Survival Me Vs. Healing Me

-
Image
  Recently, I found myself reflecting on some of the names I've been called throughout my life. Guarded. Standoffish. Quiet. Distant. For years, I accepted those labels as personality traits. I assumed that was simply who I was. But healing has a way of revealing things we couldn't see before. As I've learned more about nervous system regulation, trauma, faith, emotional healing, and self-awareness, I've begun to wonder: What if I wasn't being guarded because it was my personality? What if I was surviving? When survival mode becomes your normal, you don't always recognize it. You learn to stay alert. You learn to protect yourself. You learn to keep parts of yourself hidden because somewhere along the way, vulnerability didn't feel safe. Over time, those protective behaviors can become so familiar that they begin to look like identity. But they aren't always the same thing. The truth is, many of us have spent years operating from protection rather than co...
Post a Comment

Transparency Matters!!

-

 


All of this (the posts) they are for me before anybody else, 

I'm simply sharing as I go along on this journey to holistic wellness.

 
Every post I write. Every reflection I share. Every piece of encouragement—

it starts as a reminder to myself, since I seem to forget often. 

Call it my Public Self-Talk.

If it speaks to you too, then maybe it was meant for both of us.
But truthfully, I don’t always have a mentor to lean on, or someone guiding my steps.
So I let the Holy Spirit teach me. Guide me. Check me. 

These words become my accountability. I am still healing though I may be at a different point of the process. We can heal together. As I learn, I create and share.
This is my sacred space.
My way of remembering who I am, and who I’m becoming.

And if I ever lose my way again (God forbid!), 

I pray I’ll find my way back through these very words.

So if you’re here reading this—welcome. You’re not alone.
Let’s grow, heal, and align—together. 

Click 👉 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/24kbG7c 

Isaiah 30:21 (NIV)
 "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it."

Affirmation
I am led by the Spirit. I trust the voice within and walk boldly in alignment with purpose. Even in moments of uncertainty, I am never lost—I am being guided. 

#SpiritLed #WritingHeals #PurposeInThePain #FaithJourney #IMatterComm #HolisticHealing

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mental Health Matters For Men

-
Image
Free Download for Men MEN: Your mental health matters. You don’t have to stay silent. You don’t have to carry it all alone. This  free toolkit  was created to help you: Click To Download Name what you’re feeling Learn how to release what you’ve been holding in Take small daily steps toward healing Invite God into your emotional and mental growth 🧠🛠️ Download your FREE Men’s Mental Health Guide: 👇👇 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aR7KZ268YGH6YDA1OWVSsMmhbRQh0eID/view?usp=drive_link Your peace matters. Your healing matters. You matter. #MenFeelToo #MensMentalHealth #HealingInFaith #LeadFromWholeness #mp3muse #MentalHealthAwareness #MenHealToo
Read more

New: Stay Grounded Bundle + Free Meditation Gift

-
Image
  I'm so excited to share something new with you… The Stay Grounded Bundle is a faith-based wellness kit that helps you reset, reflect, and restore peace in your daily life. Inside you'll get affirmations, a healing routine checklist, and as a bonus — my 2-minute meditation, Release & Reset , to help you calm your nervous system when you're overwhelmed.   Click here to get your bundle now https://payhip.com/b/xaWrc Receive extra Bonus when you complete the checkout process. With grace and peace, Michelle – @imattercomm
Read more

Your Body Is Intellegent - Listen!!

-
Image
   Listen To Your Body Before It Has to Scream “Our bodies are intelligent. When we ignore their signals, we pay the price — in exhaustion, pain, discomfort, and mental fog.” ✨ The Body Speaks — Are We Listening? So many of us have been taught to override our body’s cues. We’re conditioned to push through fatigue, ignore tension, downplay discomfort, and stay "strong" even when we feel like we’re falling apart inside. But your body is wise. It's not betraying you — it's communicating with you. Every ache, every emotional dip, every time you feel drained or disconnected, your body is sounding an alarm. When we ignore these messages, we don’t just brush past momentary discomfort — we accumulate nervous system debt. And eventually, we crash.   I'm learning that when your nervous system is in a constant state of alert, stuck in survival mode (due to trauma, chronic stress, unresolved emotions, or overstimulation), your capacity shrinks. This is often misundersto...
Read more