In light of my past experiences, my current circumstances, and my future hopes and dreams, what is my next most important step? We are always BECOMING - today you get tot take action that will align with the woman you want to be! If you're feeling brave, tell me in the comments one area you want to grow and become better in?

Hello 👋 🤗 I'm Mercedes. I have a wonderful husband and 3 beautiful kids. I'm from PA. I love camping, spending time with my family and sitting at the lake. My favorite things to do is beach glassing and geocaching. I hope to continue on my healing journey here of finding myself and becoming the best version of myself.

It's Friday and the weekend and we go treasure hunting... 1. What was good about your week? 2. Name 1 feeling or emotion you learned about and want to explore? 3. Plan 1 thing that you can do to bring some joy and laughter into your day and weekend..

Healing isn't a destination! Healing Isn't linear! Healing is a journey... sometimes you can move through seasons and circumstances with ease and grace, and the next time you can feel your chest tightening, your anxiety spike and you really have to focus on self regulating!! The question isn't "Do You Think I'm Healed" or "Am I Healed Yet" --- The better questions are: 🌻Can I stay present with my feeling and emotions rather than avoiding them or running? 🌻 Can I respond with curiosity instead of shame? 🌻 Can I offer myself compassion instead of critcism? 🌻 Can I recover more quickly than I used to? 🌻 Am I becoming the woman I want to be? Healing isn't the absence of pain! Healing IS growing your capacity to stay connected to yourself through the discomfort of emotional and/or physical distress... Healing isn't perfection - it's practice.. and continuing to come home to the woman you are meant to be!! Where are you most tempted to avoid the feelings and emotions?

"I'M FINE" - Sometimes these two words become your biggest shield! When you say, "I'm fine," it might really mean: - "I don't know how to explain what I'm feeling." - "I'm afraid I'll be too much if I tell the truth." - "I don't want to burden anyone." - "I need someone to notice I'm not okay without me having to ask." - "I'm trying to convince myself I'll be okay." - "I don't feel safe enough to be honest." - "I'm exhausted, but I don't have the energy to talk about it." - "I need someone to stay with me, not fix me." - - 🦋Today, I want to ask, "What do you really want"? - I remember saying this many times when life was dark and I felt no one really wanted to know! Many times my eyes were bursting behind my facade, and I knew if anyone would be brave enough to ask and willingly held space, there would only be an avalanche of tears. And mostly, I didn't believe anyone truly cared enough to sit with me and I was afraid I would drown in my own ocean of tears. Healing begins when you experience a connection with an individual who is not afraid of big feelings and tears -- someone who has the capacity to hold space for you and simply BE WITH you is one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself. And creating space to be with yourself is also very important. 🌻Reflection🌻 "What does 'I'm fine' protect me from, and what might become possible if I chose authenticity instead?" 🌻Authenticity isn't saying everything to everyone. It's being honest with yourself first. That's where healing takes root.