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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


The Overlooked Art of Just Being
We are not human doings. We are human beings. Worth isn’t earned by effort — the radical act is to simply be.

lindsay-michele
Sep 7, 20257 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


If Only You Knew: The Truth Behind "Handling It Well"
You handled it so well.” If only you knew how much it took just to keep going while drowning in plain sight.

lindsay-michele
Jul 21, 20254 min read


The Silent Poison of Abuse That Creeps in Like Carbon Monoxide
Abuse that feels like carbon monoxide. You don’t see it, but it’s already destroying you from the inside out.

lindsay-michele
Jun 25, 20254 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


He never loved me. He just didn’t want anyone else to have m
He didn’t love me. He studied me, broke me, and called it love. What he really wanted was control.

lindsay-michele
Jun 5, 20255 min read


Some Days I Want to Say It All
Some days I want to say it all. This is one of those days. A truth-heavy, fire-in-my-chest kind of day.

lindsay-michele
May 29, 20252 min read


Silence Is How I Survive
When life gets too loud, I disappear—not because I don’t care, but because I’m overwhelmed and trying to hold it together in the only way I

lindsay-michele
May 26, 20253 min read


The Messages That Take Me Back to a Place I Fought to Escape
PTSD isn’t just memories—it’s the panic, rage, and spiral triggered by constant messages. Respect silence. It’s a boundary.

lindsay-michele
May 22, 20254 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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