On my way home from sessions, I do what I always do—I turn my music up way too loud and sing like nobody can tell me to stop. And then one song came on and it completely stopped me. Not in my thoughts… in my body. My chest softened, my breath changed, and for a second I felt better before I even knew why.

That song took me back to my 15th birthday—grounded, in trouble, feeling forgotten… and then a whole group of friends showed up anyway. Cake, pizza, singing, even changing the lyrics to include my name. And suddenly I wasn’t invisible. I mattered.

In this episode, we talk about why nostalgia hits so hard—and what if it’s not painful because it’s over, but because we think it’s unreachable. We’ll explore how memory isn’t just a story, it’s a state—and how music, scent, and tiny moments can bring safety back online inside your nervous system. I also share how this connects to EMDR “installation” and why focusing on positive felt-sense isn’t bypassing pain—it’s building capacity.

If nostalgia has been visiting you lately, maybe don’t push it away. Maybe let it show you what your body still remembers: you’ve been okay before… and you can be okay again.

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