Steady Steps to Wellness

Steady Steps to Wellness Sharing community supports and trauma informed guidance to help you feel connected and supported.

03/15/2026

Community Support Request đź’›

We are currently collecting gently used items to support individuals navigating difficult circumstances.

Items most needed include:

🔸 Functional small TVs
🔸 Older cell phones that are still in working condition
🔸 Women’s winter clothing such as hats, gloves, scarves, and warm socks
🔸 Accessibility aids like grabbers, jar openers, non-slip mats, and other adaptive tools

If you have items that fit these categories and are no longer needed, they could make a meaningful difference to someone else.

📍 Drop-off: 170 Cashin Avenue Ext
đźš— Pick-up can also be arranged

If you’re interested in donating or would like to suggest other helpful accessibility items, please send me a message. Your support is greatly appreciated.💛

03/09/2026

Join us on March 9, 2026, from 2–4 pm at for our International Women’s Day event. Call for more details!

On Friday, I tried Spinal Energetics for the first time.I waited a couple of days before sharing because I wanted to not...
03/02/2026

On Friday, I tried Spinal Energetics for the first time.

I waited a couple of days before sharing because I wanted to notice how it settled in my body.

What’s stayed with me isn’t anything dramatic. It’s a quiet, steady calm.

I felt safe during the session. And now, 48 hours later, I still feel grounded and connected. No overwhelm. No emotional hangover. Just clarity — like my nervous system found a softer rhythm and decided to stay there.

During the session there was a deep sense of calm. Moments of clarity. Involuntary movements and small twitches — some I didn’t even realize were happening. My body drifted in and out of a meditative state.

The practitioner mentioned I had a “spiritual process.” I’m not surprised. Before we even began, while we were sitting and chatting, the lights flickered twice. It felt like someone was there.

In the days since, I’ve felt a strong connection to my Nanny Fry.

She was one of the safest people in my childhood, especially after my own trauma came to light. She survived so much herself, yet carried this deep gentleness. When I think of her now, it doesn’t feel heavy or sad. It feels warm — like my body remembering what safety looks and feels like.

I can see her warm smile, the soft dimples, the way she used to clasp her hands while watching TV (we were big Maury fans). I’ve felt a sense of pride around me. It’s been quietly lifting me.

Practitioners often talk about a 48–72 hour “integration window” with this work, and I understand why. It’s subtle, not intense — like something inside is quietly reorganizing and settling in a steady, grounded way.

I share this not as a recommendation for everyone, but as an invitation to stay curious about the ways our bodies hold memory… and healing.

Have you ever tried somatic or nervous system-based work?

I’d love to hear about your experience. 💛

02/25/2026

The yummiest mac and cheese around 🤤

TW: Sexual AbuseCan we talk about something that feels hard to admit?Something I’ve been working up the courage to share...
02/25/2026

TW: Sexual Abuse

Can we talk about something that feels hard to admit?

Something I’ve been working up the courage to share — because when we speak honestly about our internal experiences, someone else feels less alone.

I am a sexual abuse survivor.
I am also a loving, empathetic, passionate person.
A wife to a man who loves me deeply and shows it.
A mother to multiple kids and a whole slew of animals.

Our home is affectionate. We hug. We cuddle. We pile onto the couch.
(You’ve seen my 70lb lap dog… who is only 5 months old.)

I love a good hug. I love a snuggle.

And yet — there are moments when I despise being touched.

By my husband.
By my child.

Even writing that brings up shame.

Because shame whispers:
“What kind of mother feels that?”
“What kind of wife pulls away?”

But here’s what I’ve learned:

That reaction isn’t about them.
It’s my nervous system.

When I’m overstimulated or triggered, my body reacts before my mind catches up. It can feel like agitation. Disgust. Or an urgent need to escape my own skin.

For a long time, I tried to bury it. I was afraid of what it meant. Afraid of what it said about me.

But silence makes shame grow.

Now, when I feel it rising, I pause. I name it.
“I’m feeling overwhelmed. I just need a minute.”

I step away. Somewhere quiet.
Deep breath.
Bilateral eye movements.

“I am safe here.”
“I am home.”
“This is my family.”
“I am loved.”

I stay with the discomfort instead of running from it.
Sometimes it takes multiple rounds. Sometimes I have to do it again later.

It’s still progress.

If you’re a survivor and touch feels complicated sometimes — you are not cold. You are not broken.

Your body learned to protect you.
Healing is teaching it that you’re safe now.

One steady step at a time. 🤍

02/23/2026

STORM UPDATE – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026

Following several days of significant snowfall and ongoing poor weather, municipalities across the region continue snow clearing operations and are asking residents to limit travel to help crews work safely and efficiently.

Closures and Service Impacts for Monday, Feb. 23:

City of St. John’s
• All City facilities, including City Hall and recreation facilities, are closed. Staff will work from home where possible.
• Weather-related parking ban remains in effect (no on-street parking outside the downtown area).
• Curbside waste collection is cancelled.
• No State of Emergency has been declared at this time.

Metrobus
• Service suspended Monday morning. An update on service resumption is expected around 12:00 p.m.

Town of Paradise
• All facilities closed for the day.

Town of Conception Bay South
• All facilities closed for the day.

City of Mount Pearl
• All city buildings, including recreation facilities, remain closed Monday morning. An update on reopening will be provided at 12:00 p.m.
• Garbage and recycling collection that had been rescheduled for Monday is now cancelled. If your regular collection day is Thursday, your next pickup will be Thursday, February 26.
• Snow clearing updates are available via the Snow Plow Tracker at mountpearl.ca/plow-tracker.
• On-street parking ban remains in effect until March 31.
• Residents are reminded not to shovel, plow, or blow snow from driveways or parking lots onto any street or sidewalk.

Avalon Mall
• Delayed opening. Update expected around 12:00 p.m.

Important Reminders for All Areas:
• Residents are strongly encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel. If travel cannot be avoided, use extreme caution and allow extra time.
• Please give snow clearing crews the space they need to operate safely.

Conditions continue to be monitored closely, and further updates will be shared as information becomes available.

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