nervous system regulation

  • When Distance Was the Only Way I Knew to Stay Safe

    You don’t know how often I rehearsed distance in my mind. I told myself what to say if I saw you. I practiced not looking too long, not smiling too much, not letting my voice give anything away. I made… Continue reading

    When Distance Was the Only Way I Knew to Stay Safe
  • What My Chest Has Been Trying to Say

    There’s a pressure in my chest I can’t always name. It comes quietly, without cause, and settles in deep. It’s not sharp like panic or loud like heartbreak. It’s steady. Ancient. Like something that has been waiting a long time… Continue reading

    What My Chest Has Been Trying to Say
  • When Being Here Is All I Can Do

    Some days I can talk to everyone. I can hold conversations, respond with ease, make people laugh, even carry their emotions alongside my own. I show up, I seem fine, I am fine – for a while. Other days, replying… Continue reading

    When Being Here Is All I Can Do