Over the past few weeks, I’ve experienced a season that unexpectedly brought stress, overwhelm, after experiencing a new symptoms due to physical changes to my body. This brought a deep need to slow down and reconnect with my body. As someone who supports women with nervous system dysregulation, histamine intolerance, and chronic digestive issues, this experience reminded me — once again — that healing is not linear. Listening to our bodies, honouring our limits, and creating space for rest aren’t weaknesses; they’re essential parts of recovery and wellbeing. I’m sharing my reflections in case you’ve also been moving through a challenging phase and need a reminder that you’re not alone.
This Christmas and New Year were not at all what I expected. Instead of rest and celebration, the season brought unexpected challenges, emotional surprises, stress, and many tears. It was a time that truly brought me to my knees and forced me to look at how I could support my body and nervous system.
So much has happened in just a short space of time that it almost feels impossible to hold it all. But these challenges also created a powerful invitation for me to reconnect with the present moment, to listen more deeply, and to take better care of my body than I ever have before.
Returning to the Essentials: Rest, Breath, and Stillness
At the very start of this difficult phase, I had no capacity for anything. My body felt completely overwhelmed — emotionally and physically. My energy was gone, my system felt dysregulated, and the only thing I could do was rest.
That was the moment I shifted my focus entirely onto my health: my emotional health, my physical health, my nervous system health. I used the tools I already knew from my own healing journey — breathing, grounding, slow practices, and my NuCalm app — anything that could help me feel a little calmer and more held.
Medication didn’t help due to my sensitive body. In fact, it made things worse. So I listened inwardly, leaned on more natural tools, rested, breathed, and tried to support my nervous system that was clearly overwhelmed by everything happening inside me.
In many ways, this was a full reset. My body was giving me very clear signs that I needed to slow down and make space for healing.
A Body Asking to Be Heard
My diet had to change once again. I had to revisit what I could tolerate and what I couldn’t. At some points, it felt as though I was starting from the very beginning with food — tiny amounts, basic ingredients, learning all over again what my body could handle.
It was humbling. And emotional. But it also reminded me how wise and protective the body is when we slow down long enough to listen to the messages it’s trying to give us.
During this phase, I realised how easily we dismiss our body’s whispers until they become shouts. I’ve spent so many years supporting other women in understanding their symptoms, stress responses, histamine intolerance, gut issues, and burnout — and here I was, being asked to apply the same compassion and patience to myself.
Support, Connection, and Not Feeling Alone
One of the biggest blessings during this time was the support I received. My friends, my healing group sisters, their prayers, their messages, their healing energy — they all held me in ways I deeply needed. Their presence made me feel understood and less alone in what felt like an incredibly dark moment.
My husband also stepped in and supported me through the hardest days. Together, their love and support helped me move out of the darkest phase. Slowly, I started to eat more, find more clarity, feel more grounded, and find hope again.
A Powerful Realisation About Fear and Symptoms
One thing became clear to me:
my mind was amplifying my symptoms with fear-based thoughts.
I was creating huge fears and scenarios in my mind, which made everything feel bigger and more overwhelming than it already was. When I realised this, something shifted. I understood that while my symptoms were real, my fear was making them louder.
Learning to breathe, ground, and come back into my body helped quiet the fear. This reminded me of what I often tell my clients: the nervous system is not just physical — it’s emotional, mental, and deeply connected to how we perceive stress and safety.
Calming the mind calms the body.
And calming the body softens the mind.
Choosing a Different Way Forward
Today, I’m focusing on staying grounded in my body and listening more closely to what it needs. I’m noticing my energy, honouring what feels supportive, and recognising how much my body does for me — even when it’s struggling.
I’ve also realised I need to slow down more intentionally. Not just slowing the body but slowing the mind — creating space for silence, rest, reflection, and presence. I’m choosing to step away from the constant pressure to “do” and instead return to simply being.
After reflecting on everything I’ve been through, I know what I want to focus on moving forward:
✨ More joy
✨ More creativity
✨ More gentle days that feel like a soft exhale
✨ More listening to my intuition and inner wisdom
✨ More presence, less perfection
✨ More trust in my body and the messages it sends me
Because our body is our home — the place we inhabit every single day. It deserves respect, nourishment, and care. It deserves to be listened to, not pushed. And it deserves our compassion, especially when it’s struggling.
Healing Is Not Linear — But It Is Always Teaching
Even though this season was painful, I’m grateful for what it showed me. It reminded me that slowing down is not weakness. Rest is not failure. Listening inwardly is not indulgent. These practices are essential for healing, especially for women living with chronic symptoms, stress-related issues, digestive challenges, and nervous system sensitivity.
Healing is not just about protocols or supplements or diets — it’s about being truly present with your body and learning how to work with it rather than against it.
And this is exactly what I hope to help other women remember too.
Key Takeaways
- Slowing down helps you hear the body’s wisdom.
- Rest is an essential part of nervous system healing.
- Fear amplifies symptoms; grounding eases them.
- Listening to your body builds trust and safety.
- Support and connection are powerful for healing.
- Your body is your only home — treat it with compassion.
- Creativity, joy, and presence are healing practices too.
If you’re finding your body is asking for more rest, support, or clarity — or if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by symptoms — you don’t have to figure it out alone.
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