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Hoosier Holistic Health

RN & Coach helping anxiety and stress management for women and LGBTQIA+ individuals

Sheila, your coach, is a Registered Nurse and Board Certified as a Holistic Nurse Coach serving women and LGBTQIA+ individuals to help manage anxiety and stress.

02/01/2026

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: finding the right person won’t cure your anxiety. Love isn’t a solution to an internal struggle—it’s a context where that struggle shows up differently.
If you’re waiting to feel “healed” before you’re ready for love, you might be waiting forever. And if you’re hoping love will finally make you feel whole, you’re setting up both yourself and your partner for disappointment.
Real love doesn’t eliminate anxiety. It creates a safe space where you can work through it together. It means choosing someone who understands that your nervous system sometimes hijacks your logic, and who doesn’t take it personally every time.
The work is still yours to do. Therapy, self-awareness, nervous system regulation—these remain your responsibility. But the right relationship can be a supportive container for that work, not a substitute for it.
You don’t need to be perfect to be loved. You just need to be committed to your own growth and honest about where you are.

01/30/2026

One of anxiety’s favorite tricks? Convincing you that you’re the only one feeling this way, that you should handle it alone, that reaching out is burdensome.
Winter amplifies this. We naturally hibernate, cancel plans, retreat inward. But here’s the truth: isolation feeds anxiety. Connection interrupts it.
This doesn’t mean you need to be social 24/7 or force yourself into situations that feel overwhelming. It means being intentional about not disappearing completely.
Text a friend. Join a virtual community. Work from a coffee shop instead of your couch. Book a session with your therapist or coach. Share honestly when someone asks how you are.
Anxiety wants you to believe you’re too much, too difficult, too broken to deserve support. That’s the lie it tells to keep you stuck. The people who love you want to show up for you—let them.
You don’t have to carry this alone. Winter is hard enough without adding unnecessary isolation to the mix.
Who’s one person you can reach out to today?

01/28/2026

If anxiety has been your unwelcome companion this winter, try this: stop fighting it and start listening to it.
Anxiety often spikes when we’re ignoring something our body or mind needs. In winter, that’s usually rest, light, movement, or connection. We push through fatigue, skip the things that ground us, and wonder why we feel so on edge.
Here’s your winter reset checklist:
Morning light exposure (even 15 minutes makes a difference). Move your body daily, not to punish it but to release stored tension. Say no to obligations that drain you—winter is a season for conservation, not performance. Reach out before you feel isolated. Connection is medicine. Create evening rituals that signal safety to your nervous system: warm drinks, gentle stretching, phone-free time.
You’re not lazy for needing more rest right now. You’re not broken for struggling with motivation. You’re human, navigating a season that asks more of you while offering less natural support.
Give yourself what you actually need, not what you think you “should” need.

01/26/2026

Winter doesn’t just change the weather—it can shift our entire internal landscape. If you’ve been feeling more anxious, restless, or overwhelmed lately, you’re not imagining it.
Shorter days mean less sunlight, which affects our serotonin and melatonin levels. Add in holiday pressures, year-end stress, and the tendency to isolate indoors, and anxiety can quietly intensify.
Here’s what helps: Notice it without judgment. Your body is responding to real changes in your environment. This isn’t weakness—it’s biology meeting circumstance.
Start small. A 10-minute morning walk, even on gray days, can recalibrate your nervous system. Light therapy lamps, consistent sleep schedules, and staying connected to others (even when you don’t feel like it) create stability your mind craves.
Winter anxiety is real, but it’s also workable. You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through the season.
What’s one thing you’re committing to this week to support your mental health?

01/21/2026

5 signs your anxiety is stealing your life (and what to do about it):
1. You’re constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop
2. You rehearse conversations that haven’t happened yet (and may never happen)
3. You feel exhausted even when you “haven’t done anything”
4. You say yes when you mean no, and then resent everyone involved
5. You can’t remember the last time you felt truly relaxed
Sound familiar?
These aren’t character flaws. They’re patterns. And patterns can be changed.
In my coaching program, we tackle each of these head-on with personalized strategies that actually stick.
Ready to break the cycle? Let’s connect.

