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Emotional and Rational Scales of Life - I am passionate about helping you to learn who you are by using a bottom approach of Somatic Trauma Informed Life Coaching, Brainspotting & Hypnotherapy to allow you to live. Talking therapy can open the door and give you insight, but lasting healing often requires being fully present in your body. Experiences like trauma, stress and even joy are not just held in the mind but in your body, so true change comes from feeling, moving, and responding to these patterns physically in your present self. Together in a safe and compassionate way, you can learn to find body awareness, regulate your nervous system and build a sense of internal safety. This will help ease anxiety, reduce physical tension and support emotional resilience.

21/11/2025

#54321 Show and Tell for Adults - I do it but some times struggle in what I am going to say.

Success
So as this week has been Adult Safeguarding Week, I have given two presentations, one to the Locals Safeguarding Adults Partnership and the second to a Domestic Abuse Conference in respect of Intersectionality. I have changed the language regarding Intersectionality to it being like an onion where you have to peel back the layers.

Hurdle
Leading from example as I am not the most confident of speaker and I do show my vulnerability in respect of this, especially when presenting face to face to approx. 100 people today. I used my vulnerability and being human, as I couldn’t hold the microphone, move the slides on and read/hold my notes. A colleague stepped in to move the slides for me, so I was able to concentrate on delivery, I did fluff, get word stuck, but go through it.

Mistake
Struggling with my printer and it not printing very well at the moment and therefore removing cartridge and shaking it, umm ink ended up over my top, put some stain remover on the clothing, but has not removed it. It is now soaking in bucket with further stain remover.

Action
Filling up car at garage with fuel, easy job! Being a visual person, I noticed that the garage had an outside toilet and people were using it, then locked it up and took key back to the staff, however, not realising that there was a young person locked in there banging on the door for someone to help him to get out. I finished fuelling and went in to pay and announced I don’t know whether the person has handed in the keys to the toilets, but there is a young lad locked in and banging on the door. The dad of young lad was not happy with the person who had locked the door, garage person had to go and calm the situation.

Lesson
Getting confused with and her name change and wondering whether she has been hacked – algorithms are so confusing and was therefore querying whether Carrie had been hacked – apparently it will all become clear in her #54321

Cary Bower Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, CF Walter Lloyd-Smith Jools Ramsey-Palmer




There's a quiet reminder that your body has been carrying the wisdom long before your mind tried to make sense of it.Whe...
14/11/2025

There's a quiet reminder that your body has been carrying the wisdom long before your mind tried to make sense of it.

When I hear that, I imagine you recognising the strength and clarity that lives under all the noise. The part that knows what safety feels like, what yes feels like, what no feels like. The part that never stopped wanting your healing, even on the days you were running on empty.

If you want, I can sit with you while you follow that thread and explore what those answers might be trying to say.

Gratitude in MotionGratitude shows up in the simplest moments.Today it was pressure washing the patio. The sound of the ...
09/11/2025

Gratitude in Motion

Gratitude shows up in the simplest moments.

Today it was pressure washing the patio. The sound of the water, the movement, watching the dirt lift away. It’s grounding. Regulating. A reminder of choice, control and strength in my body.

After trauma, even small acts like this can help the nervous system find steadiness again. Creating safety, not just by thought, but through movement and the senses.

A clean space outside. A little more calm inside.









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This is from my Linkedin Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-jacklin-b8a67617a?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profi...
07/11/2025

This is from my Linkedin Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-jacklin-b8a67617a?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BRkqUvyIMQMOnTj9jvuOIjg%3D%3D

54321 Show and Tell for Adults
Carrie Bower Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, CF Lucy Wade Viran Wiltshire KPM

The drive to the office is a bit of a nightmare, as there have been roadworks, not just little ones but one’s which are going to be ongoing for sometime on a major route where they are hoping to link to major roads together. It took an extra 20mins to get to the office as we are limited to the different options.

This week has stretched me in ways I didn’t expect. Filming for the MASH promotional video felt exciting and nerve wracking all at once. Being in front of the camera brings up its own kind of vulnerability, it asks for presence, confidence & trust in yourself, all while a part of you quietly wants to retreat. It reminded me that growth doesn’t always feel graceful. Sometimes it’s standing there, fluffing my words, heart racing, doing the thing anyway because the message matters more than the discomfort.

