#30: The Protective Freeze: When you're ready to move, but life isn't budging!

Wow… this one is a juicy one. I’ve just come back from a beautiful walk along the beach and the whales had a massive message for me and for you too 🐋

In this episode I’m diving deep into what I call the protective freeze, that feeling when life slows right down, nothing’s moving, and no matter how much you try, you can’t seem to get traction. It’s your body, your mind and your soul saying hang on, let’s pause until it feels safe to expand again.

While I was watching the whales breach, it hit me. Even when it looks like nothing’s happening on the surface, there’s something powerful moving deep below. That’s exactly what’s going on for so many of us right now.

✨ Here’s what I’m chatting about in this episode:

• What the protective freeze actually is and why it’s a natural part of growth
• How our past experiences and long-term stress create deep patterns around safety
• The subconscious beliefs that stop us from feeling ok to be happy or successful
• How to trust your timing and soften instead of pushing harder
• Letting go of control and allowing life to unfold with more ease
• Why it’s okay to take a breather before your next wave of expansion

I’ve been doing some big, deep inner work lately, around safety, control and that old belief that being happy or successful might upset others. The whales reminded me that I don’t need to fix anything. I just need to witness, soften and let things rise in their own time.

💫 I also chat about:

My brand new playbook Celebrating the Cycles of Life, a guide to help you navigate your own seasons with more flow, grace and ease. It’s all about bringing closure to one chapter before stepping into the next. You’ll find the link in the show notes.

If you’re feeling like you’re in your own version of that protective freeze or life just feels heavy or stuck right now, please know you’re not doing anything wrong. You’re in the sacred pause before your next expansion.

Let’s keep softening, trusting and allowing what’s ready to rise.

Even when it feels like nothing’s moving, something powerful is shifting deep within. You’ve got this gorgeous, keep trusting the process and keep being fabulous ✨

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