Today the kids went back to school...

Today the kids went back to school. The rush to get everyone out the door, the fear I was forgetting something, and then drop-off was done and the adrenaline just disappeared. Not relief exactly. More like my body finally got permission to stop bracing. Coming home to a quiet house is wonderful. It’s also the first real sign summer’s over, and that part hit harder than I thought it would. Both of those are true at the same time. I don’t need to pick one. So today wasn’t for anything productive. I sat down because that’s what I actually had in me. If your nervous system is running on empty today too, from a transition, a drop-off, anything, it’s okay to do this. You don’t have to earn the rest first. Peace & love, Melissa and Smokey 🥰🎥 @melissajeanpt #nervoussystemregulation #traumainformed #somatichealing #polyvagaltheory #equinetherapy