Restoring the Capacity to Imagine a New World

Imagination is no luxury - it is essential.

In a world that constantly pulls our attention toward crisis and urgency, imagination can feel like a luxury. But it isn’t—it’s essential. Without imagination, we can’t create the lives or the world we long for.

And yet, when we are stressed or overwhelmed, our nervous system narrows our perspective. We stop seeing possibilities. We forget how to dream.

Rest is what restores our capacity to imagine the woman we are becoming and the world we wish to live in.

When vision felt impossible.

Confession: my young life was so dysfunctional and stressful, I didn’t—maybe couldn’t—envision 2, 3, 5 years into the future. When people asked me about my “five-year vision,” I froze like a deer in the headlights. I thought there was something wrong with me.

Later, as I began to learn about the nervous system, it finally made sense. Under stress, our perspective narrows. We move into reactivity, scanning for danger instead of possibility. Visioning the future isn’t just hard in that state—it’s almost impossible.

I’ll die on this hill.

As humans with hearts, we need the capacity to imagine what’s possible. But it can be so difficult to make space and take time for what may seem frivolous.

And, let’s face it, when we are overwhelmed, doom-scrolling like it’s our job, or caught in constant reaction, it’s nearly impossible to be deliberate and mindful about the world we want to create, the life we long to live.

There is a shift that rest - real rest - brings.

Something important shifts when we rest.

When we allow ourselves to drop into deep rest—rest that quiets the nervous system and softens the layers of consciousness—our imaginal capacity returns. Wise action becomes obvious, unforced, unhurried. Hope is restored. And the spell of “everything is going to hell in a handbasket” loosens its grip.

Sister, rest is not an indulgence.

Rest is not indulgence. Rest is a resource-building revolution that restores you - to you.
It is the place where vision, clarity, and possibility return.

If your body is whispering for rest, for space to reconnect with your own wisdom, consider this your invitation.

This is the heart of my work: creating spaces where you can soften, listen, and remember that your becoming is already alive within you.

Through integrative coaching and circles, I walk with women who are ready to move beyond pushing and striving, into a rhythm of rest, grounded strength, and soulful action.

You don’t have to hold it all alone. You don’t have to push through. You are invited to rest, to imagine, and to come home to yourself.

P.S. If this resonates, I’d love for you to explore the ways we can work together. You can learn more about my integrative coaching and seasonal offerings here: Work with Me.