04/03/2026
Therapeutic Thursday 🌿
Do you ever feel like you can actually switch off? This was me….
I was a busy mama raising three neurodivergent babies doing most of it on my own. Pretty much everyday just felt like I was putting out spot fire after spot fire 🔥
It was an actual lot! Endless school calls…. Appointment after appointment after appointment….. Big feelings, especially after changeovers….. Someone always needing something RIGHT now
Honestly, some days felt less like parenting and more like being a hostage negotiator… except I was negotiating with tiny humans about socks that didn’t feel right, screen time, and why we can't eat ice cream for breakfast
By the time the kids were finally asleep and the house was quiet, I thought it would be easy to sit and relax 😴
But it wasn’t.
My shoulders were always tight. I was always in flight mode, wanting to run for the hills….. but before running I had to pack the school lunches for the morning 🙄
My mind was racing… and the questioning began. Why did I snap at the kids? When did I book that appointment for? Did I sign that form? Do we have milk for the morning? 🤯
Not to mention feeling like I was constantly holding my breath waiting for the next “Muuuuuuuum?” even though everyone was asleep
I didn’t realise at the time that I was in survival mode, and had been for a really long time. When you live like this long enough, your body forgets what safety feels like
Learning about nervous system regulation slowly became a game changer for me.
Not because life suddenly became calm (wishful thinking but completely unrealistic lol)…but because my body started to remember that it didn’t have to stay on high alert all the time.
Many of the women I work with are in that same space…. holding everything together amazingly on the outside but feeling like they’re falling apart on the inside
That’s part of what my Queen of Cups sessions are about. Combining reiki healing, intuitive guidance counselling, self care and grounding techniques in a calm, compassionate space where you can pause, breathe, regulate your nervous system and reconnect with youself
Women leave feeling calmer, more centred and relaxed, like they can finally take a full breath again. With a little more clarity, a little more direction, and a sense of peace
And of course… it wouldn’t be Ange in Wonderland if there weren’t snacks and therapy pet cuddles too, because sometimes that’s exactly what we need 🐶
You are not alone, and you don’t have to hold everything all the time. I see you 🫶🏻. You’ve been working very hard to keep yourself and the people you love safe
Be gentle with yourself today. You’re doing the best you can 🤍
And if you ever feel like you need a bit of support, please know you’re always welcome to reach out 💜