How To Holistically Heal...Through Our Senses

Sensitivity + Negative Self Talk

1. HEALING: Through Our Senses

(things that may be a barrier to your healing)

2. REVERENCE: Sensitivity (Podcast)

(reverence is the deep respect & attention to the things that truly impact healing)

3. EXPLORING: Negative Self talk

(exploring is the journey into the deeper work, meeting the parts, wounds, and survival strategies that keep us small, stuck, and suffering with persistent symptoms & feelings)

1. HEALING: Through Our Senses

In a world that moves quickly, that hums and flashes and pulls us away from the body, we often forget that healing is not something we think our way into. It’s something we feel.

We feel it through our senses.

Through the sound of leaves rustling in the wind.
The warmth of a cup of herbal tea between our palms.
The scent of rosemary crushed between fingers.
The glow of sunlight on skin.
The softness of moss underfoot or the weight of a hand over the heart.

Our senses are foundational.
They form the basis of how our nervous system evaluates safety. They help us decide—often unconsciously—whether we can soften and connect, or whether we need to brace and protect. When the senses are open and receptive, we feel anchored, present, and safe enough to rest, digest, and repair.

But in modern life, these sensory pathways are constantly under strain.

We are bombarded by noise pollution, endless digital stimulation, synthetic fragrances, ultra-processed food, and a disconnection from natural touch.
We stare into blue-lit screens instead of watching the horizon.
We eat on the run, overwhelmed by exaggerated flavours that confuse our bodies.
We fill our homes with artificial smells that mask the subtle scent of real life.
We go days—sometimes weeks—without meaningful physical contact.

This creates what I call sensory disruption—a quiet but powerful barrier to healing. When the senses are overwhelmed or dulled, the nervous system cannot properly orient. The body remains in a subtle state of alert. Over time, this leads to fatigue, inflammation, anxiety, poor digestion, and disconnection from self.

But the beautiful truth is: it’s never too late to return.