03/27/2026
Your strength is beautiful. It’s not about who you are stronger than, it’s about what gets to come through—your gifts, your art, your presence, your voice, your expression. It is for you AND it is also for all of us.
We also have to talk about what happens when you don’t feel strong, because it doesn’t have to stay that way.
When we feel like we aren’t strong, a loop is playing. Many of you have already noticed this—it is (un)surprisingly a script running on repeat. It may have been installed to protect you or to keep things as they are (at best).
Ever wonder who is pushing “play” on that loop? Or why sometimes you choose a different one? The core of your nervous system is the DJ at the helm.
You can pick another station—and that’s a great option. But what happens when it doesn’t last? In about 17 seconds, more or less, your nervous system cues up the next song that unconsciously matches the loop: “I can’t be strong,” “I am not strong,” “things can’t change”
When focused attention creates only a temporary shift, something deeper is asking to be addressed, to be noticed, to be with.
At our last workshop, we explored the patterned, automatic dialogue we have with ourselves. In a room full of strong women, we touched on loops around trust: “I can’t trust the timing of life unfolding,” and “There isn’t time,” and how these connect to tension in specific areas of the spinal cord.
We also explored patterns like “I don’t trust humans,” or “I can’t trust my primary relationships.” That feeling of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders… that one.
And finally, “I can’t trust the culture or my place within it,” or “Who have I had to be to fit in or gain acceptance?”
These are tensions, tones, expressions of your nervous system. We all experience them.
The next Engage Workshop is April 16th. Get it on your calendar and RSVP at the front office.
Know someone who could benefit from this level of insight, compassion, and tools?
Initial intake appointments are easy to set up—link in bio.
Taking care of and celebrating women is taking care of humanity, too. When we tend to ourselves, we’re honoring our worth—and meeting what the world needs right now.
