Choice, Voice, and the Nervous System: Rebuilding Self-Trust from the Inside Out

Have you ever said yes to something that made sense logically — only to feel resentment, exhaustion, or frustration hit later?

In this episode, Christina explores the hidden cost of saying yes when your body is asking for no, and how learning to listen to your nervous system restores choice, self-trust, and personal power.

Through two real-life stories — one rooted in overgiving at work and another in staying present through emotional activation in relationship — Christina shares how awareness, breath, and embodiment create space for different choices, even when old patterns resurface.

This conversation is for the woman who:

• has done a lot of inner work but still overgives sometimes
• struggles to rest without guilt
• feels activated when trying to say no
• wants to trust her body instead of overriding it
• is healing people-pleasing and survival patterns

Rather than pushing for perfection, this episode offers a compassionate reminder:
healing doesn’t mean you never overgive again — it means you notice sooner.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• why overgiving is often a nervous system response, not a mindset issue
• how self-trust is rebuilt through awareness and breath
• the difference between suppression and regulation
• why feelings aren’t the problem — avoiding them is
• how choice, voice, and embodiment restore safety
• what it looks like to stay present during emotional activation

🌿 About the Breath of Renewal Circle

This episode reflects the heart of the work Christina holds inside the Breath of Renewal Circle — a monthly breathwork and nervous-system-focused community designed to help women move out of survival mode and reconnect with their bodies, intuition, and inner safety.

Inside the Breath of Renewal Circle, you’ll experience:

• live, guided breathwork sessions
• nervous system regulation tools you can use in real life
• a grounded, compassionate space to release stored stress
• support in rebuilding self-trust and emotional safety
• monthly themes centered on embodiment, boundaries, and self-connection

This is not about forcing change or pushing through discomfort — it’s about creating safety first, so clarity, joy, and aligned action can follow.

Learn more and join the Breath of Renewal Circle here:
https://www.breathofrenewal.com/breathwork-circle

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction: The Cost of Saying Yes
• 0:59 Who This Episode Is For
• 1:39 Arriving Together
• 3:09 Story One: When I Didn't Listen
• 8:16 Story Two: When I Did Listen
• 11:40 What These Moments Revealed
• 14:00 Announcing: Breath of Renewal Circle
• 14:37 Closing: You Are Not Behind