Olivia Taylor, CSW

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Chronic illness can ask you to become flexible in ways you never wanted to be.Sometimes it means canceling plans you wer...
08/17/2026

Chronic illness can ask you to become flexible in ways you never wanted to be.

Sometimes it means canceling plans you were excited about.

Sometimes it means waking up and realizing the amount of energy you have today is very different from the amount you had yesterday.

And there can be grief in that.

One of the hardest parts of living with chronic illness can be learning the difference between giving up and adjusting.

Resting isn’t giving up.
Changing the plan isn’t giving up.
Asking for help isn’t giving up.
Doing something differently than you used to isn’t giving up.

Sometimes acceptance sounds like “I don’t like that this is what my body needs today, but I’m going to listen anyway.”

You can be frustrated with your body and still care for it. You can grieve what has changed and appreciate what remains. You can wish things were different without being at war with yourself.

There is room for both. 🤍

It’s easy to look at someone else and think, “They’re doing so much better than me.”But you’re comparing two completely ...
08/10/2026

It’s easy to look at someone else and think, “They’re doing so much better than me.”

But you’re comparing two completely different stories.

Different experiences.
Different nervous systems.
Different support systems.
Different responsibilities.
Different wounds.
Different resources.

Someone else being further along in an area you’re struggling with doesn’t mean you’re behind.

Healing isn’t a race, and there isn’t a finish line you’re supposed to reach by a certain age.

Instead of asking, “Why am I not where they are?” try asking , “What do I need where I am?” 🤍

Welcome, August.I hope this month reminds you that life isn’t measured by how quickly you change.You are allowed to grow...
08/02/2026

Welcome, August.

I hope this month reminds you that life isn’t measured by how quickly you change.

You are allowed to grow slowly, change your mind, take breaks and begin again.

Maybe your only goal this month is to keep showing up for yourself.

That is enough. 🌿

Some days our brains convince us everything is urgent.When anxiety gets loud, try coming back to just one next step.Save...
07/29/2026

Some days our brains convince us everything is urgent.

When anxiety gets loud, try coming back to just one next step.

Save this for the days you need it most. ☀️

I’ve spent a lot of time believe growth meant becoming “better”. But lately I’ve been wondering if healing is actually a...
07/15/2026

I’ve spent a lot of time believe growth meant becoming “better”. But lately I’ve been wondering if healing is actually about uncovering the parts of ourselves that have always been there beneath fear, people pleasing, perfectionism and survival.

Maybe we’re not becoming someone new. Maybe we are just coming home.

This month, I’m hoping to spend less time trying to become someone else and more time appreciating the person I’m alread...
07/01/2026

This month, I’m hoping to spend less time trying to become someone else and more time appreciating the person I’m already becoming.

I’m hoping for more presence than perfection.

More moments that feel like home.

Welcome, July. 🤍

As June comes to a close, I hope you’ve found moments to come home to yourself.Remember, belonging isn’t something you h...
07/01/2026

As June comes to a close, I hope you’ve found moments to come home to yourself.

Remember, belonging isn’t something you have to earn. It begins when you stop abandoning yourself to meet someone else’s expectations ☀️

Many of us spend years searching for acceptance from others. While connection and community matter, true belonging often...
06/03/2026

Many of us spend years searching for acceptance from others. While connection and community matter, true belonging often begins when we stop abandoning ourselves to fit someone else’s expectations.

You do not have to earn your worth.

You do not have to shrink yourself to be loved.

You do not have to have everything figured out to deserve belonging.

Whether you’re discovering who you are, embracing parts of yourself you’ve hidden, or learning to offer yourself more compassion, I hope this month reminds you that you are worthy of taking up space exactly as you are.

Prompt: What does belonging mean to you?

Bye bye May! Take some time to reflect on how your month went before hoping into June 💛 Take what you need into June and...
06/01/2026

Bye bye May!

Take some time to reflect on how your month went before hoping into June 💛

Take what you need into June and remember, you don’t have to move everything forward with you.

05/29/2026

Just a friendly reminder that the version of you from two years ago would probably think you’re doing pretty okay. 🤍

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