lauren on Nostr: Subtle triggers are quiet but powerful. They sneak in, disguised as small moments…a ...
Subtle triggers are quiet but powerful. They sneak in, disguised as small moments…a word, a look, a tone, a scent…and before we know it, they’ve shifted something inside us. They stir up old wounds we thought we’d healed or buried, pulling us back into patterns we swore we’d outgrown.
But they’re not the enemy. They’re reflections…mirrors showing us the places we still need to grow, the parts of us still asking for attention, for love, for understanding. They don’t show up to break us; they show up to teach us.
It’s easy to overlook them, to brush them off as nothing. But ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. They linger, influencing how we react, how we think, and how we see ourselves and others. The key is awareness…catching that shift inside. The quickened heartbeat, the tension, the irritation. That’s when we pause and ask, Why? What is this showing me?
Triggers remind us that healing isn’t a one and done thing. It’s layers. It’s lifelong. And when we stop running from the discomfort and start leaning into it, those triggers lose their power. They become our guide, pointing us toward freedom.
We get to choose how we respond. We can react and let the trigger control us, or we can observe, understand, and reclaim that power. It’s in those moments of awareness that we grow. Those little whispers calling us back to ourselves…they’re where the magic is.
Triggers aren’t here to defeat us. They’re here to wake us up. To make us stronger, softer, more whole. They remind us that even in the smallest moments, we have the chance to rise, to heal, and to step closer to the person we’re meant to be. Listen to them…they’re not as subtle as they seem.
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But they’re not the enemy. They’re reflections…mirrors showing us the places we still need to grow, the parts of us still asking for attention, for love, for understanding. They don’t show up to break us; they show up to teach us.
It’s easy to overlook them, to brush them off as nothing. But ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. They linger, influencing how we react, how we think, and how we see ourselves and others. The key is awareness…catching that shift inside. The quickened heartbeat, the tension, the irritation. That’s when we pause and ask, Why? What is this showing me?
Triggers remind us that healing isn’t a one and done thing. It’s layers. It’s lifelong. And when we stop running from the discomfort and start leaning into it, those triggers lose their power. They become our guide, pointing us toward freedom.
We get to choose how we respond. We can react and let the trigger control us, or we can observe, understand, and reclaim that power. It’s in those moments of awareness that we grow. Those little whispers calling us back to ourselves…they’re where the magic is.
Triggers aren’t here to defeat us. They’re here to wake us up. To make us stronger, softer, more whole. They remind us that even in the smallest moments, we have the chance to rise, to heal, and to step closer to the person we’re meant to be. Listen to them…they’re not as subtle as they seem.
#nostr #grownostr