The Universe has been sending me subtle nudges—affirmations popping up on my phone, a message from my cup of nighttime tea:
"All I need to do right now is breathe."
"Breathe deeply."
"Breath is the voice of your soul."
There's a theme here, mawkish and redundant though it may be.
So, when I finally brought my awareness to my breath, I realized—it feels a bit... off. It’s funny how something so essential to our aliveness can go so unnoticed.
Over the past few days, I’ve been catching myself breathing shallowly, like my body is holding its breath for something. But, for what? I decided to treat this as a clue. If I couldn’t breathe deeply, what else was I holding back? Was it just physical tension, or was there something more underneath?
One can only drink so many mugs of "Breathe Deep" tea. And anyway, tea wasn’t getting to the heart of the matter. What I needed was to pause, to actually listen to my body instead of glossing over its signals.
Breath is the most primal act of living. If I’m struggling to take a full, deep breath, am I fully present in my own skin? And if I can’t tune in to my breath, what else am I missing?
This is where Sensorimotor Therapy comes in. One of the core ideas in this work is that the body holds wisdom. When we slow down and pay attention, we start to unravel the stories our bodies have been carrying. The body doesn’t lie—it tells us when something is out of alignment, when we’re holding on too tightly, or when we’re not living in a way that honors our truth.
Healing isn’t always about thinking our way through things. Sometimes, it’s about feeling our way through. A deep breath. A grounded stance. The simple act of checking in with our bodies can be a map back to ourselves.
So, what’s your body been saying lately? What’s been sitting quietly in the background, waiting for you to notice?
If you’re feeling called to explore this deeper, I’d love to support you—whether through mindfulness, sensorimotor therapy, or simply creating space to slow down and listen. Because when we do, the answers we need tend to rise to the surface.
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