Stop Chasing Pain: Get to the Root of Chronic Stress, Pain & Low Energy

If you’ve been living with chronic pain, persistent tension, or low energy, you’ve probably already tried a lot:

✔️Stretching apps

✔️Foam rollers

✔️Ice packs

✔️Maybe even a new mattress.

But here’s the truth…

Healing doesn’t have to be a guessing game.

You don’t have to keep chasing the symptoms.

You can get to the root of the problem—and begin to feel like yourself again.

The Real Culprit Behind Chronic Pain and Fatigue

Many of the clients I see come in feeling like they’ve been playing symptom whack-a-mole. They’re stretching one tight area, then another, icing one spot while another starts to ache.

But what if I told you that your pain isn’t always where the problem is?

In many cases, what you’re feeling is the result of:

• Fascial restriction (tight connective tissue pulling you out of alignment)
  
  

• Chronic stress that’s rewired your nervous system into overdrive
  
  

• Compensatory patterns from past injuries, poor posture, or overuse
  
  

It’s like trying to realign a house by pushing on a crooked window when the foundation is off. You need to work at the root level.

Why Myofascial Massage and Stretching Work So Well

Your fascia is a web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, and organ in your body. When it becomes tight, dehydrated, or stuck, it creates tension, pulls on structures, and disrupts flow—and that’s when pain shows up.

Myofascial massage + targeted stretching:

• Release tension in a way foam rolling can’t touch
  
  

• Improve circulation and cellular hydration
  
  

• Help realign posture and muscular balance
  
  

• Reset the nervous system for better energy and stress resilience
  
  

In other words…

We don’t just chase pain. We address the patterns that caused it in the first place.

Stress, Energy, and the Body-Mind Connection

Pain isn’t just physical. Neither is fatigue.

Chronic stress keeps your body in a fight-or-flight loop, tightening your muscles, clenching your jaw, disrupting sleep, and draining your energy reserves.

When you work with the body through therapeutic touch, mindful stretching, and breath, you’re also:

• Calming the nervous system
  
  

• Reclaiming your inner space
  
  

• Sending signals to your brain that you are safe now
  
  

From this space, your body can finally do what it was designed to do, heal.

You Don’t Need to Do This Alone

If your body feels like a mystery—or a battlefield—you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

I help people like you:

• Unwind the patterns behind chronic pain
  
  

• Reconnect with their bodies
  
  

• Restore natural movement and vitality
  
  

My approach is gentle but precise. Deep, but never forceful. Rooted in years of experience and a deep respect for the body’s wisdom.

Ready to Stop Chasing Pain?

If you’re tired of guessing, patching, and pushing through, let’s find the root cause—together.

Book a myofascial massage session

Or reach out to talk about how a custom bodywork + stretching plan could help you feel better—for good.

Because you don’t need more temporary fixes.

You need someone who can help you come back home to your body.

Boundaries Are Wellness Tools—Not Walls

Let’s be honest: the word “boundaries” can feel cold, clinical, or even aggressive.

But in my world, and in the work I do with clients, boundaries are sacred tools of wellness.

They are not walls to shut people out.

They are bridges to your own clarity, energy, and peace.

The Truth About Energy Leaks

Every time you say “yes” when you mean “no,”

Every time you ignore your body’s signal to rest,

Every time you override your truth to avoid discomfort…

You create a tiny crack in your energetic foundation.

One crack might not feel like much. But over time, they add up…

Stress. Resentment. Fatigue. Pain.

Your body feels everything your voice doesn’t say.

What If Boundaries Were Actually a Form of Self-Respect?

Imagine if:

• Saying “no” was an act of nourishment

• Creating space was part of your healing

• Prioritizing yourself wasn’t selfish—but essential

Boundaries aren’t about controlling others.

They’re about taking responsibility for your energy, your time, and your truth.

And that?

That’s wellness.

Bodywork Has Taught Me This

When I work with clients, especially those struggling with chronic tension or exhaustion, I often feel where their boundaries have collapsed in the body.

The clenched jaw.

The tight neck.

The low back that’s carrying too much.

