Sonia, thank you for seeing the heart of this piece so tenderly. Your words feel like love notes to my nervous system. Elegance and grace were hard-won lessons on this journey of healing. I’m grateful we get to share this space where sensitivity and peace are honored. Sending love right back to you, beautiful. 💛
Hey M! Your words always feel like a hug thank you. I know exactly what you mean about loving and not loving this for me; that tension is the heart of healing family wounds. I’m so grateful you see me in the telling, because sharing these stories is part of how I keep stitching myself back together. Your presence in this journey makes the Sanctuary feel even softer. 🧡🥰💛
I feel like my nervous system has been screaming for help for a long time and I’m just now starting to listen. I started a nervous system rewiring program recently. It’s hard work but I think it will be worth it. Thinking of you, friend. And looking forward to your upcoming series.
Sam! I feel this so deeply because our nervous systems carry stories we’ve ignored for too long, and listening is such brave work. Starting a rewiring program is no small thing, and I honor the courage it takes to lean into that. It is hard, but it’s also where the real freedom begins. I’m grateful you’re walking this path too, and I think you’ll feel seen in this upcoming series. Sending you strength, friend.💛
Nancy, thank you for sharing this with such honesty. 🤍 I felt that in my bones, literally. My own RA flare-ups love to settle into my joints, especially when my nervous system is on high alert. It’s wild how our bodies keep sending the same messages until we finally learn their language. TMJ by your teens, arthritis in multiple joints. It’s like your body has been whispering (and sometimes yelling) “please, slow down” for years. I’m so glad you named it here. Highly sensitive bodies have such a deep link between stress and inflammation sometimes the healing starts with just listening to those signals instead of pushing past them. I always appreciate you and look forward to forward to your insights Nancy! My fellow peds nurse. 🥰💕💛🤗🙏
Learning to slow down while your nervous system is still on guard is no small thing, it’s rewiring survival patterns that kept you safe for years. Your awareness here is powerful. Every breath you take in that pause is a signal to your HSP body that safety is starting to outweigh fear. That’s sacred work, and I see you in it. 💛🙏
Sabi thank you for being here and for saying that because it means the world. I created this space because I knew how heavy it can feel carrying these stories alone. To share them in real time with sensitive hearts like yours makes it feel lighter, softer, almost like healing together. I appreciate you just as much. 🤗💛
One way my nervous system might be trying to guide me is my clenched jaw. What causes me to clench my jaw so often? My sensitivity? The stories I tell myself? I don't know.
Moorea, thank you for naming jaw clenching as a nervous-system signal. I think so many HSPs and trauma survivors will see themselves in that. The piece you shared offers such grounding wisdom on slowing down, softening, and listening to the body’s cues. I’m grateful you brought it here for all of us to benefit from it. It’s a reminder that healing starts with noticing.💛🙏
Dawning, your energy really is contagious in the best way! 💕It’s rare to meet someone whose words feel like they’re vibrating on the same frequency and you just made my whole day. I’m wide open if things feel aligned. Healing in real time with others who get it is my favorite kind of magic. ✨ Feel free to slide into my DMs with your thoughts. I’d love to explore where this could take us. I am so glad our paths crossed today. Happy Friday beautiful m🙏🥰💛
Dawning, yes. 🤍 Our bodies really are truth-tellers if we pause long enough to listen. That moment of stripping away the noise to find the unmet need, it’s both humbling and empowering.I love this dialogue and the way we get to heal together in real time. ⚡️ Your energy reminds me that this work isn’t just personal, it’s communal. Thank you for showing up so fully. 🙌🥰💛🙏
Yes! Our bodies are such wise storytellers and always speaking, even in whispers and clenches.I love how your share reminded me that awareness isn’t just about noticing the tension, but honoring the message it carries. Wonder-filled, indeed. 💛🥰🙏
Ohhh!!!🥹friend. I felt that in my whole chest. Your words sound like the exhale my body begged for, too rest, ease, safety without a guard on duty 24/7. I’m so grateful you shared this here. 💛🙏
A beautiful piece, you captured this message in such an elegant and graceful way. Sending you love, healing and peace 💞
Sonia, thank you for seeing the heart of this piece so tenderly. Your words feel like love notes to my nervous system. Elegance and grace were hard-won lessons on this journey of healing. I’m grateful we get to share this space where sensitivity and peace are honored. Sending love right back to you, beautiful. 💛
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I loved and not loved this for you. Excellent post. Xoxo so beautiful seeing you heal and telling your stories. 🧡
Hey M! Your words always feel like a hug thank you. I know exactly what you mean about loving and not loving this for me; that tension is the heart of healing family wounds. I’m so grateful you see me in the telling, because sharing these stories is part of how I keep stitching myself back together. Your presence in this journey makes the Sanctuary feel even softer. 🧡🥰💛
I felt that way for years every time my mother would call me. You capture perfectly the ache of being unseen. This is so beautifully written, Sly.
