Hi Reader,

I want to share something that took me a long time to understand — something that changed everything about the way I saw myself and my healing.

When your body spends years (or even decades) in survival mode, it doesn’t just affect your mind.
It literally changes your biology.

Your nervous system begins to reorganize around safety through control.
Your adrenals adjust.
Your digestion slows.
Your breath becomes shallow.
And your body — once fluid and open — starts to hold itself tight, braced against a world that has too often felt unpredictable or unsafe.

For many of us, this pattern didn’t start in adulthood.
It began in childhood — in those moments when being calm, still, or authentic wasn’t met with safety or support.
So our bodies learned to stay “on.”
To anticipate.
To protect.

The problem is: we can’t heal while we’re still protecting.

You can eat all the right foods, practice all the right affirmations, and still feel stuck — not because you’re broken, but because your body hasn’t yet received the message that it’s finally safe to relax.

When I first learned this, it was both heartbreaking and freeing.
Because it meant that my exhaustion wasn’t a flaw in my willpower — it was proof of how hard my body had been working to keep me alive.

The truth is, healing isn’t about forcing yourself to do more.
It’s about helping your body remember how to do less — safely.

That’s the work I love most: guiding women back into the rhythm of their bodies, helping them rebuild safety from the inside out.

And as I’ll share soon, I’ve been co-creating something with my dear friend Cristina Calvi — a gentle, immersive space for women who are ready to finally step out of survival mode and experience what reset truly feels like.

But for now, I just want to leave you with this:
If your body feels tired, tense, or overwhelmed — that’s not a sign you’re failing.
It’s a sign your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do…
and it’s ready for something softer.

Take a slow breath.
Place a hand on your heart.
And remind yourself: It’s safe to rest here.

With love and understanding,
Corissa

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