nervous system awareness

  • The Love I Never Said Out Loud

    I used to think love had to be loud to count. That it had to come with declarations and certainty and all the things movies make look easy. But what I felt for him never moved like that. It was… Continue reading

    The Love I Never Said Out Loud
  • Give Me Ground, Not Fireworks

    I crave safety the way some people chase thrill. I’m not looking to be swept off my feet. I’m looking for ground that won’t disappear beneath me. The kind of peace that doesn’t feel like a pause before the next… Continue reading

    Give Me Ground, Not Fireworks
  • When Explaining Becomes Exhausting

    I stopped explaining my triggers. Not out of bitterness. Not even out of pride. I just got tired of watching people’s eyes glaze over halfway through my sentence. Of feeling like I was offering pieces of my pain to people… Continue reading

    When Explaining Becomes Exhausting