DeeDee Lynette
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Clinical mind decoding the body. Nervous system healing + autism mom in midlife. Finding clarity where systems failed.
Really wanted to go thrifting today despite some fatigue, and was about to push through but my body is giving me the stank eye.
I’d better listen. Lol.
(Yes, I purposely typed STANK, not stink 🤣).
06/16/2026
Living within your limits means you build a deeper trust with your body and your own rhythm.
nervous system | perimenopause | midlife
It wasn’t obvious at the time. I thought I was being responsible.
Like following through.
Like doing what needed to be done.
But there was always this quiet back-and-forth happening underneath it:
“I can still do this.”
“It’s fine.”
“Just one more thing.”
And most of the time… I could.
That’s what made it so easy to ignore.
Nothing was dramatically wrong. But over time, I started to notice something:
I wasn’t actually listening to myself.
I was convincing myself.
And there’s a difference.
Canceling things used to feel like I was being careless.
Now it feels like I’m being honest.
nervous system | perimenopause | trauma healing | restraint
06/11/2026
Decluttering. Simplifying. Getting everything under control.
But looking back… I wasn’t actually letting go.
I was just gripping something different.
nervous system | restraint | perimenopause | trauma healing
not just physically… but in every part of my life.
what I take on
what I commit to
what I allow in
I’m not carrying more than I can actually hold anymore.
restraint | perimenopause | nervous system | trauma healing
06/09/2026
I used to chase that feeling.
Trying to prove myself.
Trying to be seen.
Thinking if I just did enough, someone would finally acknowledge it.
But even when they did… it never lasted.
Now when that feeling comes up, I separate it from what I know is true.
I’m not invisible.
And the growth it took to get here?
I see it, but most importantly, God sees it and He’s always seen me.
That’s enough.
There’s nothing to show for it.
No visible progress. No proof.
Just a decision…not to override myself.
Nervous system | perimenopause | restraint
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