Salt & Fiber Co.

10/15/2026

❶ FIGHT ❷ FLIGHT ❸ FREEZE ❹ FAWN 🤔 Which of these responses do you find yourself defaulting to the most when stress takes over? Let’s support one another in the comments below. 👇💛

"Ever wonder why your brain shuts down, or why you suddenly feel the urge to over-apologize or argue when stress hits? These aren't personality flaws—they are deeply rooted survival strategies hardwired into your nervous system.

Understanding how your body reacts to stress or past trauma is the very first step toward healing and finding peace.

Here is a simple breakdown of the four primary trauma responses—Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn—and what they actually look like in daily life:

❶ FIGHT. You become defensive, argumentative, or angry because your nervous system believes it must fight to stay safe.

❷ FLIGHT. You stay constantly busy, overwork, overthink, or avoid difficult emotions because slowing down feels unsafe.

❸ FREEZE. You shut down emotionally, feel numb, struggle to make decisions, or feel unable to act during stressful situations.

❹ FAWN. You people-please, over-apologize, or ignore your own needs to avoid conflict and gain acceptance.

❺ You switch between responses. Different situations can trigger different survival patterns depending on what once kept you safe.

❻ These responses are automatic. They are nervous system survival strategies, not conscious choices or personality flaws.

❼ Long-term trauma can keep these responses active. Even after the danger has passed, your brain and body may continue reacting as though you're still under threat.

❽ Healing begins with awareness. Recognizing your dominant trauma response helps you understand yourself with compassion instead of shame.

❾ Recovery is about creating safety. As your nervous system learns that you are safe, these survival responses gradually become less intense, allowing healthier ways of coping to develop."
- Mental health with Omoye

Healing is a journey of unlearning the patterns that once kept you safe, so you can build a life where you finally feel secure.

10/14/2026

Are you a caregiver? 🫶🏻
Will you share with me your challenges, and your resources? 🙏🏻
To every caregiver navigating this path: your challenges are valid, your strength is seen, and you do not have to carry this weight in isolation. Resources, community, and understanding are out there. Let’s break the silence, share the burden, and remind each other that support is closer than it seems. 🙏🏻💛

10/10/2026

I want to open up a conversation about a deeply personal loss. A close friend of mine tragically took his life to su***de. He was someone who seemed to have it all together—the last person anyone would have suspected was struggling so deeply.

Mental health struggles are often invisible. No one should ever have to carry their burdens alone. If you or someone you know is going through a difficult time, please remember that support is available, and you can reach out anytime. Let’s check in on one another, listen without judgment, and break the stigma around mental health. 💛 Kerstin

10/06/2026

✨ I'm not sure if y'all knew this about me or not, but I'd be honored if you would join me in my mission, and click on my Amazon affiliate link, so I can earn small commissions for my nonprofit Salt & Fiber Co. towards yarn purchases. 🧶🙏🏻💛

Amazon Prime is having such a big YARN sale for Prime days 🤩 even the loop yarn and lighters too. I collected the sales and have them in the link below.

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MISSION, MY WHY:
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10/06/2026

🌻 “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” – Lady Bird Johnson

10/05/2026

but God...
Someday, I'll understand all of this...
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10/02/2026

UPDATE POST INFUSIONS:
The nurse was here from 9am -4:20pm. It was a loooong day.

I meant to post this last night to keep y'all updated and I ended up falling asleep, I was exhausted after this, so my apologies. It was a very long day.

✅300 mL of Gamunex-C IVIG

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, I REALLY appreciate all of your thoughts, prayers, those who reached out here, truly, it means the world to me, more than you may realize right now 🥹🙏🏻. I do have a bit of a headache from the infusions, to be expected, and is one of the common side effects but hey, if that is all I get, I'll take it. The next 3 days there could be more side effects, so here's to hoping there aren't any other side effects 🙏🏻 I appreciate YOU 🤗 Here's to hoping this works and I start feeling a bit better 💛🙏🏻✨
💛 xo, Kerstin

07/21/2025

🎉 25 Fun Things to Do Without a Screen! 🎉
Because magic happens off the device 💫
1. 🎨 Paint or draw a masterpiece
2. 📚 Read a fun book or comic
3. 🏕 Build a fort with blankets and pillows
4. 🌿 Go on a nature scavenger hunt
5. 🍪 Bake cookies with a grown-up
6. 🧩 Do a puzzle or brain teaser
7. 🪁 Fly a kite at the park
8. 🧸 Make a puppet and put on a show
9. 🚲 Ride your bike or scooter
10. 💦 Run through the sprinkler
11. 🎶 Make up a silly song or dance
12. 🦋 Catch (and release) bugs or butterflies
13. ✨ Make a fairy garden or mud kitchen
14. 🧽 Help wash the car or water plants
15. 🧵 Learn to sew or craft something cool
16. 📦 Build a robot or rocket out of cardboard
17. 🧘‍♀️ Try kids’ yoga or deep breathing
18. 🎯 Play a game of hide-and-seek
19. 🌈 Draw chalk art on the driveway
20. 🥒 Plant something and watch it grow
21. 🐾 Make a nature journal or scrapbook
22. 🍿 Have a picnic or tea party outside
23. 🎭 Dress up and act out a story
24. 🎲 Play a board game with family
25. 💤 Lay in the grass and cloud-watch ☁️
-Jarizmel Wynkoop