14/06/2026
From Survival Mode to Living ✨
I’ve realised that sometimes it’s not what’s happening in front of me that’s upsetting me…
It’s what it reminds me of
A conversation
A memory
Someone talking about their past
A moment that makes me feel vulnerable
And suddenly my mind is racing my anxiety kicks in and I’m reacting to fears that were created a long time ago
When you’ve been hurt abandoned betrayed or made to feel unsafe your nervous system learns to stay on high alert 😔
It looks for danger even when there isn’t any 🥲
For years I’ve lived in survival mode always waiting for the next thing to go wrong 😔
But I’m starting to understand that not every feeling is a fact
Just because I feel afraid doesn’t mean I’m in danger
Just because I feel insecure doesn’t mean I’m not enough
Just because I’ve been hurt before doesn’t mean it will happen again
Healing isn’t pretending the past didn’t happen
Healing is recognising when old wounds are speaking and choosing not to let them control today
I’m a strong woman but this is me too
Learning
Healing
Feeling
Growing
So I’m learning to be gentler with myself
To pause
To breathe
To trust
To stop fighting feelings and start understanding them
My past is part of my story but it doesn’t get to write my future
❤️ One day at a time
To the women reading this have you ever felt like your past shows up in your present like this too?