Feeling safe with someone is not just about their words. It’s about how your nervous system responds in their presence.

It’s the calm that settles in your body when they walk into the room.

It’s the way your breath slows down, your shoulders soften, and your mask gently falls away.

Safety looks like being able to be your full, unfiltered self.

Not having to overthink your every word.

Not hiding your edges, your softness, your silly laughter, or your sadness.

It’s being able to say:

“I need this.”

“That hurt.”

“I’m scared right now.”

Without fearing it will cost you love.

Safety means not having to perform.

It’s when you no longer feel the need to shrink, to hide your past, or to carry your pain alone.

It’s when your vulnerability is not just tolerated, but welcomed, with presence, compassion, and care.

You feel safe when someone doesn’t flinch at your darkness, doesn’t rush your process, and doesn’t turn away when things get uncomfortable.

And something beautiful happens in that space:

You open.

You laugh louder.

You soften into trust.

You begin to heal.

Because when someone feels safe, your whole being feels permission to come alive. And that’s such a beautiful feeling!

Reflection:

Who in your life feels like safety?

And what would it look like to create that kind of safety within yourself, too?

May that person that feels like Home, a safe place to rest, find their way to you!

With love, 🤍

Aniela 

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