For a long time, I lived in survival mode without realizing how deeply it was living in my body.

In this episode, I share a quiet, honest reflection on what it means to stop living braced and start teaching your nervous system what safety feels like again. We talk about breath, reactivity, motherhood, emotional regulation and the small moments where calm becomes a choice.

This is not about perfection.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about slowing down when your body asks you to.
And it’s about choosing peace in real, everyday ways.

If you’ve ever felt tense even when nothing is “wrong,” this episode is for you.

In this episode, I talk about:

• How survival mode shows up in the body• Racing thoughts, shallow breathing and tension• Realizing how long my body had been braced• Emotional reactivity and motherhood• Teaching my nervous system what safety feels like• Grounding practices that help me slow down• Choosing calm over bracing in everyday moments

This episode is a reminder that your body is not broken — it is learning.

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need a gentler moment right now.

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