t’s easy to think the goal of healing is to become calm all the time. But real nervous system healing isn’t about never feeling triggered—it’s about knowing what to do when you are.

Your nervous system isn’t your enemy.
It’s the messenger of your younger self.t’s easy to think the goal of healing is to become calm all the time. But real nervous system healing isn’t about never feeling triggered—it’s about knowing what to do when you are.

Your nervous system isn’t your enemy.
It’s the messenger of your younger self.

Healing Transformation, Hypnotherapy Subcon Mind, Motivation EmpowermentCarrie LaMastusNovember 2, 2025Comment

Anchoring Into the Future You — You Don’t Need to Go Back, You’re Becoming

What if you’re not stuck…
What if you’re simply anchoring into the new version of yourself?

Healing isn’t always about digging up the past. Sometimes, it’s about holding steady in the present while the rest of you catches up.
That’s the work of becoming.

You’re Not Wrong for Growing — Hold Your Truth with Grace

Maybe you’ve begun setting boundaries where you used to overextend.
Maybe you no longer find comfort in certain conversations.
Maybe the things you used to tolerate now feel intolerable.

And maybe—just maybe—you’ve started to feel alone in your growth.

Creating Sanctuary — Healing Begins Where You Live

Your home can either drain your energy or restore it. Every item you keep carries a story, an attachment, a moment in time. When we’re holding on to things that no longer represent who we are, it becomes harder for our subconscious to believe that change is possible.

That’s why creating sanctuary isn’t just design—it’s therapy for your nervous system.

Creating Sanctuary, The Village Newsletter, Motivation Empowerment, Self-Love and Self-CareCarrie LaMastusOctober 12, 2025Comment

When the Holidays Trigger Your Old Wounds — It’s Okay to Take Space This Season

The holidays are often described as a time of joy, connection, and family.

But for many women—especially those doing the work to heal generational trauma—the holidays can feel more like emotional landmines. You walk into a room filled with people who knew the old you, expect the same reactions, and don’t see how hard you’ve worked to change.

And suddenly, you’re 10 years old again—shrinking, fawning, or fuming inside.

How to Reinforce the New You — Healing Isn’t Linear, But It Is Lasting

Healing isn’t a single event. It’s a rhythm. A spiral.
You’ll circle back to the same themes, but from a higher perspective.
You’ll revisit old triggers, but with a calmer nervous system.
You’ll fall down—and realize you get up faster now.

This is what healing actually looks like.

Reprogram the Freeze Response: It’s Not Procrastination — It’s Protection

Freeze is one of the body’s trauma responses—just like fight or flight. But unlike fight (anger) or flight (anxiety), freeze is silent. It looks like scrolling your phone. Napping instead of finishing a project. Feeling like you “just can’t.”

You’re aware of the task. You want to do it.
But something inside you won’t move.

That “something” is not your fault.
It’s protection.

The Spiritual Root of Burnout: Burnout Isn’t Just Physical — It’s Soul Deep

It’s about being more of yourself.

At this point in your journey, healing isn’t about fixing—it’s about remembering.

You already are the woman your younger self needed.
Now, the invitation is to become the woman your soul came here to be.

That requires a different kind of fuel.
Not adrenaline. Not approval. Not overgiving.

But soul-sourced energy.

Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken — It’s Showing You the Way

So many women I work with think they’re doing something wrong because they can’t keep up with the pressure. They’re tired of being tired. Tired of overreacting. Tired of constantly holding it together.

But here’s what they don’t realize:

Your nervous system isn’t broken.
It’s overburdened.
And it’s doing everything it can to protect you.

From Self-Awareness to Self-Leadership

Whatever your vision, this phase of the journey asks:
Will you act like the empowered woman you’ve become?

Because it’s not about fixing anymore.
It’s about building.

You’ve healed.
Now you get to create.

