Why do I keep falling back into old patterns?

In this Reflections with Jess episode, I’m sitting down to talk about a question I know so many of us carry:

“Why do I feel like I’m doing all the right things for healing, but I still keep getting pulled back into old patterns?”

Together, we explore:

• Why healing isn’t linear (and what that actually looks like in daily life)
• How trauma imprints on the nervous system and body, not just the mind
• What real progress looks like (hint: it’s often the small shifts)
• Why falling back doesn’t mean starting over
• The power of self-compassion on the hard days

Healing is slow, gentle work — but if you’ve ever asked yourself this question, it means you care about your healing, and that matters.

💭 Reflection for the week: What is one small shift you’ve noticed in yourself over the past year?

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