Kirsten Guest

Kirsten Guest Holistic Psychotherapist | M.A., Northwestern University | Mind • Body • Spirit

https://mailchi.mp/kirstenguest/another-trip-around-the-sun
08/18/2026

https://mailchi.mp/kirstenguest/another-trip-around-the-sun

I’ve spent parts of my life worrying about what other people think. Comparing myself. Wondering if I’m doing enough, achieving enough, being enough. Thinking about where I “should” be instead of appreciating where I actually am.

What if you’re not exhausted because you’re doing too much…What if you’re exhausted because your nervous system never fe...
08/03/2026

What if you’re not exhausted because you’re doing too much…

What if you’re exhausted because your nervous system never feels safe enough to rest?

So many high-achievers have learned to live in survival mode. They push through, take care of everyone else, and keep telling themselves they’ll slow down “someday.”

But healing doesn’t begin when life becomes perfect.

It begins the moment you teach your mind and body that you’re safe.

When your nervous system changes, everything changes.

🤍 Kirsten

I recently celebrated another trip around the sun, and feeling incredibly grateful.The greatest lesson these years have ...
07/27/2026

I recently celebrated another trip around the sun, and feeling incredibly grateful.

The greatest lesson these years have taught me is this:

A healthy nervous system changes everything.

It gives you the courage to set boundaries.
The strength to stop people-pleasing.
The freedom to trust yourself again.
The capacity to experience more joy, peace, and connection.

This isn’t just what I teach, it’s how I choose to live.

Here’s to another year of growing, healing, and helping others remember who they truly are.

Thank you for being part of this journey. 🤍

I don’t think most women need more self-improvement.I think they need to give themselves permission to stop abandoning t...
06/08/2026

I don’t think most women need more self-improvement.

I think they need to give themselves permission to stop abandoning themselves.

✨Agree or disagree?

There is a moment in a woman’s life that looks like she’s “doing less.”Less chasing.Less forcing.Less proving.But what’s...
04/14/2026

There is a moment in a woman’s life that looks like she’s “doing less.”

Less chasing.
Less forcing.
Less proving.

But what’s actually happening is far more powerful.

She is no longer available for what doesn’t meet her.

Not out of ego.
Not out of avoidance.

But because her self-worth has shifted internally.

And when that happens, everything reorganizes.

If you’re in this space right now, pause before you rush to fill it.

You’re not behind.

You’re refining your life. This is the part where it gets good!

xx, Kirsten

You started to wonder if you were asking for too much.So you softened.You explained things more gently.You waited a litt...
04/06/2026

You started to wonder if you were asking for too much.

So you softened.

You explained things more gently.
You waited a little longer.
You became easier to meet.

And still… something didn’t land.

So you asked yourself the question many high-achieving women eventually ask:

Is it me?

It isn’t.

You are not too much.

You are asking someone who does not have the capacity to meet you.

And no amount of self-awareness, patience, or beautiful communication
can create something that simply isn’t there.

The shift is not becoming less.

It’s no longer negotiating your depth
to stay in a dynamic that cannot hold you. Read my new essay Substack link in bio! ☀️🩷🌸

❌❌
Kirsten

Stepping into your power means learning how to be vulnerable and being able to take off your mask. Read my latest Substa...
04/02/2026

Stepping into your power means learning how to be vulnerable and being able to take off your mask. Read my latest Substack essay: “You Don’t Feel Safe Being Seen” link 🔗 in bio below. 🔥✨✨✨✨

Mental Health does not come with just caring for the mind. It’s about caring for your whole being. Mind, Body & Spirit. ...
04/01/2026

Mental Health does not come with just caring for the mind. It’s about caring for your whole being. Mind, Body & Spirit. 🧚👸🏼🩷✨✨Start creating a beautiful, well curated life now!

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘Love comes in all types of forms, shapes and sizes. Today, whether you are partnered up or not r...
02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘Love comes in all types of forms, shapes and sizes. Today, whether you are partnered up or not remember to feel and spread the love. If you desire partnership and it is not here for you yet, know that this place of being single is temporary even though it doesn’t feel like it. Enjoy this day to the fullest. Fill this day with things that make you feel good! ❌⭕️👸🏼✨✨✨✨✨

Pajamas not included. ;) Warm up and boost your immune system! Mental health starts with a healthy nervous system and a ...
01/25/2026

Pajamas not included. ;) Warm up and boost your immune system! Mental health starts with a healthy nervous system and a strong immune system. Based! 👸🏼❄️♥️⛄️🫖✨

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