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Living the Life of a Retired Perfectionist
How Letting Go of Perfectionism Helped Me Heal My Nervous System and Chronic Illness For most of my life, I didn’t know I was a perfectionist. I just thought I was doing what I was supposed to do — be good, get things right, keep people happy with my excellence, do my...
The Moment I Stopped Fixing My Symptoms – They stopped escalating!
For years, I lived in a loop of trying to “fix” my symptoms. Every ache, flare-up, wave of fatigue, or strange sensation in my body was met with urgency. I would ask myself:What do I need to do to get rid of this? What did I do (physically) to create this?What...
Rest Without Guilt: From Burnout and Perfectionism to Slowing Down with Love
There was a time when rest made me uncomfortable!I would lie down and feel a flood of thoughts: “You should be doing something.” “You're wasting time.” “You'll miss out.”Rest felt like failure. Like weakness. Like something I had to earn with exhaustion! Can you...
Why Somatic Work Became a Key Element of My Healing Journey and Why I Want to Share It with You
Somatics is a word that holds profound meaning in my life and work. It has been transformative in my journey from chronic pain and illness to healing and wholeness. Through somatic practices, I discovered a way to reconnect with myself that was deeply impactful, and...
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