004－How To Stay With Yourself When Life Feels Hard

In this episode, Charlie speaks honestly about what it really means to stay with yourself when life feels heavy. Following on from her reflection under the Full Moon of the Snake, this conversation explores the quieter, everyday practice of nervous system regulation. Not during the big emotional release, but in the moments after.

Charlie shares:

－The strange moment of waking up and forgetting… then remembering

－Letting emotions rise instead of suppressing them

－The power of community and the “village” that shows up in hard seasons

－Navigating her partner’s chemo treatment and the longing to go back to their old life

－Holding hope alongside grief

－Why staying with yourself is a nervous system skill

－The difference between feeling and spiralling

－Changing the narrative that emotions are weakness

This episode is a reminder that you are not broken, you are processing. And staying present doesn’t mean doing it alone. Sometimes life is just real shit. And you’re allowed to feel it.

Resources & Support:

Walking The Storyline Guided Meditation.  >>> A gentle, nervous-system–supportive practice to help you breathe, soften, and stay present when things feel hard.

🔥 Phoenix Rising Membership Yoga, breath work, meditation, strength, and seasonal practices for nervous system regulation and embodied living Click Here

Connect with Charlie:

🌐 Website: https://www.charlieabra.com/