08/22/2025
✨ To the deep feelers, misfits, quiet changemakers, and those learning to trust their own rhythm—
whether you’re working inside a system or carving out your own path.
If you’ve ever…
🌱 struggled to give voice to what’s inside you
🌱 swallowed your words instead of speaking up
🌱 beaten yourself up for shrinking, freezing, or saying things you didn’t truly believe
…know this: it isn’t your fault.
This is what happens when being true to yourself hasn’t always felt safe.
Every hesitation, every pause, every “better not” thought is your body keeping you safe. Somewhere along the way, you learned that quiet, agreeable, and small = survival.
But when moments of visibility call you forward…
🔥 You feel the heat rise in your throat when someone crosses a boundary.
🙃 You hear yourself say “It’s fine” when it’s not.
↘️ You shrink when you long to expand.
🤝 You appease to keep the peace.
❄️ You freeze when it’s time to speak.
And then the shame floods in:
“Why can’t I just say what I mean?”
“What’s wrong with me?”
✨ I want you to know: I see you. ✨
This survival pattern is especially common for those of us who’ve been marginalized, silenced, or told—directly or indirectly—that our voices didn’t matter.
And yet, I believe with my whole heart: those are the very voices the world most needs to hear.
Survival mode makes sense. But part of our power—our resistance—is reclaiming what was silenced. We can fight back through empowerment.
That’s why I do the work I do: guiding people back to their voice, not by “fixing” themselves, but by reconnecting with the wisdom in their body and spirit that’s been there all along.
🌟 For those ready to move beyond surviving and reclaim your voice, I’ve created a free 15-minute training:
“Why Your Struggle to Speak Is Not Your Fault – and How to Reclaim Your Voice.”
(Link in bio)
And if someone you know might need this, I’d be grateful if you shared it their way. ❤️
