73 | Never Waste a Good Trigger

The thing that just set you off? Don't waste it. In this episode Lesley reframes everything you were taught about being triggered. A trigger is not proof that you are weak, too sensitive, or broken. It is information. It is your body pointing directly to something that has been sitting inside as an ember from something unhealed, waiting for the right spark to ignite the whole thing again.   She walks you through a 6-step somatic process for moving through a trigger, not around it. From noticing the sensation in the body, to following it back to its original source, to completing the somatic cycle, to alchemy, where the same spark lands and there is nothing left to burn. This episode is for the woman who keeps finding herself in the same fire. The one who reacts and then hates herself for it. The one who has been told she is too much, too reactive, too sensitive. The one who is ready to stop managing the flame and finally go back to the source. In this episode, we explore: · Why being triggered is not weakness it is the most precise map you have to the healing waiting to be discovered · Triggers are never about the present circumstance, they always point to something that happened in the past · What your nervous system is actually doing in fight, flight, fawn, or freeze · The difference between reacting and responding and why the pause is where the healing lives · How to follow the trigger back to the original core wound or core memory · What we don't move through we carry, what we carry becomes density stored in the body · What healed looks like - same spark, nothing left to burn · How to have the conversation with someone who triggered you and why that is healing too Key reflections from this episode: · "A trigger is not a problem. It is an invitation into the work." · "It is never about the present circumstance. It is always about something that happened in the past." · "The trigger is the fire. The one that has been an ember sitting in the body long enough." · "What once ignited the wildfire has nothing left to burn. That is not suppression. That is alchemy." · "Because it has been met. Witnessed. Processed. Released." Listener Reflection Is there an ember in your body right now, a trigger that keeps igniting the same fire? That is ready to be met, witnessed, and finally released? You don't have to have the answer. Just let yourself get curious about where the oldest version of this feeling lives. Ready to go deeper? This is the kind of work we do together in 1:1 coaching, learning to hear, learning to discern, learning to trust the specific language God is using to reach you. Book a 20-minute connection call: ⁠tidycal.com/kindredjourney/connection⁠ Loved this episode? Share it with the woman who needs rest.  If this episode resonated, leave a five star review wherever you listen and share your reflections with me on Substack and Instagram. Come find me. 📩  [email protected] 📖  Substack — ⁠thekindredjourney.substack.com⁠ 🎙  Spotify — ⁠The Kindred Journey⁠ 🎙  Apple Podcasts — ⁠The Kindred Journey⁠ ▶️  YouTube — ⁠   / @lesleyalberts-i7p   📷  Instagram — ⁠@lesley_the_kindred_journey⁠ A note on this work. The Kindred Journey offers coaching, somatic practices, and educational conversations intended to support personal growth, nervous system awareness, embodiment and emotional awareness. Everything shared through this podcast, email, website, and related content is rooted in personal experience, education, and perspective, and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. This content is not medical or mental health advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical, psychological, or mental health care. Please consult a licensed healthcare provider or qualified mental health professional regarding any medical or mental health concerns. The Kindred Journey New episodes every Thursday.Remember, you are not alone. You are seen. Heard. Understood. Loved.