By Rebecca Dawn VIBE Mentor
Somatic Healing Facilitator | Nervous System Educator | Trauma-Informed Guide
Healing isn’t linear.
It unfolds in seasons—each one offering a unique opportunity for growth, release, and deep transformation.
But what if one of the most powerful seasons of your healing journey… felt like nothing was happening?
You’re not alone. And you’re not stuck.
You may simply be in what I call your Esther season—a sacred pause where the nervous system finally begins to repair, and true self-trust is restored.
Let’s explore what that means.
🌑 1. The Shadow Season: The Call to Turn Inward
Every healing journey starts with a confrontation—with pain we’ve suppressed, emotions we’ve bypassed, and patterns that once protected us but now hold us back.
This phase can feel intense.
You might find yourself overanalyzing, seeking clarity through constant thinking, or questioning everything.
But this is where true transformation begins.
When we finally allow ourselves to face the shadows we’ve long avoided, we open the door to real, embodied change.
🌿 2. The Somatic Shift: Healing Beyond the Mind
Eventually, something softens.
You realize thinking alone won’t heal you.
And in that moment, you step off the mental hamster wheel and into somatic healing—a body-based approach that reconnects you with your internal safety, intuition, and resilience.
This shift marks a profound turning point.
Healing moves from intellectual understanding to cellular integration.
You begin to feel your way forward, not just think your way through.
🌀 3. The Shedding: Making Space for the New
As your nervous system begins to settle, you’ll likely notice a natural clearing:
• Certain people no longer feel aligned
• Environments feel overstimulating or draining
• Old habits lose their grip
This process may feel like grief or even regression.
But in reality, it’s your inner landscape recalibrating to match your evolving identity.
You’re shedding what reflected your unhealed self—so you can make space for who you’re becoming.
🦋 4. The Sacred Pause: Welcome to the Cocoon
Now comes the part no one talks about.
After the clearing… comes the quiet.
You may feel like you’re floating in a void. Lacking motivation. Wondering if you’re going backward.
But this isn’t a setback.
It’s a sacred pause—a cocoon.
Your nervous system is restoring.
Your body is recalibrating.
And your soul is preparing for the next chapter of your life, rooted in self-love and inner safety.
💗 The Esther Season: Reclaiming Soft Power
This quiet, internal season is what I call your Esther season—inspired by the story of a woman who rose into her power not through force, but through alignment, softness, and divine timing.
In this season, you are invited to:
• Rebuild trust with your body
• Rest deeply, without guilt
• Let go of force and embrace soft power
Soft power isn’t weakness.
It’s a grounded, embodied strength that leads from clarity and calm—not chaos or survival.
✨ Ready to Begin Your Soft Power Journey?
If you’re feeling drawn to slow down… to soften… to reconnect with your body and your truth—this season is for you.
To support you, I’m offering a free training to help you understand your healing seasons, regulate your nervous system, and step into a new kind of power.
You’re not stuck. You’re transforming.
Let this be your cocoon.
With warmth,
Rebecca Dawn