I’ve been reflecting deeply on what it really means to be the safety I wish to create. This piece explores how sensitivity is not a flaw but a form of intelligence, and how we can begin to understand our nervous system responses, meet ourselves with compassion, and root in our own clarity.

I offer practical ways to build inner safety by attuning to yourself with curiosity, compassion, and clear boundaries.

Perfectionism isn’t a personal failing—it’s a protective response from a nervous system doing its best to keep us safe. Beneath the polished surface and relentless drive lies a deeper story: one of learned survival.

What if perfectionism wasn’t something to fix, but something to understand?

In this reflection, I share how my own perfectionist patterns have been shaped by nervous system responses, and how I’m learning to soften them—by tuning into nature, play, and the quiet wisdom of the squirrel.