Sacred Resistance: When the Body Says No
We live in a culture that glorifies the “yes.” But constant “yes” leaves no space for truth, no ground for the “no” that makes boundaries possible.
The body does not lie. It tightens when something is off, fogs when it feels unsafe, hardens when it does not consent. These moments of resistance are not flaws to be overcome, but thresholds to indicate our boundaries. Each no, whether spoken aloud or hidden behind a smile, carries a wisdom that cannot be faked. To honour resistance is to recognise it as the body’s sacred way of saying: not this, not yet, not here.
Transitions
Transitions rarely arrive with clarity.
Sometimes they whisper: with subtle, internal signals that something is shifting.
Other times, they come like storms: abrupt, undeniable, tearing through the life we once knew.
Touch: An Act of Remembering
From the time we are born into this world, the body craves to hold and be held.
Actually, it begins even earlier — in the womb, wrapped in warmth, sensation, and sound.
We are held before we understand what it means.
Held before we even know we are separate.
Just as we are held by the universe, we are made to hold each other.
It lives in us. It is our birthright.
Integration is Everything
One of the biggest mistakes that people embarking on spiritual or personal growth journeys make is not creating enough space and time for integration.
Undergoing periods of growth within ourselves on a physical, emotional, spiritual, or personal level can lead us to important realisations, shifts in our perspectives, opening ourselves up to new things, forging new connections, and sometimes profound healing and transformation within ourselves. With such big and powerful changes happening within us, it is important to take the time to integrate the major shifts, learnings, and healing that we experience.