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21d •
Internal vs. External now live in the Library
Not everything is your fault. And not everything is outside your control. This is where self-trust begins. JOIN HERE: https://www.skool.com/day-by-day-library-3938/about
2 likes • 19d
Such juicy goodness and exactly what I’ve been trying to articulate lately. Knowing there’s things I have control over and things I don’t and while I can sit with that intellectually when faced with putting that into practice I sometimes still spiral. I love the phrase “accurate responsibility” and putting my hands to my belly and chest and then putting them up. So tangible! Gives my body something to remember in those moments!
May 19 •
Where do I feel frozen, and what is one tiny movement that feels possible?
Functional freeze is when part of you is still performing, answering, caring, working, showing up… But inside, something feels stuck. You may feel heavy. Foggy. Numb. Slow. Disconnected. Unable to begin. Unable to choose. Unable to move forward. This is not laziness. This may be your nervous system protecting you by slowing everything down. Freeze can happen when the body senses threat, overwhelm, or too much input and does not feel enough safety, power, or support to move into action. So we do not shame the freeze. We gently invite movement back. Where do I feel frozen, and what is one tiny movement that feels possible? 👇
1 like • May 19
@Luiza R sending you lots of love. I was in an absive relationship, too. After 17 years I left last year. I was so frozen for such a long time. I began doing work with @Zina Zinchenko and Kimberly Ann Johnson and I was able to Unfreeze enough to make the tiny steps that became bigger steps that allowed me to leave and start a new life. You can do it. Find support (you have some right here!). Be gentle with yourself. Know how brave you are. Just sharing your situation with us is such a big step.💕
May 18 •
A TINY DOORWAY
Sometimes it is only one breath wide. This is the place where choice lives. Reactive energy says: “I have to answer now.” “I have to fix this.” “I have to prove myself.” “I have to protect myself.” “I have to disappear.” “I have to say yes so nobody is disappointed.” The body may tighten. The breath becomes short. The jaw locks. The belly pulls in. The shoulders rise. The feet lose contact with the ground. This is not wrong. ‼️ This is information. Your nervous system may be trying to protect you. But proactive energy asks questions!! 👇Share your questions👇
2 likes • May 19
Can I take a breath and be fully present for it?
Apr 23 •
Why am I not taking action?
“I already know what to do.” And the answer is not lack of knowledge. It’s the nervous system. When you’ve experienced stress or trauma,your body is not focused on growth. It’s focused on survival. 👉 So instead of moving forward, the body can go into: freeze avoidance overthinking numbing And from the outside, it looks like: procrastination lack of motivationinconsistency But internally… the system is trying to stay safe. 👉 And here is the paradox: You need to take action to change your life… but taking action can feel unsafe. So what do we do? We don’t force big change. We start small. One step. One breath. One moment of showing up. Because action is not something you wait for. Action is something you create. And every small step teaches your body: it’s safe to move it’s safe to try it’s safe to change You don’t need to feel ready. You need to be willing. SHARE 👇 what are you trying today?
6 likes • Apr 23
I am sharing nervous system wisdom with my children- I had my 11 year old, who’s been struggling lately, snuggle Into bed with me this morning. I reminded him of our family mantra that we’ve been using together for the last 5 years: I am safe I am loved I am warm I told him it it’s so good to repeat anytime. It helps us to soften especially when things feel hard and our emotions are feel like a lot. It’s like a superpower. Through reminding him I am reminded. And together we can soften. Hopefully.
Apr 21 •
What do you catch yourself repeating the most?
“I’m behind.” “I’m not doing enough.” “I need to push more.” The body hears this as instruction. Jaw tightens.Breath shortens.System braces. The shift is not one powerful thought. It’s what you repeat daily. Try this today: “I notice.” “I soften.” “I don’t need to hold this right now.” Repeat it a few times.Notice what changes. Most of what we call “being blocked”is actually a pattern we practice every day. Not just in the body…but in how we talk to ourselves 👉 Curious—what do you catch yourself repeating the most?
2 likes • Apr 21
I so needed to hear all of this. My new favourite.word is “soften” . What if I just said that to myself over and over all day? I’ll get back to you tonight.
3 likes • Apr 22
@Zina Zinchenko it was so powerful to go to softening. It is a very intense time at my job (as secretary of a small Waldorf school) and in my personal life (challenging relationships with ex husband, navigating a long distance relationship, 2 kids) and so yesterday I had so many opportunities to practice softening. When I chose to soften the outcome was unclear, I just trusted the process and was curious. As the day went on I found myself going from softening in challenging moments as a tool to just reminding myself to soften as I drovd or while I made tea or before calling my boyfriend. What I found softening allowed was: - To be present with the experience and myself (what I can control) rather than to react and to look outward (to what I cannot control) - To stay in my body rather than to go to thoughts. To just breathe. - To acknowledge the power of softening rather than gripping - To recognize that softening is taking action I’m doing it again today!!
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@jenn-chic-9951
Love moving with Zina. It’s healed me, empowered me, wound me up and brought me back down again, down deep into my body in a way I’ve never known
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