The Onion, The Practice & You

THE ONION, THE PRACTICE AND YOU

Breaking Free from Stress: Creating a Life That Feels Like Yours

I spent many years of my life feeling more stress than I was willing to acknowledge and deal with.  It took a huge life-changing event, a traumatic divorce, for me to stop and begin to ask myself some honest and deep questions.

Day-to-day stress, major life challenges can definitely make life seem like a roller-coaster ride at times.  It can affect our health, relationships, our children, every area of our life.  I know from personal experience.

Stress has a way of sneaking into our lives, showing up in the rushed mornings, the endless to-do lists, and the weight of responsibilities that seem to never let up. For many women—especially moms—stress isn’t just about the present moment. It’s woven into the fabric of our lives through generational and societal conditioning, shaping how we show up for ourselves, our families, and our futures.

The Hidden Layers of Stress

Stress isn’t just about being busy or overwhelmed. It’s also about the deep-seated beliefs we’ve inherited. Maybe you grew up believing that being a ‘good mom’ means sacrificing yourself entirely. Or that success only comes from pushing harder and doing more. These patterns are often passed down unconsciously, keeping us stuck in cycles of stress, burnout, and disconnecting from our true selves.

Our true selves.  Picture an onion and all its layers.  That is what I felt like and you might too. All the layers make up the generational and societal conditioning and at the center of that ‘onion’ is your true self.  It is exhausting and suffocating to remain stuck in the center.

But what if there’s another way? What if reducing stress isn’t just about doing less, but about unraveling these patterns and choosing a new path—one where you feel safe, at peace, and fully yourself?

The Mind-Body Connection: A Key to Breaking the Cycle

Stress isn’t just in your head; it lives in your body too. When your nervous system is in a constant state of fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or flop, it affects your health, emotions, and relationships. You might find yourself snapping at your kids, feeling exhausted even after a full night’s sleep, or struggling to enjoy the moments that should bring joy.

This is where mind-body practices come in. Through nervous system regulation, breathwork, and movement practices like Restorative and Adaptive Yoga, you can shift out of survival mode and into a state of calm and clarity. Instead of reacting from stress, you begin to respond from a place of balance. Instead of feeling trapped by past conditioning, you create space to redefine what life looks like on your terms.

These are just one example of methods, tools and resources available for you to go through and choose the best for you to have at your reach anytime to bring yourself back to a state of calm and control.

Aging Well: Less Stress, More Life

As we move through different stages of life, stress doesn’t just disappear—it evolves. But so can you. Aging well isn’t about fighting time; it’s about embracing life with presence, vitality, and emotional freedom. It’s about letting go of outdated expectations and choosing what truly serves you.

Imagine a life where you feel lighter—not because your responsibilities have disappeared, but because you no longer carry the weight of old patterns. Where you wake up feeling energized, not because you check every box, but because you are finally living in alignment with yourself.

From Chaos to Calm: A Path Forward

If this resonates with you, know that you don’t have to figure it out alone. My program, From Chaos to Calm: Turn Your Stress Into Strength is designed to guide you through this journey. Through simple, effective tools that work with your nervous system, you’ll learn how to shift out of stress patterns, reconnect with your body, and create a life that truly feels like yours.

You deserve a life where stress doesn’t run the show. You deserve to feel at home in yourself. And it all starts with the choice to break free from the cycles that no longer serve you.

I invite you to have a conversation with me. No heavy sales pitch only information to determine if this is a path for you.  Please email me at [email protected] to schedule a private and confidential talk.