You'd think knowing the theory would protect you. It doesn't. I started noticing my own patterns first: feeling wired at night even though I was mentally exhausted. Eating poorly. Avoiding the present moment. Skipping my routines, my pleasure, my spiritual practices. Promising myself I'd exercise and never following through. I let the stress build and build until I could barely function and eventually it started affecting my work, which is everything to me. This is the cycle

I’ll start by sharing about my own experience and why this work matters so much to me. I feel like there are not enough spaces that focus on heartbreak, the pain and trauma it can cause, and also the opportunity it presents for growth, healing, and learning more about yourself. I remember my most difficult heartbreak a few years ago. It was excruciating. Thinking about it makes my heart ache for that version of me. During that time, I had a medicinal mushroom experience where