Rest & Resistance
Welcome to Rooted Soul’s blog, a space for reflection, resource sharing, and truth telling.
Grief Isn’t Linear: Reflections on Loss, Healing, and Suicide Survivorship
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Grief doesn’t follow a timeline and when it comes to suicide loss, it often carries layers of silence, complexity, and deep emotional weight. In this post, we reflect on the unique challenges of surviving a suicide loss, how grief lives in the body, and why sustainable healing must include rest, ritual, and community.
Overwork is Not Noble: When Doing More Becomes a Trauma Response
Overwork is often validated as dedication, but what if it’s really a survival strategy rooted in trauma? In this post, I highlight a conversation on the Are We Well? podcast to explore how over-functioning shows up in our bodies and workplaces—and what it means to choose something different.
Holding It All Is Not the Job: Why Leaders, Practitioners, and Helpers Need Support
Support is not a reward for burnout — it’s a requirement for continuing the work. Whether you're a mission driven leader, therapist, advocate, or activist, you deserve reflective space that honors your complexity, values, and vision.