01/19/2026

“For the first time in years, I went to a social event and actually enjoyed myself instead of counting down the minutes until I could leave.”
“I used to wake up with my heart racing every morning. Now I wake up feeling… calm. I forgot that was even possible.”
“I stopped canceling plans because of anxiety. I stopped feeling guilty for existing.”
These are the messages that fuel my work.
If you’re ready to write your own transformation story, let’s talk.
Coaching spots for January are open. Comment READY or DM me to get on the list.

01/16/2026

MYTH: “Just think positive thoughts and your anxiety will go away!”
REALITY: Anxiety doesn’t care about your affirmations if your nervous system is in crisis mode.
I’m not here to tell you to “choose joy” or “raise your vibration.”
I’m here to help you:
✓ Regulate your nervous system
✓ Identify your actual triggers (not just surface-level stuff)
✓ Build practical coping strategies that work in real time
✓ Address the root causes, not just symptoms
Real healing isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about building genuine resilience and peace.
You deserve more than Instagram quotes. You deserve actual support.

01/14/2026

Why I specifically work with women and LGBTQIA+ individuals:
Because your anxiety doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
When the world constantly questions your worth, your identity, or your right to take up space—that’s not “just” anxiety. That’s living in a body and identity that society hasn’t always made room for.
You might be carrying:
• Minority stress that compounds everyday anxiety
• Perfectionism born from having to prove yourself
• Hypervigilance from environments that weren’t safe
• Exhaustion from code-switching or masking
You need support that gets it. That sees the full picture. That doesn’t ask you to squeeze yourself into one-size-fits-all advice that was never designed with you in mind.
That’s the work we do together.

01/13/2026

If you’re feeling heightened anxiety right now due to recent immigration enforcement activity in our community, I want you to know: what you’re feeling is valid, and you don’t have to navigate this alone.
Your body’s response makes sense. When safety feels compromised, anxiety isn’t weakness—it’s your nervous system responding to real threat.
Quick grounding tools for overwhelming moments:
🌬️ Box breathing: In for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4. This signals safety to your nervous system.
🖐️ 5-4-3-2-1: Name 5 things you see, 4 you touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. Brings you back to now.
📝 Write it down: Getting fears out of your head and onto paper reduces their intensity.

Protect your nervous system:
∙ Limit news/social media—constant distressing information keeps you in crisis mode
∙ Maintain small daily routines when everything feels chaotic
∙ Move your body—even a 10-minute walk helps process stress
∙ Connect with trusted people daily

For LGBTQIA+ immigrants: If you’re navigating multiple layers of marginalization, the anxiety can feel exponentially heavier. You deserve spaces where all of who you are is safe.
Your fear is reasonable. Your need for support is legitimate. And you don’t have to white-knuckle through this alone.
If you need support managing anxiety during this time, I’m here to help you develop personalized strategies for nervous system regulation and stress management. DM me or click the link in my bio.

01/12/2026

I used to think anxiety was a personality trait I just had to accept.
Sunday scaries? Every week.
Spiraling over a text I sent three hours ago? Daily.
Avoiding situations that should have been exciting? My specialty.
I thought I was just “high-strung” or “sensitive.”
But here’s what changed everything: realizing that anxiety wasn’t WHO I was—it was something I was experiencing. And that meant it was something I could actually work with.
The tools I learned didn’t just help me cope. They helped me completely transform my relationship with stress.
Now? I help others do the same.
If you’re tired of anxiety being in the driver’s seat, I see you. And I’ve got you.

01/08/2026

Here’s what nobody tells you about anxiety: it’s not actually the enemy.
Your anxiety is trying to protect you. It’s just really, really bad at its job.
It’s like having an overenthusiastic security guard who treats every email notification like a five-alarm fire.
In our work together, we don’t try to eliminate anxiety completely (spoiler: that’s impossible). Instead, we:
• Understand what’s triggering your nervous system
• Build tools that actually work for YOUR brain
• Create space between the anxiety and your response to it
• Help you move from surviving to actually thriving
Because you deserve more than just “getting through the day.”

01/06/2026

Hoosier Holistic Health is officially open! I’m taking my first 5 clients at a special rate of $900 for the 12-week Reclaim Your Peace program (regular $1,200). Free consultation calls available - link in bio!

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