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Hi there, I'm Amélie

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How did I get there ?

I did the whole self-development tour : I read the books, did therapy, journaling, meditation, the whole shebang. I could name my patterns, knew the root cause, and explain my triggers, but I still avoided conflict like the plague, overthought every word, and feel rejected and my confidence would be shattered at the slightest hint of perceived criticism and would frequently feel out of breath when stressed.

I kept choosing people who weren’t really available and then worked twice as hard to earn scraps of attention. I’d swallow what I felt, smooth things over, and call it “being easy.” If a text sounded off, I’d reread it ten times and draft five replies. I even move countries for someone that clearly didn't value me the same way I valued them, but I thought that if I tried hard enough, they would finally love me.

Breathwork and somatic tools were the first things that helped me feel emotion in real time after years of being emotionally shut down, even though I would praise myself for being so self-aware and in tune with myself. It helped me undo years of deep-seated fear, self-loathing, and beliefs that I would never be enough. And that’s also when I stopped managing my life from my head and started trusting my body. I began sharing this work because I know what it’s like to be “high-functioning” and still feel stuck.

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