I feel like my nervous system has been screaming for help for a long time and I’m just now starting to listen. I started a nervous system rewiring program recently. It’s hard work but I think it will be worth it. Thinking of you, friend. And looking forward to your upcoming series.
Sam! I feel this so deeply because our nervous systems carry stories we’ve ignored for too long, and listening is such brave work. Starting a rewiring program is no small thing, and I honor the courage it takes to lean into that. It is hard, but it’s also where the real freedom begins. I’m grateful you’re walking this path too, and I think you’ll feel seen in this upcoming series. Sending you strength, friend.💛
Writing this made me wonder…
💛Where in your body do you feel your nervous system’s stress first?
💛Do you notice your body telling you the truth before your mind catches up?
Beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by by. I appreciate you.💛
Sly, you asked us to name what part(s) of my body sends out nervous-system signals.
It would be my joints. TMJ by my teens. Arthritis in numerous joints.
Nancy, thank you for sharing this with such honesty. 🤍 I felt that in my bones, literally. My own RA flare-ups love to settle into my joints, especially when my nervous system is on high alert. It’s wild how our bodies keep sending the same messages until we finally learn their language. TMJ by your teens, arthritis in multiple joints. It’s like your body has been whispering (and sometimes yelling) “please, slow down” for years. I’m so glad you named it here. Highly sensitive bodies have such a deep link between stress and inflammation sometimes the healing starts with just listening to those signals instead of pushing past them. I always appreciate you and look forward to forward to your insights Nancy! My fellow peds nurse. 🥰💕💛🤗🙏
🫂🫂 it's learning to slow down and breathe tho still on guard, anxious and anticipating.
Sabi, that takes so much courage. 🤍
Learning to slow down while your nervous system is still on guard is no small thing, it’s rewiring survival patterns that kept you safe for years. Your awareness here is powerful. Every breath you take in that pause is a signal to your HSP body that safety is starting to outweigh fear. That’s sacred work, and I see you in it. 💛🙏
Thank you 🙏🏼🫶🏼 I appreciate this space & you 🤗
Sabi thank you for being here and for saying that because it means the world. I created this space because I knew how heavy it can feel carrying these stories alone. To share them in real time with sensitive hearts like yours makes it feel lighter, softer, almost like healing together. I appreciate you just as much. 🤗💛
Glad to be here 🤗🙏🏼
Happy to have you too. 💛🙏
One way my nervous system might be trying to guide me is my clenched jaw. What causes me to clench my jaw so often? My sensitivity? The stories I tell myself? I don't know.
On the topic of listening to our nervous systems, I interviewed a therapist about how to soothe our nervous systems: https://mooreamaguire.substack.com/p/6-ways-not-to-fry-our-nervous-systems
Moorea, thank you for naming jaw clenching as a nervous-system signal. I think so many HSPs and trauma survivors will see themselves in that. The piece you shared offers such grounding wisdom on slowing down, softening, and listening to the body’s cues. I’m grateful you brought it here for all of us to benefit from it. It’s a reminder that healing starts with noticing.💛🙏
It’s telling me to rest.. to be calm. To let down the hyper vigilant guard and embrace my essence pace with ease.
Wow!! 🤩 We are so speaking the same language!yes, yes, yes 🙌 we shall definitely stay in touch and see where this alignment takes us.
Collaboration?
Dawning, your energy really is contagious in the best way! 💕It’s rare to meet someone whose words feel like they’re vibrating on the same frequency and you just made my whole day. I’m wide open if things feel aligned. Healing in real time with others who get it is my favorite kind of magic. ✨ Feel free to slide into my DMs with your thoughts. I’d love to explore where this could take us. I am so glad our paths crossed today. Happy Friday beautiful m🙏🥰💛
I couldn’t agree more. Our bodies hold such wisdom if we only stop.. ask ourselves what we want right now in this present moment.
It releases all of the bullsh!t .. strips it away to an unmet need. Perhaps we can fulfill the need ourselves.
Thank you for this opportunity to connect and flow. I can feel your enthusiasm and it excites me ⚡️🙌🤩
Dawning, yes. 🤍 Our bodies really are truth-tellers if we pause long enough to listen. That moment of stripping away the noise to find the unmet need, it’s both humbling and empowering.I love this dialogue and the way we get to heal together in real time. ⚡️ Your energy reminds me that this work isn’t just personal, it’s communal. Thank you for showing up so fully. 🙌🥰💛🙏
Thank YOU for fully appreciating my share and in turn experiencing your own unique experience!
What wonder-filled bodies we have 🙏 ❤️ ⭐️
Yes! Our bodies are such wise storytellers and always speaking, even in whispers and clenches.I love how your share reminded me that awareness isn’t just about noticing the tension, but honoring the message it carries. Wonder-filled, indeed. 💛🥰🙏
Ohhh!!!🥹friend. I felt that in my whole chest. Your words sound like the exhale my body begged for, too rest, ease, safety without a guard on duty 24/7. I’m so grateful you shared this here. 💛🙏