I Wasn't Just Tired
Survival has a cost. You can't outrun what's inside you.
The Body Keeps Walking
The body doesn't forget. It remembers everything I tried to silence, and out here, it finally speaks.
Showing Up: The Courage to Begin Again
This is not about fixing yourself, but witnessing the version of you that showed up anyway.
Layer Four: Integration & Meaning
When your body starts to feel safe, something else wakes up.
Layer Three: Applied Adaptation
Trail-ready doesn't mean strong. It means honest.
Trauma-Illness Connection: What I Wish I'd Known Sooner
We're not broken, we're adapted. Understanding how trauma lives in the body changes everything about chronic illness healing.
The Dance of Memory and Mirror
That day on the trail, I discovered I was carrying more than I knew.
Embrace Your Pain Without Being Imprisoned by It
Re-entry after a flare, pacing, or grounding through sensation.
Held from Above
You are held, even when you can’t see it.