If things feel a little loud or scattered today, here’s a simple five-step way to help your nervous system land. Nothing fancy. Nothing to do “right.” Just noticing what’s already here. Right here. In the now. Where nervous system safety exists. You can try this practice slowly, at your own pace: 5 things you can see A color, an item, a shape — something you notice in your field of vision. Name it. 4 things you can hear The birds outside. The hum of the refrigerator. A car driving by on the road. 3 things you can touch or feel Pick something up that you can reach. Notice its weight, its texture. A cup. The table. Fingertips touching each other. 2 things you can smell (or enjoy the thought of a smell)A favorite fruit. The scent of pine trees.Cut grass. Something familiar. 1 thing you can taste (or a taste you appreciate)A favorite beverage. Something comforting. It only takes 17 seconds for a thought to create momentum — for a thought to attract another thought like it. There’s no need to calm yourself down. By making the choice to redirect the mind to the present moment, we interrupt the flow of thoughts of unwanted things. This is just about reminding your body: "I’m here. I am okay in this moment. I am safe in this present moment." If you try this practice, you’re welcome to share what you noticed. Or simply enjoy the practice quietly, with a warm sip nearby ☕🌿

As this year closes, we’re not rushing to sum it up or make meaning out of everything. 2025 asked a lot of nervous systems. It brought endings, shedding, and quiet reckonings. If you’re feeling tired, reflective, relieved, or tender — that makes sense. There’s nothing you need to wrap up neatly here. You don’t have to be grateful. You don’t have to be done processing. Tonight, we’re simply letting the year rest. Thank you, 2025, for what you revealed. You are welcome to set it down now. The Café is open. The lights are low. We’ll step into what’s next gently. ☕✨

Today carries a soft 111 kind of energy — a reminder of beginnings, alignment, and standing at a threshold. Not a push to leap forward. Just a quiet moment of noticing. At the Nervous System Café, we’re letting the new year arrive slowly. No pressure to reinvent yourself or have a plan. Small, true beginnings count. If it feels supportive, here’s a gentle question you’re welcome to sit with (or share): ✨ What are you quietly wishing for as this new year begins? One word is enough. A sentence is plenty. Reading along counts too. Take one warm sip. Take one steady breath. Let that be enough for today. ☕🌿✨