🌿 Hello, beautiful souls… I’m back. 🌿 It’s been a little while since I’ve been here, and I wanted to share why. Sometimes the greatest healing doesn’t happen when we’re teaching, posting, or searching for answers. Sometimes it happens in the quiet. Over the past few months, I’ve been doing my own inner work. I’ve been attending trauma therapy, sitting in silence, spending time looking inward, and gently getting to know the parts of myself that have been waiting to be seen. I’ve been learning that healing isn’t always loud or dramatic. Often it’s found in the smallest moments… a deep breath, a new boundary, a little more self-compassion, a little less self-judgment. One thing I’ve come to realize is this: we can only take others as deep as we’re willing to go ourselves. This season has reminded me that healing isn’t about fixing ourselves. It’s about remembering who we were before life taught us to hide. It’s about creating safety within ourselves and allowing our nervous systems to discover that peace is possible. So, I’m coming back to The Healing Circle with a fuller heart, a deeper understanding, and an even greater appreciation for gentle healing. 🩷 Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing reflections, tools, trauma-informed insights, face yoga, mindfulness practices, and little invitations to slow down and reconnect with yourself. If you’re still here, thank you. And if you’re just finding this community… welcome. There is no race here, no perfection, and no pressure. Just one gentle step at a time. I’m so grateful to walk this journey with you. 💛 Kimberly

🌿 The Healing Circle – Day 8 “Meeting the Part of You That Learned to Survive” Theme: Compassion for the coping parts Focus: Honouring survival strategies without ✨ Opening Message Today we’re not fixing anything. We’re not digging for trauma. We’re simply noticing. Every one of us has parts that learned how to survive. The overworker. The people-pleaser. The strong one. The quiet one. The “I’m fine” one. These parts are not flaws. They are intelligent adaptations. Today we meet one of them with compassion. 🧠 Teaching Moment When we experience stress or trauma, especially in childhood, our nervous system creates strategies to keep us safe. Those strategies might look like: - Over-functioning - Emotional shutdown - Hyper-independence - Caretaking everyone else - Avoiding uncomfortable feelings They worked. They protected you. But sometimes… they’re still running the show. Healing isn’t getting rid of these parts. It’s helping them feel safe enough to soften. 🌬 Somatic Practice (5–7 minutes) Body Check-In: Where Does Survival Live? 1. Sit comfortably. 2. Take 3 slow breaths. 3. Ask gently:“When I feel stressed or triggered… what do I tend to do?” 4. Notice where you feel that in your body. Tight jaw? Heavy chest? Clenched stomach? Numbness? Place one hand there. Whisper internally: “Thank you for protecting me.” Stay for a few breaths. That’s it. No digging. Just witnessing. ✍️ Reflection Questions - What coping strategy helped me survive growing up? - How did it serve me? - How might it be exhausting me now? - What would this part of me need to feel safe enough to soften? 💛 Integration Invitation Today, when you notice yourself slipping into an old survival pattern, instead of judging it, try saying: “Ah. There you are. Thank you for trying to help.” Compassion changes everything. 🌸 Closing Thought You are not “too much.” You are not “broken.” You are someone who adapted brilliantly. And now… you get to choose what stays.

Hello and welcome, beautiful souls! I’m Kimberly Jones, a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist, Certified Face Yoga Instructor, and Intuitive Medium. I’ve created The Healing Circle as a gentle, safe space for nervous system healing, self-connection, and intuitive growth. This community is for anyone who wants to: • Feel calmer in your body and mind • Connect with your emotions in a safe, grounded way • Explore face yoga and embodied self-care • Gently tap into your inner wisdom Here’s what to expect here: • Weekly prompts and reflections to help you reconnect with yourself • Guided face yoga exercises for relaxation and release • Intuitive exercises to build self-trust • A supportive, non-judgmental community to share and grow Take a moment to introduce yourself below! Share your name, a little about you, and what brought you here. Remember, this space is for you to feel safe, seen, and supported. Healing is a journey — there’s no rush, no pressure, just gentle steps forward. I’m so glad you’re here 💛 With warmth, Kimberly

🍃 Welcome to Day 7 of The Healing Circle ✨ Today is not about doing more — it’s about noticing. Over the past week, you’ve shown up. You’ve reflected, felt, paused, and maybe even uncovered things you didn’t expect. That matters. Healing isn’t loud or dramatic most of the time — it’s often quiet, subtle, and unfolding beneath the surface. Today’s invitation is simple: 👉 Become a gentle witness to yourself. 🌸 Reflection Prompt Take a few moments and ask yourself: - What feels a little different in me than it did on Day 1? - Is there an emotion, sensation, or thought that keeps gently returning? - Where do I notice ease? Where do I notice resistance? ✨ There are no right or wrong answers. Awareness is the work. 🌿 Mini Practice (5 minutes) 1. Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly 2. Take 3 slow breaths, extending the exhale 3. Silently say:“I am allowed to move at my own pace.” Let that land. 💬 Optional Share If you feel called, share one word or sentence below that describes how you’re arriving today. (“Curious.” “Tired but hopeful.” “Soft.” “Unsure.” All are welcome.) ✨ Reminder: Healing is not a straight line. You are not behind. You are exactly where you need to be. I’m so glad you’re here. 🩵

Day 6 – Sitting With What Arises Theme: Learning to stay present with emotions instead of shutting down or pushing through. ✨ Opening Reflection: Many of us became experts at coping instead of feeling. Overworking. Staying busy. Being strong. Being useful. These strategies once kept us safe — and we can honor them — but they can also keep us disconnected from ourselves. Today is about learning a new, kinder skill: allowing. 👉 Nothing needs to be fixed today. 👉 Nothing needs to be figured out. 👉 We’re simply practicing staying. Teaching Moment: When uncomfortable emotions show up in the body, the nervous system often reacts automatically: • Freeze • Numb out • Distract • Push through These are not flaws — they’re survival responses. Healing doesn’t come from forcing feelings to disappear. It comes from letting them move through us, at a pace the body can tolerate. 🩵 Presence is medicine. Guided Practice – “Name, Breathe, Stay” 1. Sit or lie down somewhere safe and comfortable 2. Place one hand on the chest, one on the belly 3. Take 3 slow breaths, longer on the exhale • Name: Silently name what you notice (tightness, heaviness, warmth, numbness — no stories) • Breathe: Breathe into the sensation, not to change it, just to be with it • Stay: Stay for 60–90 seconds, reminding yourself: “I am safe right now.” End by gently stretching or shaking out the hands. Journaling Prompts: • What emotion do I usually avoid the most — and why? • What does my body do when something uncomfortable shows up? • What would it feel like to meet myself with curiosity instead of judgment? Integration Invitation: Today, notice when you want to distract, push through, or shut down. Instead of changing it, simply say: “I see you.” ✨ Closing Affirmation: 🩵 I no longer need to run from myself. 💙 I am learning to stay. 🩷 My body knows the way.