After filming, I found myself in a maze of concrete and confusion. A brand new multi storey car park, no clear signs, no clue where the payment machines were or how to even exit on foot. It sounds small, but moments like these can send the nervous system into alert. The unfamiliar, the lack of clear safety cues, the sense of being lost, they all echo the body’s old memories of disorientation or threat. Instead of pushing through with frustration, I paused, noticed my breath, grounded my feet. It was a reminder that safety is not in the structure but in the way we meet ourselves within it.

Later on Wednesday, a fire alarm went off in an eight storey building while I was working. The sound, the rush of people, the uncertainty of what’s real, again it all stirred my system again. I gathered my things, took a slow breath, followed the crowd down the stairs. Even when we know it’s probably a drill, the body doesn’t always differentiate. It reacts, prepares, protects. Standing outside in the cold, dark & not knowing what's happening, the mind can race to all the what if’s, but it’s taking a breathe & realising that I was not alone of not feeling in control. After a while, I could feel the adrenaline ebb, the edges softening. These are the quiet moments where trauma-informed awareness becomes a daily practice, noticing, regulating, giving the body what it needs to feel safe again.

All of these moments in one day; the filming, the car park, the fire alarm were invitations to meet discomfort with compassion. Each one called me to stretch beyond the familiar & stay connected to myself while doing it. Stepping out of the comfort zone isn’t about chasing fear or proving strength. It’s about noticing the edges of what feels safe, & choosing to move with care rather than force. Growth doesn’t happen in the absence of challenge. It happens when we can hold the challenge without abandoning ourselves.

Connecting with new people & stepping outside can help us have moments of being re-energised. This ‘Old Gal’ Grumpy and Grey Can!!!

03/11/2025

Safety isn’t just about locks on doors or alarms that work. It’s about whether your body can unclench, your voice can speak, your truth can land without punishment. Most people walk through life half-braced, mistaking survival for calm. Real safety is when your nervous system finally believes, I’m not in danger anymore.

There’s a lot people don’t see behind trauma-informed work.Behind the words, the nervous system education, and the calm ...
24/10/2025

There’s a lot people don’t see behind trauma-informed work.
Behind the words, the nervous system education, and the calm tone.
So, here’s what I don’t often say; but what feels important for people to know.

1. I carry the work in my body, not just my mind.
This isn’t theory for me. It’s lived experience.
My nervous system has known fear, survival, hypervigilance, and the long road back to safety.
When I talk about regulation, grounding, or embodiment; it’s because I’ve had to learn those things to stay here, to stay connected.

2. I don’t “have it all together.”
Being trauma-informed doesn’t mean I never get triggered or dysregulated; it means I notice when I do. It means I offer myself what I teach: compassion, space, and time. I’m still learning. Always will be. And that’s the truth of this work; it’s relational, not perfect.

3. There’s a cost to caring this deeply.
Holding space, speaking truth, and challenging systems has an emotional weight.
There are moments of exhaustion, grief, even quiet rage. But I’ve learned that feeling it doesn’t make me weak; it makes me real. It means my empathy is still intact.

4. I turned survival into service.
So much of what I share was born from my own healing. From the times I had to find safety inside myself because I couldn’t find it anywhere else. That’s why I believe so fiercely that healing is possible; because I’ve lived the other side of hopelessness.

5. Rest doesn’t always come easily.
Rest is still something I have to practice.
There are days my body still resists slowing down, because safety once meant constant movement. But I’m learning to let rest in, gently, one moment at a time.

6. I care more than I let on.
Boundaries protect my energy, but don’t mistake them for distance. I care deeply about people, systems, stories, and change. That care is what keeps me doing this work, even when it’s heavy.

This is the part of trauma-informed work that doesn’t always get shown, the human behind the holding space. And maybe, in sharing a bit more of my truth, you might feel less alone in your own messy, beautiful healing.

