07/09/2026
We throw the word āgroundingā around a LOT in the healing world.
Go outside.
Put your feet on the grass.
Take some deep breaths.
Imagine roots growing from your feet.
Those things can absolutely be useful, & they do help.
But grounding isn't synonymous with calm.
You can be grounded and pi**ed off.
Grounded and grieving.
Grounded and overwhelmed.
Grounded and having a really fu***ng s**t day.
Because grounding isn't about forcing yourself into some beautifully regulated state where nothing bothers you.
It's about being able to stay connected to yourself while you're experiencing whatever is actually happening.
That's a very different thing.
& that's where grounding starts to become really powerful.
Not āHow do I get rid of this feeling?ā
But:
āCan I stay here with myself while I feel it?ā
That's embodiment.
That's regulation.
That's coming back to yourself.