What if you didn’t have to be more healed, more regulated, or more ready to begin?
What if the journey is the healing?
In this episode of Science for Soundness, I speak to the quiet belief so many of us hold — that we have to fix ourselves before we’re worthy of taking the next step. I share why that’s not true, how school systems and social norms train us out of individuality, and how we can start anyway… even if we’re still scared, uncertain, or messy.
This isn’t a linear how-to.
It’s a soft space to land — with nervous system science, personal reflection, and the horses as mirrors.
If you’re standing at the edge of something new, unsure if you’re “ready” — this episode is for you.
In this episode:
Why your nervous system craves control and certainty
The myth of being “ready enough”
What it actually feels like to begin the journey from a messy place
Why safety is the foundation for curiosity, play, and growth
How this is unfolding in real time through A Journey to Self
Mentioned in this episode:
🌀 A Journey to Self — a three-week, behind-the-scenes experience recorded during my road trip with the dogs, the horses, and the quiet in between.
This is where I share what I don’t post elsewhere — voice notes, reflections, moments of regulation and realness.
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