Staying Above Water

Caring for yourself so you can keep showing up steady for others

Hi friends,

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to stay above water in times like these.

Being behind the chair feels heavy. The world feels heavy. And when things feel uncertain, it’s easy to slip into survival mode — to tighten, to brace, to just try to get through the week.

I keep coming back to this:
If we want to stay above water, we have to take care of ourselves first.

Our energy.
Our nervous system awareness.
Our boundaries.
Our rest.

We can’t pour from empty.

And also — we hold a unique position. Our energy influences people. Clients sit in our chair carrying stress, grief, and overwhelm. We might not be therapists, but we are steady. We are safe. We are a light.

A dear friend said to me recently, “Go infect the world with goodness today.”
I can’t stop replaying that voice message. I have been replaying that voice message every day because it reminds me that the energy we bring to the world matters.

So.

Take care of yourself — and then go infect the world with goodness.

With you,
Sarah

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