#54321 Show and Tell for AdultsMentioning Carrie Bower and alll the other followers of the #54321 Show and Tell for Ad...
24/10/2025

#54321 Show and Tell for Adults
Mentioning Carrie Bower and alll the other followers of the #54321 Show and Tell for Adults

Success
Having had a week away from work, coming back to work feeling more refreshed and re-invigorated with new ideas and challenges.

Hurdle
Leaning into my body and hear what my nervous system needs in order to regulate itself; after having plane diverted from Ibiza to Palma and sitting on the stand for 2hrs and not being in control of what is happening/where we are going to be staying.

Mistake
Was it a deer, fox or badger that I saw over the hedge? Having not seen wildlife for over a week I was unsure and didn’t have my specs on or had our binoculars in close proximity!

Action
Before I went on annual leave, I had a meeting with Social Workers and understanding their frustrations of working with people with domestic abuse and dementia and about how we can make a difference. Also trying to get together with Hourglass and creating a Best Practice Group of Practitioners supporting Older People in Domestic Abuse from IDVA’s from around the Country tagging and

Lesson
Behind trauma-informed work is a human body that’s lived it. I don’t have it all together I still get triggered, I still practice rest, I still meet my nervous system daily. This isn’t theory; it’s embodied experience, built from turning my own survival into service. There’s a cost to caring this deeply, and I’ve learned boundaries aren’t walls, they’re protection for my empathy and safety. Beneath the calm tone and grounded words is someone who still feels it all; and keeps choosing compassion, again and again.

Posting this even though I find it hard to decide what to write in order that it helps others?

I may have been a bit quiet posting this last 10 days, the reason for this is I have been on a well needed holiday.Howev...
20/10/2025

I may have been a bit quiet posting this last 10 days, the reason for this is I have been on a well needed holiday.

However, the flight to my holiday destination didn’t go quite as planned, we were suddenly diverted to another airport and had to sit on the tarmac for 2 hrs, waiting for the original one to reopen due to torrential rain and flooding.

In the moment, I noticed my nervous system moving into alert: heart racing, muscles tightening, thoughts spinning. Not knowing what was happening or how long we’d be waiting or where we would be staying brought up a lot of uncertainty; something my body remembers from other moments of unpredictability.

The next day, my body felt the after-effects; feeling jittery, tender, and a bit overwhelmed. Instead of pushing through, I chose to listen. I cried, I rested, and I let my system come back into balance at its own pace.

This is what being trauma-informed means to me: recognising when my body is reacting to stress, understanding that it’s doing its best to protect me, and giving it what it needs to find safety again.

If your body ever reacts strongly in moments like this, know that it’s not overreacting; it’s remembering. The gentlest thing we can do is to meet it with compassion, not criticism. 💛✈️

If you want to learn more about this and how it can work for you, please drop me a message at josomaticlifecoaching@gmail.com - you deserve to learn how your body responds - FREE 30 minute discovery call available.






05/10/2025

I am a Corrie fan and have been watching how the story is progressing between Todd and Theo and seeing how the manipulation and jealousy is being played out by Theo towards Todd. It's the subtleness and the intimidation that is felt by Todd that has really caught my attention and how coercive and controlling behaviour is more than just a one off incident, it's a pattern. Abuse can happen to anyone!

Corrie has previously shown the relationship between Geoff Metcalfe and Yasmeen and now this relationship between Todd and Theo. Well done ITV for raising the awareness

Support is available, please reach out
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.leewaysupport.org/ https://mankind.org.uk/ https://www.respect.org.uk/ https://www.galop.org.uk/ https://nidasnorfolk.co.uk/

27/09/2025

✨ Coercive control shows up in the body. ✨
When you’ve had to live under constant watching, criticism, or gaslighting, your body learns to stay tense, quiet, or small. That’s not weakness—it’s survival.

Healing can look like:
🌱 Grounding in your breath and body
🌱 Reclaiming small choices, like how you move or speak
🌱 Finding safe relationships where your voice matters

Your body remembers control—but it can also remember freedom. 💛

26/09/2025

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲
Healing isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about feeling safe enough to soften.
When the body feels safety, space opens.
And in that space… healing happens.

✨ Healing = Safe + Spacious ✨

You don’t have to rush.
You don’t have to force.
Safety creates the spaciousness your nervous system has been waiting for.

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