You’ve achieved a lot, held things together for so long, and... can you feel that quiet longing for something to shift? To finally stop pushing so hard. To live and give from a place that feels more whole.

It often starts with a bold decision—a New Year’s resolution, a vow after a hard week, or a moment of clarity that says, "I want something different."

You start out strong, but then it doesn't stick. And you wonder why.

It's not because you didn't want it badly enough, or because you're lazy, or lacking in willpower. It's in the body.

The body doesn’t like being commanded. It wants to be understood. To be met with gentleness and curiosity.

Big goals aren’t the problem. It’s how we pursue them. Ambition can be a beautiful thing when it moves in partnership with the body, not in opposition to it. (But that's now how we're trained.)

When the nervous system is overwhelmed with too much to do or too many requests, it can’t integrate what’s happening, so it resists. This can look like procrastination, anxiety, a sense of hopelessness, perfectionism-- even "forgetting." It's not that our system doesn't want healing, it's that it needs safety first.

That’s where the minimum effective dose comes in.

Or as I call it: baby steps. Gentle nudges.

Starting small doesn’t mean staying small. It means creating the safety your body needs to go big.

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So maybe today, you ask:

• What would feel like a gentle next step toward my goal or desire?
• How can I honor my body’s rhythm?
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This isn’t about doing less because you’re incapable. It’s about doing less because your body is wise.

And it wants to heal—so you can thrive.

One small, safe step at a time.