One of the saddest things about modern life is how disconnected so many of us have become from our own bodies. Not because we want to be, but because somewhere along the way we had to be.

In Western Society, we've become so used to living from the neck upwards.

Thinking.

Analysing.

Over explaining ourselves, and trying to logically work ourselves out.

But how many of us actually know how to FEEL a feeling anymore? Not think it, not analyse it, and not justify why we feel the way we do, but actually FEEL it in the body.

So many people quietly carry thoughts like:

"I don't even know who I am anymore"

"I feel numb"

"My mind never switches off"

"I'm exhausted but I can't relax"

"I'm anxious all the time for no reason"

And underneath all of that, their body is usually screaming for safety. So many of us have become experts at functioning whilst silently disconnected from ourselves. Saying Yes when our body is screaming NO. Pushing through exhaustion, ignoring the tight chest, lump in throat, constant tension, overwhelm and anxiety we carry every single day. Because somewhere along the way, many of us learnt it wasn't safe to fully feel.

It wasn't safe to cry.

To speak up.

To have needs.

To feel anger.

To take up space.

To fall apart.

So the body adapted, and this is why I believe trauma often needs more than just talking and analysing alone. Trauma is not just stored in thoughts, its stored in the nervous system. You can understand your trauma logically and still feel unsafe inside your body. Your mind knows you're safe now, but your nervous system is still bracing for impact.

Still scanning.

Still overthinking.

Still preparing for something bad to happen.

Still surviving.

That's why so many us end up in cycles of anxiety, burnout, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, chronic stress, IBS, exhaustion and feeling disconnected from themselves. The body keeps speaking when we don't listen. It whispers first, then eventually screams, and I think this is the piece so many people are missing. Healing is not just understanding your story intellectually, its learning how to reconnect to the body you had to disconnect from to survive.

If you're tired of constantly living in your head, overthinking everything and feeling disconnected from yourself, this is the work I support women with every single day. 

My 1:1 somatic trauma informed coaching sessions help you begin to understand your nervous system, reconnecting to your body and moving out of survival mode gently and safely. This is not about fixing you, its about helping you feel safe to reconnect to yourself again.