Path For Change

11/19/2025

What fear is your body carrying that you haven’t named yet?

Yoda was onto something when he said:
“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”

When you live with pain, fear often hides beneath the surface.
And until you name it, it keeps its grip.

Have you ever thought…
💭 “I’m afraid this pain will never go away.”
💭 “I’m scared people don’t believe how much I’m hurting.”
💭 “I’m afraid of losing the life I used to have… or my independence.”

Naming the fear doesn’t make you weak.
It makes you aware.
And awareness is the first step toward relief and renewal. 🌿

Try this journal prompt 👇
Write down three fears you’ve been carrying about your pain. Even the ones you’ve tried to ignore.

You might be surprised by how much lighter you feel once they’re named.

11/14/2025

When was the last time you truly felt joy?

It’s easy to forget that joy is medicine.
We tell ourselves we’ll get back to it when the pain eases, when the stress lifts, when there’s more time.

But joy isn’t something you earn later.
It’s something that heals you now. 🌿

Close your eyes for a moment.

When was a time you felt joy?
Maybe it was this morning with your coffee, or years ago in the middle of laughter with someone you love.
What did it look like?
What did it feel like?

Where in your body did you feel it?
💗 A warmth in your heart?
💗 A flutter in your belly?
💗 A lightness in your chest?

When we allow joy in, our mind and body respond:
✨ Muscles soften and tension releases
✨ Breathing deepens and nervous system settles
✨ Energy rises and our focus clears

💭 Your turn:
What are three ways you can add at least five minutes of joy into your life this weekend?

11/12/2025

Your body has been speaking all along.
Are you listening?

That lingering headache, the tension in your chest, the pain in your back—it’s not random.

Your body has been whispering what your mind hasn’t yet said.

When we learn to slow down and listen, we can understand what those sensations are really trying to tell us. 🌿

📝 TRY THIS JOURNAL PROMPT:

What’s one way your body has tried to get your attention lately?

❌ Tight shoulders after a hard day
❌ A sinking feeling in your stomach
❌ Exhaustion that doesn’t go away
How did you respond?

11/10/2025

Your body holds wisdom even when it doesn’t feel like it. 💗

Sometimes what we experience as pain, fatigue, or tension isn’t a sign that something is “wrong.”

It’s your body saying, “I need attention.”

When we slow down and listen with compassion instead of frustration, we begin to reconnect with the very part of us that’s been asking for care all along. 🌿

✨ Try this today:

Take a deep breath.
Notice where your body feels tight or heavy and just say, “I hear you.”
That’s how healing begins.

11/03/2025

Your Body Is Not the Enemy

Have you ever felt like your own body is working against you?

That no matter what you do
❌Rest, push, distract, “stay strong”
It keeps sending you pain you don’t want?

I know I have.

For years, I fought my body.
👉Pushing through the fatigue, ignoring the ache, pretending I was fine.
That perfectionistic drive.
The “keep going, get it all done, don’t let anyone down” energy.
It felt like survival. Like I had no choice. Like the only way.

But over time, that same drive started to turn on me.
📣My body began to protest louder… and louder.
It wasn’t until I finally stopped long enough to listen that I realized something:

💕My body wasn’t betraying me.
💕 It was trying to get my attention.

Your body holds more wisdom than it gets credit for.
When it whispers through tension, headaches, or pain, it’s not trying to punish you.
It’s communicating.

💬 It might be saying, “Slow down.”
💬 Or “I need safety.”
💬 Or “Please notice me.”

When we start listening instead of fighting, we shift from fear to compassion and that’s where true healing begins.

💗 Try this today:
Pause for one minute.
Take a slow, deep breath.
Ask yourself, “What is my body trying to tell me right now?”
You don’t have to fix anything. Just notice.
Sometimes awareness itself is the most healing response. 🌿

10/31/2025

Keeping it cozy today! 👻 🎃 🧙

Ghost mug in hand, blanket on, and heart open to a little lightness. 💗

Here’s your reminder that your nervous system doesn’t need more tricks today. 👹
it needs treats. 🍬

A few deep breaths.
A few minutes of quiet.
A little self-kindness sprinkled in between the costumes and candy.

You deserve that kind of sweetness every day. 🌿

Wishing you a day filled with lightness, laughter,
and maybe a little bit of chocolate too. 🍫

10/29/2025

Tension Is Unspoken Emotion

We often call it stress, fatigue, or tightness —
but sometimes, tension is simply emotion that hasn’t found words yet.

Your body doesn’t need to be “fixed.”
It needs to be heard.

When you pause and notice where you’re holding that tension — your jaw, your shoulders, your chest —
you’re giving your body a voice.

That small act of awareness is the beginning of release. 🌿

10/27/2025

What’s Beneath the Mask?

We all wear masks sometimes.
Not the Halloween kind, but the emotional ones.

😐The “I’m fine” mask.
⚖️ The “I can handle it” mask.
💪 The “I’m strong, I don’t need help” mask.

Those masks help us keep moving… but they also hide what really needs care: exhaustion, stress, pain, or emotion we’ve pushed aside to make it through the day.

In my work, and in my own life, I’ve learned that healing begins when we stop performing “fine” and start allowing ourselves to feel.

So as we head into Halloween week, I invite you to notice what’s beneath your mask.

You don’t have to take it off all at once — just acknowledge what’s underneath. That’s where awareness (and healing) begins. 🌿

10/22/2025

Your Emotions Are Messengers

What if your emotions aren’t working against you but working for you?

Every emotion has a message:
💗 Anger might be saying, “A boundary has been crossed.”

💗 Sadness might whisper, “You’ve lost something that mattered.”

💗 Anxiety might warn, “You’ve been carrying too much for too long.”

When we ignore our emotions, we miss their wisdom.

But when we pause long enough to listen, they can guide us toward what needs care, change, or release.

Learning to understand your emotions INSTEAD OF RESISTING THEM can be one of the most powerful steps toward healing.

✨ Today, try asking yourself:
“What is this feeling trying to tell me?”
You might be surprised by the clarity that follows. 🌿

10/20/2025

What You Feel, You Can Heal

How often do you push your feelings aside just to get through the day?

We’ve all done it.

✔️Buried the frustration
✔️Swallowed the sadness
✔️Forced a smile
✔️Put on a front because you’ve thought it wasn’t ok to show your true emotions

But emotions don’t disappear when we ignore them. They wait, quietly asking to be felt.

I know this all too well.

😠For years, I suppressed hurt, anger, and resentment. Trying to stay strong and move forward.

🥲Eventually, those emotions didn’t just stay inside; they showed up as severe pain that affected every part of my life.

Healing began when I started to listen.

🪷Not just to my thoughts, but to what my body was trying to tell me.
🪷When you finally pause long enough to notice what’s beneath the surface, you begin to make space for healing.

🪷You don’t have to fix the feeling. Just recognize and acknowledge it.

✨ Take a moment today to check in with yourself.
What emotion has been waiting to be seen?

10/17/2025

“Fun is good.” — Dr. Seuss 🎈

Sometimes we forget that fun doesn’t have to be earned. It’’s part of what keeps us whole.
This weekend, give yourself permission to do something just because it makes you smile. 😁

No productivity required.
No checklist needed.

Just joy for the sake of joy. 💗

Let this Friday be a gentle reminder that fun is not frivolous. It’s restorative.

😁 Here’s to more laughter, lightness, and moments that refill your energy in the best way possible.😁

What’s one small thing that brings you joy?
🎨 A creative project?
🐾 A walk with your pet?
☕ Coffee with a friend?
Share below. Your fun might inspire someone else. 🌸

10/15/2025