Your body knows when you’re saying yes to things that exhaust you.

It starts to hold what your mind avoids.

A Wellness Practice You Can Begin Today

Ask yourself:

Where am I leaking energy?

What boundary would feel supportive—not punitive?

Start small..

One choice. 

One NO. 

One honest pause.

This is what it means to tend your energy like it’s sacred.

Because it is.

Want support creating wellness from the inside out?

I help people reclaim their vitality through body-based therapy, energy work, and custom wellness coaching.

Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation and let’s explore what boundaries might be ready to serve..not limit you.

Healing Isn’t Linear—And That’s a Good Thing

We all want healing to look like a straight line.

One breakthrough → more energy → better habits → radiant glow-up.

But here’s the truth no one talks about enough:

Healing is rarely a straight path. It’s a spiral. A dance. A wave. A deep remembering.

You make progress.

You fall back into an old pattern.

You gain clarity.

You grieve something unexpected.

You start again—this time, with more awareness and capacity.

This isn’t failure.

This is the nature of real, embodied healing.

Our culture trains us to ask: “What’s wrong with me?”

But healing asks:

“What needs to be seen, felt or supported right now?”

Here’s What I Tell My Clients

There’s no “arrival point” where everything is perfect. That’s the myth of “being fixed.”

There is only deepening into trust, into tools, into your body’s wisdom.

• A flare-up doesn’t mean you’ve lost progress—it means something new is being revealed.

• Slower seasons are often your body’s way of integrating something big.

• You’re not going in circles. You’re moving in spirals—returning to old places with new insight.

You’re Not Broken. You’re Becoming.

If you’re doing the work but still feel stuck, discouraged, or like you’re “doing it wrong,”please hear this:

You’re not doing it wrong. You’re doing it real.

And real healing isn’t linear.

It’s layered. It’s sacred. And it’s worth staying with.

Want support with the next layer of your healing?

My work blends body-based therapy, nervous system regulation, and energy alignment to meet you exactly where you are—and help you move forward with more ease, clarity, and capacity. 

 If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start healing at the root—I’m here for that.

Don’t Do Self-care

Self-care (a.k.a. soul-care or self-love) isn’t always about carving out time to DO something (spa visit, lengthy meditation, quiet bubble bath, visit to your yoga studio, etc). These are all lovey examples of action-oriented ways we can care for ourselves. Notice that each of these examples require extra time, planning and coordinating. The very three reasons many of us neglect to make self-care a regular practice in our lives. 

Self-care is much more than an action we DO. 

Self-care is also about BEING. Being is often overlooked or discounted as insufficient because it is judged as a form of non-action. This is completely false. 

Being in the moment is presence. 

Presence invites connection. 

Connection welcomes fulfillment and generates the feeling sense of being cared for. 

Have you ever sat with an elder, maybe a grandparent? 

I’ve spent a lot of time sitting with my elders. Sometimes I would hold my Gram’s hand or rub her back. Sometimes we would laugh about stories of our past or I would catch her up on my life. But what struck me the deepest was how nourishing it felt just to sit with her in complete silence. To BE present in the moment; with my Gram..and with myself. 

Being present to the moment or to yourself doesn’t take extra time, it’s not an additional item on your never ending to-do list. Presence can be captured in the N.E.T. - No Extra Time. 

I’ve been scoring highly on *Uses Time Wisely* since I was in grade school so I’m your gal on this one. 🤓

Here’s a few more ways I apply N.E.T. to self-care, making it a life practice:

Create an Inviting Atmosphere and Environment

I light candles, incense, or my diffuser. During the day I open the blinds to let in as much natural light as possible. 

I keep my spaces tidy so I can feel peaceful and settled into whatever project I am currently working on without distractions and guilt getting the best of me. 

Whistle While You Work (head nod to the Seven Dwarfs)

I play music while I do my chores, sometimes I play it extra loud in honor of my inner rebellious teenager. Fun isn’t an event. Fun is an attitude you bring to what you do.

“Fun isn’t an event. Fun is an attitude you bring to what you do.”

