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The Uncomfortable Act of Exhaling: Why Safety Feels Foreign to a Nervous System Built for War
Safety doesn’t always feel like relief. For a nervous system shaped by prolonged abuse, exhaling can feel risky before it feels real.

lindsay-michele
Dec 28, 20257 min read


Loving at a Depth Most People Can’t Reach
Loving deeply taught me the difference between being unloved and being unmet. This is what I learned about love, capacity, and clarity.

lindsay-michele
Dec 19, 20254 min read


How Music Held Me When Nothing Else Could
Music didn’t just comfort me. It held me through the darkest parts of my life and pulled me back into myself when nothing else could.

lindsay-michele
Nov 19, 20255 min read


When Awareness Becomes the Cage.
Awareness saved me… then it trapped me. Here’s how I broke the cycle of endless validation and started moving toward freedom.

lindsay-michele
Aug 9, 20255 min read


Untangling Myself From the Trauma That Still Holds Me Hostage
PTSD isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s the stillness.
The shutdowns.
The spirals no one sees.
This is what it feels like to live inside trau

lindsay-michele
Jun 12, 202510 min read


The Night I Didn’t Die: Broken, But Breathing
People think leaving an abusive relationship means the pain ends. But surviving doesn’t mean healing. The night I didn’t die changed everyth

lindsay-michele
May 17, 20255 min read


Mother’s Day When Love and Loss Collide
Mother’s Day brings love, gratitude, and an ache that never fades. This is how I navigate the space where love and loss collide.

lindsay-michele
May 11, 20253 min read
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