Feb 17 • Water Journey 30 day Workshop
Day 2 - Staying ( journal attached )
🌊 Day 2 — Staying
Today was not graceful for me.
It was full of anxiety.
I’m sitting with a big trigger right now — one that activated old patterns in my nervous system before I even realized what was happening. And if I’m honest… I didn’t follow my own advice today.
Instead of staying with myself, I left myself.I moved into reaction.
And afterward, I judged my behavior.
That judgment voice can be so quick.
“You should know better.”
“You teach this.”
“You’re supposed to be grounded.”
But this is the work.
Staying doesn’t mean performing regulation perfectly. It means noticing when we’ve left — and gently coming back.
So today I am refocusing.
I’m placing one hand on my heart. One hand on my belly.Feet flat on the floor.Letting my breath move between those two hands.
Nothing dramatic.Just anchoring.
When anxiety rises, the body needs safety more than it needs analysis.Touch helps.Breath helps.Slowing down helps.
And instead of shaming myself for not doing it “right,”I am choosing to practice what we are learning:
Compassion grows when we stay.
Even if we leave first.Even if we wobble.Even if we react.
Coming back is the practice.
🌊 Invitation to You
Have you ever noticed how quickly judgment follows a hard moment?
What helps you come back to yourself when you realize you’ve been triggered?
No Fixing.
No advice.
Just reflection.
We are learning to stay — together.
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Day 2 - Staying ( journal attached )
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