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Hey friends, it's Rosie here.
Welcome to Radio Headspace.
A couple weeks ago, I got to catch up with Amanda, a former student of mine who now lives in Boulder, Colorado.
She told me about the solo hike she'd taken, a long, winding trail with no one else around.
At first, it was peaceful.
Big open sky, birdsong, that grounded stillness nature always seems to offer.
But then, the terrain shifted.
The trail got rougher.
She started seeing signs that said things like, unstable path ahead, or proceed with caution.
And that's when the spiral started.
Today, I want to tell you a story that felt like a full circle moment.
A reminder that sometimes the way through isn't about doing more or figuring everything out.
It's about slowing down enough to see what's right in front of us.
Take one honest step at a time.
So as Amanda approached this terrain, she told me her thoughts began to race, wondering if she'd gone too far, if she'd turned back, her chest tightened, her mind clouded.
She said she felt like her body was on that trail.
But her mind had run 10 miles ahead, playing out all the worst -case scenarios.
I know that feeling well.
I've had it on stage before a talk, in the car before a big meeting, or even just walking into a crowded room.
That feeling where your breath gets shallow, and suddenly you're not here anymore.
You're in the future, in the what -ifs, bracing for something that hasn't even happened yet.
and it doesn't always show up loudly.
Sometimes fear seeps in quietly like a fog.
It lingers, it tightens, it convinces you that you have to keep looking ahead to stay safe when all your body really wants is for you to come back.
The hardest part is you don't always notice it's happening.
You're moving through your day, checking boxes, showing up, and somewhere in in the background, fear is driving.
And unless you pause, you don't even realize how far off center you've drifted.
Amanda said that the thing that helped her was stopping right there on the trail.
She focused entirely on each individual step.
That's how she managed to keep going, not by conquering the entire mountain, but by being present for the climb, one stride at a time.
And then she remembered something we'd practiced together years ago, walking meditation.
Not in a studio, not with music or a script, just presence.
Step by step, breath by breath.
We don't have to figure out the whole path to keep going.
We just have to return to the next right step.
So often we freeze or retreat, not because we're weak, but because we're trying to carry the entire journey all at once.
But the truth is, your power lives in the small moves.
The slow inhale. The grounded exhale.
And the decision to keep going, not forever, just for now.
So if the road ahead feels unstable, come back to the the part you can stand on.
One step, one breath, one soft yes to yourself.
That's where change begins.
That's where healing happens.
And that's more than enough.
And if you're looking for some extra support, check out the Walking in Nature mindful activity.
It's in the app. That's it for today, friends.
Thank you for walking through these conversations with me.
I hope they gave And if you want to share how to return to your center, I'd love to hear about it.
You can find me on Instagram at Rosie Acosta.
Until then, I'll see you back here soon.
We'll see you next week.