Infuse Your Food with Love

I enjoy good, healthy homemade food. It is very important to me that I infuse all my dishes with love, my not-so-secret primary ingredient. 

I often watch a light-hearted funny program while I do food prep or cleanup. 

Learn On-the-Go

I am a HUGE audiobook fan. I take advantage of my time commuting by listening to a good audiobook. If the book is really good I will find myself listening to it while I get ready for my day or for bed. I love to listen to my books when I am out on a long walk. 

Entertained While Trained

I like to put on a good movie and get on the floor to do my mobility exercises and fascia care. I will roll my feet with YogaTuneup therapy balls, roll on a foam roll and stretch. I keep a therapy ball under my desk so I can roll my feet while attending Zoom call meetings. 

There are endless ways to to maximize your self-care inside the time you have while accomplishing the tasks you have before you. 

One more critical component..

It’s also about the energy and attitude you bring to whatever it is you are doing.

There is a difference between completing a task on your to-do list from the energy of DOING simply to complete it versus approaching a task from the energy of BEING as an act of self-love/self-care. DOING feels productive, but that prideful feeling scatters when the job is done. BEING nourishes your soul..and the box gets ticked. 

Next time you find yourself overloaded by your to-do list. Pause. Breathe. Ah! Yeah. Take a few more deep, slow centering breaths. 

Deep breathing is a powerful N.E.T. practice. 

Once you are centered, take another look at your list.

How can you infuse your life with more joy?

Where could you invite in some fun and laughter?

How can you make the environment more welcoming and restorative?

Shift from DOING self-care to BEING someone who cares for yourself in the smallest, simplest ways to the most lavish manner.

Here’s what I know for certain from my own journey (personally and as a wellness expert):

Someone who cares for themselves as a regular practice of self-love welcomes the opportunity to go for the spa date with their bestie or receive that foot rub from their mate.

Why? 

Because they have the capacity and presence to soak in all that goodness. 

Good Girl No More

I sat on the sidelines, being the “good girl,” terrified I might offend someone with what I shared. 

Sisters, you gotta know, I have been sitting there my whole bloody life. 

When COVID hit and I realized the narrative was about driving fear and false information, I felt this call to rise up. It was as if I was made for it, as if I had trained my whole life for it. Humanity needed to be empowered to take full responsibility for their own health and well-being. Our communities were desperate for direction and guidance. 

A robust immunity is the answer. This is my zone of genius.

So this longtime “good girl” led with caution and planning..

I sent my mama an email. I wanted to let her know what her “sweet girl” was up to, so she wouldn’t be caught off guard..

..and so I couldn’t be talked back down into silence.

“Dear mom, 
I will no longer be the “good girl” sitting silently on the sidelines.
I will however, speak my Truth with kindness and grace. 

(And that’s when I took on my moniker)
Love you,
Peaceful Warrior Goddess”

Dear mom, 

I will no longer be the “good girl” sitting silently on the sidelines.

I will however, speak my Truth with kindness and grace. 

(And that’s when I took on my moniker)

Love you,

Peaceful Warrior Goddess

(And then I adopted an icon); the golden heart - a symbol to remind me to let the love and Truth in my heart shine.💛

I am so proud of myself for having the courage..

to stand for..

to speak up..

to honor that calling.

When I drop into the fear, “what will people think?” “Look at me, too big for my britches,” PSD* anyone?!😜

I think to myself, whomever is offended by my burning desire to help lift the veil for one-and-all, doesn’t deserve my friendship! 

I’ll still lace up my boots for you, stinkin’ naysayers, but your words can’t travel from the cheap seats to the arena, where yours truly, the Peaceful Warrior Goddess is speaking her Truth, so kindly buzz off!

It takes great courage to lead from lovingkindness with an open heart. 

“There is no force greater than LOVE.”

There is no force greater than LOVE.💛

Who has traded bench time with the good girls for pioneering the possible? I want to connect. I want to know you. I want a sisterhood of Warrior Goddesses.

Artwork by Trey Ratcliff

*PSD - Patriarchy Stress Disorder, game-changing book by Dr. Valerie Rein