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The Truck Got Stuck And I Learned About Relationships...
My friend and I had our truck stuck on the edge of a very steep incline on a mountain in a full on rainstorm last night.
Like… wheels-spinning, heart-pounding, this-could-go-very-bad steep.
Luckily we were in the road leading to her friend's house, and the truck was nestled against a pole (We were definitely being watched out for!)
As they were helping us pull the truck out, strangers that were walking by came straight toward us to help.
No hesitation.
No checking to see if someone else would do it first.
No assumption we all had it taken care of (even though the truck and rope were getting tied up at that moment.)
Just immediate connection, support, and community.
And it hit me how different this feels from so much of what we experience in the States, where people often drive by assuming you have a phone and help is already on the way
and because there’s always somewhere important to be.
But what really stayed with me wasn’t the truck.
It was the energy.
Warmth.
Presence.
People who show up for each other without urgency, without performance, without emotional armor.
My nervous system softened the moment I arrived here in CR.
My whole body exhaled.
And it made me notice something I’ve been seeing everywhere lately.
There’s a lot happening in the world right now, and so many people are walking around with anxious hearts and overwhelmed nervous systems.
Even if you don’t watch the news (I don't!), the cultural energy has shifted dramatically in the last five years.
Stress hits faster because our nervous systems never returned to baseline after COVID.
Fear sits heavier because people feel their survival or lifestyle is threatened, consciously or unconsciously.
Emotional tolerance is low.
Differences in beliefs trigger defensiveness, anger, or withdrawal.
It becomes hard to stay curious.
Hard to stay open.
Hard to stay grounded when the world feels loud, polarized, and intense.
Beliefs start feeling personal and something to protect.
Differences start feeling dangerous.
And the relationships you care about end up activating your system instead of calming it.
Being here in Costa Rica feels like a living reminder of what our bodies were actually built for.
Connection.
Touch.
Community.
Showing up for one another.
Co-regulating.
Love.
Science even confirms it. Strong relationships
💛 Lower stress hormones.
💛 Improve health outcomes.
💛 Increase meaning and purpose.
💛 Help your nervous system find safety again.
We’ve been conditioned to brace.
To take sides.
To assume that someone who thinks differently must be wrong or unsafe.
And that internal conflict creates anxiety, stress, and emotional disharmony that doesn’t just “go away.”
You don’t have to stay in that state.
When you learn to approach conflict and connection from a grounded place, everything shifts.
Do you have the tools and resources to get:
• A calmer nervous system so you stop spiraling in fear, stress, or overthinking?
• Clarity in your relationships so you know what’s yours, what’s theirs, and what’s actually happening?
• A grounded sense of power so you can speak up, set boundaries, and stay connected without anxiety leading?
• Real peace in your connections so love feels supportive, healthy, and aligned with who you're becoming?
If you struggle with any of these, comment below and I'll direct you to some of the free resources available for you.
You deserve relationships that help your system breathe again.
With love,
Dawn ☀️💛
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The Truck Got Stuck And I Learned About Relationships...
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