Most of us think that hard work pays off. That for something to be worthwhile, it has to be a little bit of a challenge.

We devalue easy things, because learning how to do hard things…saved us. But, ease isn’t the absence of effort. Ease is what happens when your effort is finally aligned with who you really are.

You survived the trauma. Did the therapy. Read the books. Burned the sage. So, why does life still feel like this?

This week, Sara walks us deeper into what happens when cycle breakers and survivors live in a constant state of bracing – and what to do about it.

Many of the strongest among us got that way by growing up too soon. This week, Sara shares more of her own story and introduces the all too common practices of “bracing”.

In this personal installment, Sara shares about the unwelcome threshold of grief she’s navigating yet again. This is for anyone who’s experienced loss and wondered how to break the cycle in the midst of unrelenting pain.

Our Founder, Sara Sweat, shares a personal story about how even trauma informed coach who help high achievers build sustainable, enjoyable lives can make their own life a rerun of the trauma they’ve already survived.