Raise your hand if…

You often find yourself spinning out in a mental tornado of too many to-do’s, worrying about letting others down & an intense desire to put yourself first (without a clue of how to actually go about doing that).

You want soooo badly to show up to your life as a more present & alive version of your self…

That you who reads the stack of books on your nightstand rather than letting them serve as home for the pile of water glasses leftover from who knows when.

The you who speaks their mind to their partner when the household labor distribution feels lopsided.

The you who listens to and trusts their gut when something feels off rather than going down an obsessive Google rabbit hole or asking their therapist/doctor/coach/stranger on the park bench what they should do about it.

The you that doesn’t turn to alcohol or weed or doom scrolling in an effort to feel okay.

The you that dances. The you that sings. The you that LAUGHS, hard.

The you that plays on the floor with your kids(human & animal).

The you that stops apologizing for having opinions and needs.

The you that is awake to all the good sh*t right in front of them: the smell of a hot cup of coffee, the sound of the rain, the warmth of your sheets, the way your kids look when they don’t know you’re paying attention, the mess in the living room that signifies the fun of the night before.

The you that FEELS that good stuff alongside the hard stuff, rather than bypassing and numbing it.

But let’s be real, there always seems to be too much going on to really be that ☝🏼 version of you.

You get little glimmers of peace and presence, but they’re fleeting when the barrage of distractions show up– i.e. coworkers coming to you for help, kiddos needing something from you AT ALL TIMES, deadlines coming due, housework to catch up with, and good god you really need a shower.

Those little sparkles of peace & pleasure feels like they’re at an arms’ length most of the time, because it’s crowded out by all of the other things calling for your attention.

You know deep down that all you really need to feel good
is some time to be– to connect with yourself, your people, your body.

But it feels hard to prioritize that time and even harder to slow down and be still with your feelings, your body, and your needs when you do get the time. Your nervous system has become so used to all the doing, thinking & constant go-go-go, that it feels unfamiliar and maybe even a little scary to be still…

Then the fears come in: of letting others down, falling behind, being seen as lazy or less valuable, or afraid once you let those emotions bubble up they’ll completely take over, effectively turning you into a pile of mush.

And yet, something in you is still longing for the space and skills to just be; to stop living in your head all the time, to make moves towards the you you’re so desperately wanting to be, and to reposition your own needs as top priority again.

You’re ready to stop over analyzing, self-doubting and leaving your needs for last.

And you know you’re going to need some support at a body level to get there.