Daily Shift 35 — You’re Allowed to Practice Without Getting It Perfect
Release Date: 01/09/2026
Daily Shift 41 — You’re Allowed to Let Others Be Uncomfortable
Celeste The Therapist
One of the most challenging parts of healing is learning to tolerate discomfort — especially when it belongs to someone else. If you grew up managing emotions to stay safe, it makes sense that other people’s discomfort feels urgent. You may feel the impulse to explain yourself, smooth things over, or fix the tension quickly. In today’s Daily Shift, we explore why allowing discomfort is an essential part of boundaries and self-trust. Other people’s feelings are not emergencies. Discomfort doesn’t automatically mean harm. And setting a boundary does not make you unkind — it makes you...
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Daily Shift 40 — Awareness Is Not the Same as Responsibility
Celeste The Therapist
As you heal, awareness often increases. You notice more emotions, patterns, and dynamics — in yourself and in others. While this awareness can be powerful, it can also start to feel overwhelming. In today’s Daily Shift, we explore an important distinction: awareness does not equal responsibility. Not every feeling you sense is yours to manage. Not every pattern you recognize is your job to fix. Especially for those who grew up needing to be emotionally attuned to survive, awareness can feel like obligation. This episode offers permission to create a new boundary — one where you can...
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EP 531 Reparenting Yourself: What It Is (And What It Isn’t)
Celeste The Therapist
The idea of reparenting yourself can feel overwhelming — especially if you grew up having to take care of yourself emotionally at a young age. In Episode 5 of 6 in the Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents series, we break down what reparenting actually means, what it does not mean, and why this work is meant to be gentle — not perfect. Reparenting isn’t about fixing your parents, erasing the past, or doing everything on your own. It’s about learning how to offer yourself the emotional safety, validation, and attunement that may not have been consistently available...
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Daily Shift 39 — Consistency Doesn’t Mean Constant Effort
Celeste The Therapist
Many of us believe that consistency means showing up with the same energy and effort every day. That if we’re not performing at the same level, we’re falling behind. In today’s Daily Shift, we gently challenge that belief. Your nervous system isn’t a machine — it has rhythms, cycles, and natural fluctuations in capacity. Sustainable healing isn’t built through constant effort; it’s built through self-trust and honest adjustment. If you’ve been hard on yourself for needing rest, flexibility, or lower-effort days, this episode is a reminder that you are still consistent — even...
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Daily Shift 38 — You Don’t Have to Earn Rest
Celeste The Therapist
Many of us were taught—directly or indirectly—that rest must be earned. That slowing down is something you’re allowed to do only after everything is finished, everyone else is taken care of, and you’ve pushed yourself far enough. In today’s Daily Shift, we gently challenge that belief. Rest is not a reward for exhaustion. It’s a requirement for regulation. Your nervous system doesn’t reset through productivity—it resets through permission. If you’ve ever felt guilt when resting or anxiety when you’re not being productive, this episode offers a compassionate reframe....
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Daily Shift 37 — You Can Pause Without Quitting
Celeste The Therapist
Many of us were taught that slowing down means losing momentum — that pausing is the same as giving up, and that rest means we’re falling behind. In today’s Daily Shift, we gently reframe that belief. Healing is not built through constant effort. It’s built through sustainability. Pauses allow your nervous system to integrate growth, regulate, and continue forward without burnout. If you’ve been questioning your progress because you needed rest, this episode is a reminder that slowing down does not erase the work you’ve already done. In this episode, we explore: Why rest supports...
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Daily Shift 36 — Safety Comes Before Change
Celeste The Therapist
Real change doesn’t begin with pressure — it begins with safety. In this Daily Shift, we explore why healing and growth are not driven by force or discipline, but by nervous system regulation and permission. If you’ve ever understood a pattern but still found yourself repeating it, this episode explains why insight alone isn’t enough. Your body needs to feel safe before it can change. This short reflection is a reminder that slowing down, pausing, and honoring your nervous system is not avoidance — it’s the foundation of sustainable healing. In this episode, we explore: Why...
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Daily Shift — When the News Feels Heavy, Notice Your Body First
Celeste The Therapist
Recent news events have left many people feeling unsettled, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed. Even when something doesn’t happen directly to us, our nervous system can still register danger and respond with fear, tension, or hypervigilance. In today’s Daily Shift, we gently acknowledge the impact of heavy and tragic news and explore how constant exposure can affect both the body and mind. This episode offers a grounding reminder that feeling anxious in response to violent or distressing events is not weakness — it’s biology. Rather than pushing emotions away or becoming consumed by...
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Daily Shift 35 — You’re Allowed to Practice Without Getting It Perfect
Celeste The Therapist
Healing often feels harder than it needs to be — not because you don’t know what to do, but because you feel pressure to do it perfectly. In today’s Daily Shift, we talk about why healing is not a performance, but a practice. If you grew up in an environment where mistakes felt unsafe, it makes sense that imperfection still feels uncomfortable now. This episode offers permission to practice — gently, imperfectly, and without self-punishment — while your nervous system learns that growth doesn’t require perfection. In this episode, we explore: Why perfectionism can interfere with...
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Daily Shift 34 — You Don’t Have to Be Ready All at Once
Celeste The Therapist
We often believe we need to feel completely ready before we take a step forward — ready to speak up, ready to set the boundary, ready to trust ourselves, ready to change. In today’s Daily Shift, we gently challenge that belief. Healing doesn’t happen all at once, and neither does readiness. Readiness isn’t a switch — it’s something that develops in layers, as your nervous system learns what feels safe. If you’ve ever felt stuck because you weren’t “ready enough,” this episode is a reminder that growth can happen in pieces — and that moving slowly doesn’t mean you’re...
info_outlineHealing often feels harder than it needs to be — not because you don’t know what to do, but because you feel pressure to do it perfectly.
In today’s Daily Shift, we talk about why healing is not a performance, but a practice. If you grew up in an environment where mistakes felt unsafe, it makes sense that imperfection still feels uncomfortable now.
This episode offers permission to practice — gently, imperfectly, and without self-punishment — while your nervous system learns that growth doesn’t require perfection.
In this episode, we explore:
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Why perfectionism can interfere with healing
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How early experiences shape our fear of mistakes
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The difference between progress and performance
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Why practicing imperfectly builds long-term safety and self-trust
A grounding reminder:
You don’t have to get it right to move forward.
You’re allowed to try, adjust, and try again.
Healing happens through practice — not perfection.
Small shifts, practiced with compassion, create real change.
🎧 The Daily Shift — short reflections to support nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and self-trust.
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🖤 Hosted by Celeste Viciere, LMHC