Inner Space Des Moines

Sometimes reconnecting with vitality starts with slowing down.

Take a moment today to pause and check in with yourself.

Notice your breath.
Notice your body.
Notice any sensations, emotions, or needs that are present.

Ask yourself:
✨ What do I need right now?
✨ What would support me in feeling just 1% more alive today?
✨ Where in my life do I already feel energized, connected, or inspired?

Vitality isn’t something we have to force. Often, it grows when we create space to listen.

Try this practice and let us know what you discover.

Disconnection from vitality doesn’t always look like exhaustion.

Sometimes it looks like feeling numb, disconnected, overwhelmed, irritable, stuck, or simply going through the motions. It can feel like you’re surviving instead of truly living.

Often, this happens when our nervous system has spent too much time focused on survival and not enough time nurturing our needs. Stress, trauma, burnout, grief, and chronic overwhelm can pull us away from the parts of ourselves that experience joy, creativity, curiosity, and connection.

The good news? Vitality is rarely gone. More often, it is waiting underneath the layers of stress and protection.

What comes to mind when you hear the word vitality?

Many people think of vitality as having lots of energy, but true vitality is much more than that. Vitality is the felt sense of being fully alive. It includes physical energy, emotional well-being, mental clarity, meaningful connection, and a sense of purpose.

When we are connected to our vitality, we feel more present, engaged, and able to respond to life’s challenges with greater resilience.

This month on the couch with Jacey, we’re exploring vitality and the many ways we can reconnect with the parts of ourselves that help us feel most alive.

What is one thing you can do today that moves you one step closer to something you’ve been avoiding?

Maybe it’s sending the email, making the phone call, setting the boundary, having the conversation, signing up for the class, asking for help, or simply allowing yourself to admit what you truly want.

Sustainable growth happens when we work with where we are instead of shaming ourselves for not already being further along. Small actions create safety, momentum, and trust within the nervous system. Over time, those small steps become evidence that you are capable of moving through resistance rather than staying stuck within it.

You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin. You just need the willingness to take the next aligned step.

Sustainable expansion happens when you stretch just outside your comfort zone, allow yourself to return to safety and regulation, and then repeat the process over time.

This teaches your nervous system that discomfort is not danger. Each time you move through a challenge and safely return to baseline, your capacity expands. Over time, what once felt overwhelming becomes more familiar, accessible, and manageable.

Make sure you come back next week for the final part of this series, where Jacey will invite you to apply this in a practical way.

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Expansion isn’t always about the big leaps. Taking small, consistent steps towards the changes you want to make is often much more impactful than the drastic actions that aren’t sustainable long-term.

Remember to come back for part 3 next week!