The Slow Art of Self-Reconnection

The Quiet Work of Coming Home

There’s a point in healing when the work becomes quieter. No longer about excavating the past or naming every wound, but about remembering who you are beneath it all. The moments get smaller, softer, but no less sacred.

This is the slow art of self-reconnection.

The In-Between Moments

We often imagine healing as a clear arrival, a before and after, a moment when everything suddenly makes sense. But in truth, reconnection happens in the spaces in between.

It’s the pause before reacting, the deep breath that keeps you anchored, the way your voice softens when you speak to yourself with tenderness instead of critique.

The real work isn’t loud. It happens while you’re doing dishes, driving home, sitting quietly with your morning coffee.

The Power of Noticing

You start to notice the ways you’ve been rushing through your own life.You catch yourself before saying yes to something that doesn’t feel right.You realize you no longer need to prove your worth by over-functioning or over-giving.

Some days, the progress is simply that you notice the disconnection and that noticing itself is the beginning of coming home.

Patience with the Self-Reconnection Process

Reconnection asks for patience. It’s not about becoming a new version of yourself; it’s about remembering the one who has always been there, waiting beneath the noise. The one who breathes easier when you slow down. The one who doesn’t need to earn rest or belonging.

There’s no finish line. Only moments,  small, ordinary moments, where you choose to turn toward yourself again and again.

Maybe self-reconnection isn’t something we chase.

Maybe it’s something we allow.

With empathy,

Susanne Goldstein, LPC, NCC

Mariposa Healing Center