So grateful for this Dana and it speaks to my experience today. It's taken me a long time to understand that the brain is totally geared for survival and recognises patterns; for ages, I felt my mind and body were against me, but they were just doing what they'd always done. I've had weeks of big, dramatic dreams recently and it's so unsettling. This morning, I needed my yoga practice to be much slower and gentler than usual, so that's what I did. I've got a list of things I'm planning to do (change my wardrobe over to winter clothes/clean the boat) but I just need to chill today and stay in the warm. I've spent ages looking back, trying to understand and make sense of things, but that just keeps me in the past. I now know I have a choices in this moment and I'm choosing to listen to how my body is right now and what it needs. Really great you're writing these letters, thank you. Have a good day too 🥰
This was such a gentle pause this morning before a busy day for me Dana. I resonated so much with your words and it is comforting to know our bodies are working for us. Thank you 🙏💕
Thank you so much for sharing this, Karen 🧡 What you’ve written here is such a beautiful example of self-compassion and listening to your nervous system -- the gentleness you gave yourself this morning with your yoga practice, choosing warmth and presence over pushing through, is exactly what our bodies need when they’re asking for care. What you’re practising now (recognising that choice, leaning into what your body actually needs) is the very pathway to creating safety in the body, resilience, and even post-traumatic growth. Your example might also resonate with others in our community who are learning to pause, breathe, and meet themselves where they are -- thank you for giving that voice here. Seeing your awareness in action reminds me why I share these letters -- so we can all learn to listen, care, and grow with our nervous systems 💛 I hope your day of warmth and gentle presence brings exactly the ease your body has been asking for 🫶
Thank you Dana. It's a process of gaining knowledge and then applying it isn't it, but it really does take time and I hope sharing our experiences is helpful to others. The 'old' me would have pushed myself and I can see how damaging this has been as I've done that for decades. I just need patience with myself and take one day at a time 🥰🙂
So grateful for this Dana and it speaks to my experience today. It's taken me a long time to understand that the brain is totally geared for survival and recognises patterns; for ages, I felt my mind and body were against me, but they were just doing what they'd always done. I've had weeks of big, dramatic dreams recently and it's so unsettling. This morning, I needed my yoga practice to be much slower and gentler than usual, so that's what I did. I've got a list of things I'm planning to do (change my wardrobe over to winter clothes/clean the boat) but I just need to chill today and stay in the warm. I've spent ages looking back, trying to understand and make sense of things, but that just keeps me in the past. I now know I have a choices in this moment and I'm choosing to listen to how my body is right now and what it needs. Really great you're writing these letters, thank you. Have a good day too 🥰
This was such a gentle pause this morning before a busy day for me Dana. I resonated so much with your words and it is comforting to know our bodies are working for us. Thank you 🙏💕
Reading your comment genuinely warmed me this morning, Clare 💛 I love that you were able to feel that gentle pause 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing this, Karen 🧡 What you’ve written here is such a beautiful example of self-compassion and listening to your nervous system -- the gentleness you gave yourself this morning with your yoga practice, choosing warmth and presence over pushing through, is exactly what our bodies need when they’re asking for care. What you’re practising now (recognising that choice, leaning into what your body actually needs) is the very pathway to creating safety in the body, resilience, and even post-traumatic growth. Your example might also resonate with others in our community who are learning to pause, breathe, and meet themselves where they are -- thank you for giving that voice here. Seeing your awareness in action reminds me why I share these letters -- so we can all learn to listen, care, and grow with our nervous systems 💛 I hope your day of warmth and gentle presence brings exactly the ease your body has been asking for 🫶
Thank you Dana. It's a process of gaining knowledge and then applying it isn't it, but it really does take time and I hope sharing our experiences is helpful to others. The 'old' me would have pushed myself and I can see how damaging this has been as I've done that for decades. I just need patience with myself and take one day at a time 🥰🙂