Lana Jelenjev

Unlike flight or fight, which prepare us to act, freeze pulls us inward. Our heart rate slows. Our body feels heavy or detached. Thoughts might feel cloudy or far away. This isn’t dysfunction. It’s protection. It’s the body saying: This is too much, too fast. Let’s pause.

To thrive, we must develop "liminal literacy"—the ability to read, respond to, and grow through the unique demands of threshold experiences.

Here are the words that flowed out so quickly after hearing the line "The Impact of My Healing Is Generational."