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Alchemybyjoanna

Psychedelic Integration Coach 🌿
Science × Indigenous Wisdom
Rewrite your story. Your way.

10/24/2026

What if your intention focused less on what you want to escape and more on what you want to move toward?

Instead of saying, “I don't want to be afraid anymore,” you might explore what life could look like with more trust, courage, freedom, or peace.

But there’s no one-size-fits-all intention. The words that feel meaningful to someone else might not resonate with you at all. Your intention should reflect your experiences, your values, and the future you want to explore.

Because intention setting isn't about finding the perfect spiritual sentence. It's about finding language that genuinely feels like yours.

What word resonates with you most right now: trust, freedom, courage, or peace? Share it in the comments.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/23/2026

Words like freedom, safety, healing, and letting go can hold completely different meanings for different people. That’s why intention setting should be personal, authentic, and connected to your own experiences, not simply a sentence that sounds good.

The goal isn’t to find the perfect words. It’s to find words that genuinely resonate with you.

Save this for your preparation journey, and stay tuned for Part 2, where I’ll share how to begin creating an intention that feels right for you.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/22/2026

“She's not even a licensed therapist yet, why is she talking?”

Fair question.

I’m not a licensed therapist, and I’m not presenting myself as one. I’m currently continuing my clinical training while building on years of study, professional education, and experience in this space.

I believe there’s a difference between sharing what you’ve genuinely studied and lived, and claiming a title you haven’t earned.

You can be honest about where you are in your journey while still having something valuable to contribute.

What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/21/2026

There’s an unglamorous side of this work nobody sees.

Sometimes it’s not meditation, ceremonies, or deep conversations. Sometimes it’s me at 2AM with way too many browser tabs open, reading neuroscience research because I want to understand the “why” behind what I’m talking about.

I don’t want to repeat something just because it sounds profound on Instagram. I want to keep learning, questioning, cross-checking, and understanding the science behind the work.

Curiosity is part of the job.

Apparently, so is losing sleep over a research paper.

Follow for more conversations that bring curiosity, science, and lived experience into the same room.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/20/2026

Life can get incredibly full when your work is connected to your purpose.

Right now, my days are a mix of motherhood, graduate school, clinical training, working with clients, creating content, and building something that means a lot to me.

For me, helping people reconnect with themselves gives everything else more meaning.

Sometimes psychedelic integration can bring bigger questions into focus: What actually matters to me? What kind of life feels true? What am I here to do?

But insight is only the beginning. Purpose becomes real when you start living what you discovered.

Follow for more conversations about purpose, healing, identity, and integration.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/19/2026

Not all wellness advice deserves a 10/10.

“Just manifest it.” Sounds good. But sometimes what we consciously want is still fighting against beliefs and conditioning we haven't even recognized yet.

“Cut off everyone who doesn't support your growth.” Maybe, but first, make sure you're not blaming your environment for a pattern you're bringing with you.

“You have to hit rock bottom before you can change.” Absolutely not. Change doesn't have to begin with destruction.

“Healing isn't linear.” Now that one gets a 10/10.

Growth is messy. Sometimes you move forward, sometimes backward, and sometimes you meet the same part of yourself from an entirely different place.

Comment which one you'd rate differently.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/18/2026

What do you do when a psychedelic experience leaves you frightened, confused, or emotionally overwhelmed?

The answer isn't to force yourself to revisit everything or convince yourself that every difficult moment has a hidden lesson.

Integration is about making space to understand your experience without judgment or pressure. That might involve talking with a qualified mental health professional, journaling when you feel ready, or using gentle grounding practices to reconnect with the present.

You don't have to figure everything out at once. And you don't have to do it alone.

The goal isn't to romanticize suffering. It's to approach yourself with compassion, understand what you can, and seek support for what feels difficult to carry.

A challenging experience may eventually lead to new understanding, but healing doesn't require you to call every painful experience a gift.

Take your time. Give yourself space. And remember that getting support is part of taking care of yourself.

Follow for more conversations about psychedelic integration, emotional processing, and harm reduction.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/17/2026

Why can a psychedelic experience bring up such intense fear, sadness, or difficult emotions?

Sometimes, an experience can bring feelings, memories, or personal concerns into sharper focus. Things you haven't thought about in years may feel emotionally present again, and that intensity can be difficult to make sense of.

But it's important to remember that emotions, images, and sensations during an altered state don't automatically reveal the cause of your distress or prove that a particular event happened.

You don't have to force an explanation or interpret everything you experienced on your own.

Psychedelic integration can provide space to reflect on what happened, explore possible meanings at your own pace, and seek appropriate support when an experience feels overwhelming.

Sometimes the first step isn't finding an answer. It's feeling safe enough to ask the question.

Follow along for Part 3, where we explore how integration can help you respond to a difficult experience.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/16/2026

What does it mean when a psychedelic experience feels dark, frightening, or emotionally overwhelming?

Sometimes, you enter an experience expecting healing, connection, or clarity, only to find yourself facing fear, painful emotions, difficult memories, or sensations you don't know how to process.

If you've experienced this, it's understandable to feel confused or shaken afterward.

Some people find new meaning in difficult experiences through careful reflection and integration. But a frightening experience doesn't automatically mean something needs to be uncovered, and you don't have to convince yourself that suffering was necessary for growth.

What matters is giving yourself compassion, time, and the right support to understand what happened.

Stay connected for Part 2, where we explore what might be happening during a difficult experience.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

10/16/2026

Before therapy, there was dance.

As a professional ballroom dancer, I learned something through movement that I later began to understand through psychology: the body can communicate things words sometimes can’t.

Movement, rhythm, timing, connection, and awareness all involve the nervous system. That’s one reason dance can become a powerful form of somatic work.

Sometimes healing isn’t about talking more. Sometimes it starts with noticing what your body already knows.

Follow for more conversations where psychology, embodiment, movement, and transformation meet.

⚠️𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

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