You're Not Supposed to Be Calm All the Time (and That's Okay)
I'm thrilled to share my latest episode of Don't Step on the Bluebells featuring board-certified nurse coach and somatic breathwork facilitator Amyee Oen. In Coming Home to Yourself Through Wilderness & Somatic Healing (#051), we explore why you're not meant to be regulated all the time and how nature can teach you to trust yourself in ways no workshop ever could.
Have you ever felt your heart racing before a big presentation, noticed your body tensing when opening certain emails, or pushed yourself to "stay calm" when your nervous system was screaming for something different? What if I told you that trying to eliminate those activated states is actually working against your body's natural wisdom?
If you've ever:
Been exhausted from trying to stay calm and regulated all the time
Felt successful on the outside but disconnected from yourself on the inside
Struggled to trust your own instincts or use your voice authentically
...this conversation offers a completely different framework for understanding your body, your emotions, and what true healing actually means.
You'll discover:
Why we're designed to move through nervous system states like a wave—not stay flat-lined
How to track what state you're in and match your movement accordingly
Why nature does the healing work when you know how to receive it
The difference between fixing yourself and reclaiming your wholeness
Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
As Amyee shares in this powerful episode: "We are animals, which people don't like to really talk about or understand, that we're meant to have all of those states and move through them, right? Go up and go down... We're not supposed to be regulated all the time. We're supposed to move through state. It is a wave."
This conversation changed how I think about my own body's signals—and I have a feeling it might do the same for you.
With love,
Amanda
P.S. If you know someone who's been trying too hard to "stay calm" or who feels called to reconnect with nature and their wild self, please share this episode with them. And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss these meaningful conversations!