The Space Between Selves
A dark feminist blog exploring goddess mythology, modern womanhood, and female power through poetry, essays, and literary analysis. Along with some reviews of books I love.
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Float Tank Therapy
Float tanks are one of the rare places where the world goes completely quiet. No screens, no noise, no pressure to do anything at all. Floating effortlessly in warm, mineral-rich water allows the body to relax deeply while the mind slows down and resets. For an hour, gravity disappears, the nervous system softens, and stillness becomes the most powerful form of restoration.
Rituals
Ritual is not about incense smoke or perfect routines. It is about presence. It is about choosing, in small and quiet ways, to return to yourself. In a world that pulls at your attention from every direction, ritual becomes an anchor. A hand on your chest. A candle lit before you write. A single honest sentence in your journal. These moments may look ordinary, but they are acts of devotion. They tell your nervous system: you are safe here. You are allowed to slow down. You matter.
Comfort TV
A gentle reflection on why I return to the same TV shows again and again. 📺✨ From comfort and emotional safety to stress relief and nostalgia, this post explores how familiar stories help regulate my nervous system, soothe my mind, and feel like coming home to myself.
Grounding
There is something quietly radical about standing barefoot on the Earth.
No apps.
No metrics.
No optimisation.
Just your breath meeting soil.
Your nervous system meeting safety.
Your body remembering what it feels like to be held.
In a world that keeps us insulated, elevated, and endlessly “on,” grounding invites us back into something older than burnout and faster than fear: presence.
Sometimes healing doesn’t arrive as a breakthrough.
Sometimes it arrives as grass beneath your feet, sunlight on your skin, and a soft internal whisper that says:
You are safe here.
You belong to this planet.
You have always been supported.
Sometimes… it really is as simple as taking your shoes off. 🌿
Boundaries
Boundaries are not walls. They are doors with locks you control. They exist to protect what is finite, your time, energy, body, and attention, before they are eroded by guilt or habit. When boundaries are absent, the nervous system stays on high alert, scanning for threat. When they are practiced, even imperfectly, the body begins to learn something new: that saying no does not equal danger, and that safety can be self-generated.