Dear Beautiful,
The other morning, as I stood barefoot on the earth, a dragonfly hovered and landed on a bush near me. This lit me up as it wasn’t our first encounter. The dragonfly has crossed my path frequently over the past few months, always in moments when I was learning the same lesson: that movement and stillness belong to one rhythm.
I witnessed how it startles, then settles - a quiet reflection of how the sensitive nervous system learns to return to calm.
This weekend, as we return to Standard Time and the evenings arrive sooner, the Restorative Moon invites the same remembrance - to slow, soften, and return to natural rhythm.
Sensitive women often feel this shift deeply: the pull toward warmth, rest, and the safety of quiet evenings. This isn’t regression; it’s rhythm.
This month’s blog, “The Nervous System That Learned to Trust Again,” carries the same message.
Your body already knows how to trust. It remembers safety through rhythm, breath, and gentleness.
Let this moment remind you:
Your clarity doesn’t live in control. It comes in stillness.
✨ Read the full reflection → 🔗 The Nervous System That Learned to Trust Again
Heart Practice: The Breath That Says "I'm Here."
- Inhale gently through the nose.
- Take a second, smaller sip of air to top it off.
- Exhale slowly through the mouth with a soft sigh.
- Whisper, “I’m here.”
Notice the quiet after each exhale - your nervous system remembering safety.
Reflection Prompts:
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Where do you still notice yourself bracing?
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What helps your body exhale?
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If your nervous system could speak today, what would it ask for?
Closing Blessing:
As the clocks turn back and the moon turns inward, may your body remember that slowing down is not losing time - it’s reclaiming rhythm. Let the earlier dusk feel like permission to rest.
Let stillness be the space where clarity lands. And let trust rise again, quietly, from within your own breath.
I’d love to know what this threshold is clarifying for you. Your reflections help shape our shared rhythm. Simply reply to this email and let me know. 💫
If this reflection touched something in you, please share it with another sensitive woman who may need the same reminder today.
We rise together when we remember to pause, breathe, and realign with love. 🌙
With moon and heart,
Melissa
Melissa Jean Paulson, MSW
Integrative Mental Health | Quantum Biology Health
Heart Wisdom Re-Alignment Hypnotherapist
Creator of The Re-Aligned Journey™
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We’re now in the Restorative Moon - a time of reflection, replenishment, and renewal. As the light fades, may your stillness become your sanctuary.
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