Bay Area Local In Person, Healing Transformation, Hypnotherapy Subcon Mind, Motivation EmpowermentCarrie LaMastusSeptember 14, 2025Comment

Are Toxic Relationships Draining You? Signs You Can’t Ignore

Why do we stay? Because the subconscious believes this dynamic is “normal.” If you grew up around criticism or chaos, your subconscious wires that in as love. It’s not your fault—but it is your opportunity to break the cycle.

The Secret to Healthy Relationships: Healing Your Inner Child

This is why people often “attract the same partner in different clothing.” Your subconscious is trying to resolve the past by bringing familiar scenarios back to the surface. But healing doesn’t come from repeating the cycle—it comes from reprogramming it.

3 Subconscious Patterns That Fuel Rage (and How to Heal Them)

Healing these patterns means going deeper than surface coping strategies. With RRM, we guide the subconscious into a safe space where these memories can surface gently. The energy of the wound is released, and then you reprogram your mind with affirmations that align with peace.

The Psychology of Anger: Why We React Before We Think

The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in this cycle. Trauma-Release Hypnotherapy and the Regressive Release Method (RRM) work directly with the subconscious, where these patterns live. Instead of trying to “think” your way out of anger—which rarely works—you can release the root cause and reprogram your mind with healthier, calmer responses.

The Wound Behind the Yell: When You’re the First One to Break the Cycle

It’s easy to think that once we’ve had a breakthrough, life should be smooth.
But you’ve probably noticed: the real expansion happens after the insight.

It happens:

When you pause mid-reaction and ground instead of spiral.
When you repair with your child instead of numbing or blaming.
When you name what’s true, without shaming yourself for having needs.

That’s mastery.

When You Raise Your Voice… What’s Really Going On?

This is why inner work matters in parenting. Because no technique, script, or discipline strategy will override the energy we bring into the room.

Healing yourself isn’t selfish. It’s the most direct path to parenting from peace.

Motivation Empowerment, Self-Love and Self-Care, Hypnotherapy Subcon MindCarrie LaMastusAugust 25, 2025Comment

Realignment Isn’t a Setback — It’s the Work

What looks like regression is often a call to realign at a higher level. To meet an old emotion with new capacity. To choose from your present self rather than your past programming.

When you revisit an old belief, it’s not because your work didn’t stick. It’s because your subconscious is ready to deepen that healing. The moment of discomfort is not a failure. It’s a doorway.

Motivation EmpowermentCarrie LaMastusAugust 24, 2025Comment

Why You Can’t Focus, You’re Not Lazy — You’re Disconnected

Focus doesn’t come from force. It comes from connection—to yourself, your purpose, and your sense of internal safety.

When that connection gets broken—often in childhood, through trauma, inconsistent caregiving, or unprocessed stress—your brain adapts. It learns to scan for danger instead of sit still. It moves quickly between thoughts because stillness doesn’t feel safe. It gets overwhelmed by simple tasks, not because you’re incapable, but because your system is overstimulated and under-supported.

Staying in the Work: What Integration Actually Looks Like

For many women who’ve completed the Regressive Release Method (RRM), that freedom is profound. They’ve released pain that didn’t start with them. They’ve let go of beliefs they inherited or absorbed. They’ve tasted the lightness of their true self. And then… life keeps happening.

The laundry still piles up. The toddler still throws tantrums. The partner still doesn’t understand. The self-doubt returns, softer maybe, but familiar.

And that’s when the question arises:

“Now what?”

Healing Transformation, Self-Love and Self-Care, Motivation EmpowermentCarrie LaMastusAugust 2, 2025Comment

Breaking the Cycle: Parenting with a Regulated Mind

What if the most powerful parenting strategy wasn’t something you did to your child…

…but something you did within yourself?

If you’ve ever snapped when you didn’t want to, felt deep guilt after losing patience, or worried that your trauma is leaking into your child’s life — you’re not alone.

In fact, you’re likely doing better than you think.

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