another excellent article layla- I've gone through years of PTSD recovery, and was fortunate to have access to some of the best practitioners to guide me through that. There's a point in recovery where you have to start intentionally "re-activating" your nervous system to re-expose yourself to stress for the sake of building new neural pathways and intentionally rebuilding life on your own terms. it can be terrifying and part of my journey has been reframing and reminding myself that it's safe, that it's good for me, that i can trust myself, and that i've put in the work to be resourced enough to handle it (also why i follow your content and that of others discussing similar themes to continue reinforcing that message to myself)
The brain is so cool, thank you for sharing your experience - amazing by how powerful the human brain is. And that you can reshape it, despite what happens to you. And impressed by your growth journey
Such an inightful piece. I've been living on auto pilot, thinking my life is just passing me by. Unkowigly, I have not been living on auto-pilot. Infact, I have been reinforcing behavious that have made me who i am today. A woman far from who I want to be. This proves to me that it is my repeated behavious that make me who I am. I cannot be optimistic and think 'i want to be this amazing woman, and change the world' when I'm avoiding all the difficult things right now. I'm not showing up as the wife, and mother I want to be. I'm not obiedient to the things God has called me to do. I AM NOT DOING HARD THINGS. I keep feeling like this new phase of my life as a newly wed and a mother is not for me, i keep telling myself that I just dont know how to show up in these roles. Lo and behold, I am right. That's because they're difficult. And just like every other difficult thing I have to show up, JUST DO IT (right). Thats the only way. Thanks for this. It was just what I needed
Wow, I needed to hear this today! So profound, Layla! I appreciate the part about neuroplasticity doesn’t care about your intentions! Your words are divine:)
Such an insightful piece. Very profound and timely.
another excellent article layla- I've gone through years of PTSD recovery, and was fortunate to have access to some of the best practitioners to guide me through that. There's a point in recovery where you have to start intentionally "re-activating" your nervous system to re-expose yourself to stress for the sake of building new neural pathways and intentionally rebuilding life on your own terms. it can be terrifying and part of my journey has been reframing and reminding myself that it's safe, that it's good for me, that i can trust myself, and that i've put in the work to be resourced enough to handle it (also why i follow your content and that of others discussing similar themes to continue reinforcing that message to myself)
The brain is so cool, thank you for sharing your experience - amazing by how powerful the human brain is. And that you can reshape it, despite what happens to you. And impressed by your growth journey
Reframing stress as an opportunity instead of as a challenge is reframe that i loom forward to trying and seeing its results for sure.
What a thought provoking article!
Such an inightful piece. I've been living on auto pilot, thinking my life is just passing me by. Unkowigly, I have not been living on auto-pilot. Infact, I have been reinforcing behavious that have made me who i am today. A woman far from who I want to be. This proves to me that it is my repeated behavious that make me who I am. I cannot be optimistic and think 'i want to be this amazing woman, and change the world' when I'm avoiding all the difficult things right now. I'm not showing up as the wife, and mother I want to be. I'm not obiedient to the things God has called me to do. I AM NOT DOING HARD THINGS. I keep feeling like this new phase of my life as a newly wed and a mother is not for me, i keep telling myself that I just dont know how to show up in these roles. Lo and behold, I am right. That's because they're difficult. And just like every other difficult thing I have to show up, JUST DO IT (right). Thats the only way. Thanks for this. It was just what I needed
Living by this day by day 💪🏼
Thank you much for this article, Layla. Found many piece to my current life puzzle.
Thanks for reading!
Sooooo good I need to come back and read again 🥹
Thank you!
Wow, I needed to hear this today! So profound, Layla! I appreciate the part about neuroplasticity doesn’t care about your intentions! Your words are divine:)
Thanks Leanne!
Thanks for the message
Thanks for reading, Tracy!