Healing work is valuable, but it can quietly turn into avoidance when it becomes the center of your life. This article explores how self-work drifts into overfocus, how community spaces unintentionally create dependence, and what ethical, trauma-aware support should look like.

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In this honest and grounded conversation, Wendy, Victoria, and Janice explore how somatic practices, Reiki, and compassionate presence support healing—especially for those navigating cancer, caregiving, or overwhelming life changes.

Rebuilding the relationship with yourself takes time. It starts with small moments - catching yourself before automatically saying yes, noticing when you're running on empty, recognizing what drains you and what fills you up. Like any relationship that needs mending, it requires patience, gentleness, and consistent showing up for yourself. Sometimes it means sitting with uncomfortable feelings instead of rushing to fix them. Other times it means rediscovering parts of yourself you forgot existed.