🌿 Finding Your Way Back to You: A Gentle Beginning with Handpan Music by Malte Marten

Welcome, Precious One.

If you’ve found yourself here, maybe something inside is stirring—calling you toward healing, toward peace, or just toward something more. Whether you’re just beginning to explore your spiritual path, tending to emotional wounds, or simply trying to reconnect with your inner self, know this: you are not alone, and you are right on time.

This journey is not about fixing what’s broken—it’s about returning to your wholeness, slowly and gently.

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
— Psalm 23:3 (KJV)

Where is your soul being invited to rest and restore today?

Here are three powerful and loving steps to help ground you as you begin this sacred work.

🌸 Three Things to Do When You’re Just Beginning

If you are beginning your own journey of healing—emotionally, spiritually, or both—here are three powerful steps to ground your process:

1. Practice Breathwork

Breath is our anchor. It’s the gateway to slowing down, feeling our body, and reconnecting with ourselves.

Many of us live in survival mode—tense shoulders, clenched jaws, stiff backs, or even clenched buttocks (yes, I discovered that too!). These are signs of fight, flight, or freeze responses from past trauma.

Breathwork helps dismantle these walls gently. Start with noticing your breath. Lengthen your exhale. Breathe into the tight places. And most importantly, feel what it’s like to simply be in your body.

Thare are coaches on You Tube who can guide you in various breathing practices. If you would like to explore this deeper with me, I will be hosting a workshop very soon here at Nela’s Nest.

2. Build a Circle of SupportHealing is not meant to be done alone.

Surround yourself with 2 or even 3 trusted, safe people—friends, mentors, family—who will hold space for you. These are the folks who give the best hugs, who will sit with you over a cup of tea, and who can simply be present without judgment.

Let them know you’re beginning a healing journey. You may include a clinical therapist in your journey. Having someone with a clinical background to listen and help you identify, or even diagnose things that may be going on inside of you. Whether or not you include a therapist or coach is up to you,—but never underestimate the power of gentle, consistent support.

3. Give Yourself Grace

This may be the hardest and most important step: be kind to yourself.

Painful memories may surface. You might wonder why you tolerated certain things. You may feel guilt or shame.

But here’s what I want you to remember:

• Guilt says: I did something wrong.
• Shame says: I am something wrong.

Neither defines who you truly are.

Give yourself grace. Talk to yourself kindly. Hug yourself. Look in the mirror and say, “I love you.” Or if that’s too hard, just point to your reflection and say, “You are loved. You are supported. You are worthy.”

This is a lifelong journey. It’s not linear. But every breath, every prayer, every moment of grace is a step forward.

From my heart to yours—thank you for flying into Nella’s Nest today.

Peace. Shalom. Salaam.
— Nela 🌿