I’m excited to be part of this community! Looking forward to connecting with you all, learning new things, and sharing ideas. Thanks for having me here. Looking forward to growing together! 😊

Over the past several days, many of us have been seeing the disturbing allegations surrounding the young woman at Cornell University and the seven men she has accused of sexually assaulting her. For survivors of trauma, a story like this isn’t always just a news story. 🪽 Sometimes our bodies respond before our minds even understand what is happening. 🔥 You may notice anger. 😞 Sadness. 😩 Anxiety. 💤 Difficulty sleeping. 📖 A desire to keep reading every update. 🙅 Or the opposite — an overwhelming need to shut everything off. You may find yourself thinking about something from your own past that you believed you had already dealt with. That is one of the complicated realities of trauma. Our nervous system doesn’t always distinguish neatly between then and now. Something we see, hear or read can touch an old wound and suddenly our body is sounding an alarm. So how do we navigate a highly publicized story like this through a trauma-informed lens? Pay attention to what your body is telling you. You do not have to consume every article, video, comment section or social-media discussion in order to care. Stepping away is not indifference. Sometimes it is self-protection. Give yourself permission to set boundaries. Mute the conversation for a while. Put the phone down. Go outside. Sit somewhere quiet. Pray. Journal. Spend time with someone who makes you feel safe. Return yourself to the present moment and remind yourself: I am here. This is today. I can choose what I allow into my space. And perhaps most importantly, be gentle with the way survivors respond. 🍃 Trauma does not come with a behavioural rulebook. People may freeze. They may become confused. They may remember things gradually. They may continue functioning while carrying enormous distress internally. There is no single response that tells us whether someone’s experience was traumatic. Stories like this can also open important conversations about consent, power, accountability, institutional responsibility and how we support people who disclose sexual violence.

Hello and welcome, beautiful souls! I’m Kimberly Jones, a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist, Certified Face Yoga Instructor, and Intuitive Medium. I’ve created The Healing Circle as a gentle, safe space for nervous system healing, self-connection, and intuitive growth. This community is for anyone who wants to: • Feel calmer in your body and mind • Connect with your emotions in a safe, grounded way • Explore face yoga and embodied self-care • Gently tap into your inner wisdom Here’s what to expect here: • Weekly prompts and reflections to help you reconnect with yourself • Guided face yoga exercises for relaxation and release • Intuitive exercises to build self-trust • A supportive, non-judgmental community to share and grow Take a moment to introduce yourself below! Share your name, a little about you, and what brought you here. Remember, this space is for you to feel safe, seen, and supported. Healing is a journey — there’s no rush, no pressure, just gentle steps forward. I’m so glad you’re here 💛 With warmth, Kimberly

🌿 Good morning, Healing Circle. 🩷 I’ve been thinking about how difficult it can be to navigate the world right now, especially for those of us who carry a history of trauma. There is so much noise around us. Uncertainty, conflict, upsetting news, financial worries, division, and constant change. We can barely open our phones without being confronted by something else that asks for our attention—or our fear. For a nervous system shaped by trauma, uncertainty can feel very familiar. Many of us learned long ago to watch closely. To read the room. To notice subtle changes. To anticipate what might happen next. Hypervigilance may have once helped us feel prepared when life wasn’t predictable. But when the world itself begins to feel unpredictable, those old survival responses can quietly wake up again. You might find yourself checking the news constantly. Feeling anxious without knowing exactly why. Becoming more irritable or emotional. Having trouble sleeping. Feeling exhausted. Or simply carrying that uncomfortable sense that something is wrong. So I want to remind you of something today: You can care about what is happening in the world without carrying the weight of the entire world in your nervous system. Come back to what is actually here. Feel your feet on the floor. Notice your breathing. Step outside and feel the air. Have your coffee or tea without scrolling. Sit with your pet. Call someone you love. Pray. Listen to music. Put your hands on your heart and remind yourself: Right now, in this moment, I am here. Healing doesn’t mean that nothing will ever frighten or unsettle us again. It means we begin recognizing when our old survival responses are taking over—and we learn how to gently bring ourselves home to the present. And maybe that’s our work in The Healing Circle right now. Not pretending the world isn’t chaotic. Not ignoring difficult things. But learning how to remain rooted when everything around us feels unsteady. We don’t have to solve tomorrow today.

🌿 Hello, beautiful souls… I’m back. 🌿 It’s been a little while since I’ve been here, and I wanted to share why. Sometimes the greatest healing doesn’t happen when we’re teaching, posting, or searching for answers. Sometimes it happens in the quiet. Over the past few months, I’ve been doing my own inner work. I’ve been attending trauma therapy, sitting in silence, spending time looking inward, and gently getting to know the parts of myself that have been waiting to be seen. I’ve been learning that healing isn’t always loud or dramatic. Often it’s found in the smallest moments… a deep breath, a new boundary, a little more self-compassion, a little less self-judgment. One thing I’ve come to realize is this: we can only take others as deep as we’re willing to go ourselves. This season has reminded me that healing isn’t about fixing ourselves. It’s about remembering who we were before life taught us to hide. It’s about creating safety within ourselves and allowing our nervous systems to discover that peace is possible. So, I’m coming back to The Healing Circle with a fuller heart, a deeper understanding, and an even greater appreciation for gentle healing. 🩷 Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing reflections, tools, trauma-informed insights, face yoga, mindfulness practices, and little invitations to slow down and reconnect with yourself. If you’re still here, thank you. And if you’re just finding this community… welcome. There is no race here, no perfection, and no pressure. Just one gentle step at a time. I’m so grateful to walk this journey with you. 💛 Kimberly