pacing instead of pushing
• rest without guilt
• gentle rhythms and realistic self-care
• rebuilding trust with your body
• honoring where you are, not where you “should” be

I share reflections, simple practices, seasonal reminders, and tools that support wellness at your pace. Nothing here is about perfection or pressure. Everything here is about compassion, safety, and small, supportive steps.

You are welcome exactly as you are.
Trusting the body. Choosing gentleness.

— Lori

12/25/2025

May you experience peace and love today and every day. 🕯✨️

Image by Alberto Antonio Peguero De Leon from Pixabay

12/25/2025

We see you and you are not alone. You are enough just a you are. 🫶

07/26/2025

Have you ever felt at peace just walking among the trees? In this post, I explore the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku, or forest bathing, and how it invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with ourselves and the natural world.

Take a moment to read, reflect, and maybe even go outside. Your spirit will thank you. 💚

A quiet reflection on the healing practice of Shinrin Yoku and the deep wellness that comes from simply being among the trees.

07/22/2025

New on the blog: “Spirituality as a Pathway to Wellbeing”

So often we try to fix what’s broken—our bodies, our schedules, our stress. But true wellbeing begins within. In this reflection, I explore how spiritual practice can gently guide us back to ourselves, to peace, and to wholeness.

* It’s not about perfection. It’s about presence.
* It’s not about escape. It’s about connection.
* It’s not about fixing. It’s about remembering who we truly are.

If your soul is craving quiet or your spirit feels weary, this one’s for you.

Read the full piece at the link or subscribe at https://open.substack.com/pub/harmonyhealingwholeness/p/spirituality-as-a-pathway-to-wellbeing?r=4ju1d7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true